The year 1977 marks a turning point in the life and career of Yves Simon. He completes a 5-year flawless journey that established him as an essential artist of the new French scene. It is during this year that he writes the biggest hit of his career, "Diabolo Menthe", the soundtrack for Diane Kurys' film, a huge popular success. He also follows a frantic pace of concerts in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, and Japan. Yves Simon decides to take a break from an already very rich but exhausting career. Without leaving music, he decides to leave the stage. This live album recorded in Tokyo is therefore a testimony with the tracks: "Raconte toi", "Manhattan", "Les héros de Barbès", "Le joueur d'accordéon" and the essential "Au pays des merveilles de Juliet".