Japan – Tin Drum
- Artist: Japan
- Cod produs: V2209
- Disponibilitate: In Stoc
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Artist: Japan
Label: Virgin
Format: Vinyl - LP, Album, Stereo
Country: UK
Year: 1981
Genres: Electronic, Pop
Styles: New Wave, Synth-pop
Collection Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Collection Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Notes: ℗ + © 1981 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD. ℗ 1981 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD Publishers: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. Some initial pressings included a limited edition free poster with slightly different matrix #s on the vinyl: [r=1853647]. Furthermore, some copies were incorrectly manufactured with the A-side label on both sides.
Tracklist:
A1 The Art Of Parties (4:09)
A2 Talking Drum (3:34)
A3 Ghosts (4:33)
A4 Canton (5:30)
B1 Still Life In Mobile Homes (5:32)
B2 Visions Of China (3:37)
B3 Sons Of Pioneers (7:07)
B4 Cantonese Boy (3:44)
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Artist: Japan
Japan comprised David Sylvian (vocals), his brother Steve Jansen (drums), Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Mick Karn (saxophone/bass). Rob (Robert) Dean joined the line-up as guitarist and the band subsequently won a recording contract with the German record company Ariola-Hansa. Eminently unfashionable in the UK punk era, they first found success in Japan.
After three albums with Ariola-Hansa, they switched to Virgin Records in 1980 and found their fortunes dramatically improving thanks to the surge of popularity in the New Romantic movement. Japan's androgynous image made them suddenly fashionable and they registered several UK Top 20 singles. Their albums Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Tin Drum (1981) were also well received. Rob Dean left the band after Gentlemen Take Polaroids but continued working with the band for one more tour thereafter.
Disagreements between Karn and Sylvian undermined the band's progress just as they were achieving some long-overdue success, and they split in late 1982. The members diversified into collaborative work and solo careers, reuniting (minus Dean) in 1991 for a project under the moniker of Rain Tree Crow.
