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Japan

British art rock band Japan was formed in 1974 in Lewisham, South London, England with original members David Sylvian (vocals, guitar), Mick Karn (bass guitar, saxophone), Richard Barbieri (keyboards), Rob Dean (guitar), and Steve Jansen (percussion). Dean left the band in 1981, before the recording of Japan's final album, Tin Drum. Japan began playing glam rock, influenced by David Bowie, The New York Dolls and Motown. Japan debuted on record with 1978's Adolescent Sex and subsequently Obscure Alternatives Read more on Last.fm

Track: Gentlemen Take Polaroids - Remastered 2003

Album: Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Album Details:
Album Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Label
Release Date 1980
Total Tracks 11
Track Listing:
1Gentlemen Take Polaroids - Remastered 200307:09
2Swing - Remastered 200306:26
3Burning Bridges - Remastered 200305:22
4My New Career - Remastered 200303:54
5Methods Of Dance - Remastered 200306:54
6Ain't That Peculiar - Remastered 200304:41
7Nightporter - Remastered 200306:59
8Taking Islands In Africa - Remastered 200305:20
9The Experience Of Swimming - 2003 Digital Remaster04:04
10The Width Of A Room - 2003 Digital Remaster03:14
11Taking Islands In Africa - Steve Nye Remix / 2003 Digital Remaster04:57

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Quiet Life
495128
2Ghosts
381362
3Adolescent Sex
340956
4Life in Tokyo
175917
5Visions Of China
167118
6Nightporter
151488
7Gentlemen Take Polaroids
132177
8The Art Of Parties
128773
9I Second That Emotion
105222
10Quiet Life - 7" Version
75301

Other Album Releases:

Exorcising Ghosts
Oil On Canvas (Live)
Tin Drum
Assemblage
Quiet Life (Deluxe Edition)
Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Quiet Life
Obscure Alternatives
Adolescent Sex
I Second That Emotion (Steve Nye 7” Remix 1982)

Related Artists

David Sylvian
Mick Karn
The Associates
The Teardrop Explodes
Rain Tree Crow
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Blancmange
Heaven 17
Visage
China Crisis