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JAPAN Ultrabox of “Quiet Life” Finally Scheduled for March 2021
For over a year now, advance word had been leaking out about a Boxed Set Of God version of JAPAN’s seminal “Quiet Life” album of game-changing import. Beginning in late 2019 and pointing to an early 2020 release date; the … Continue reading
Posted in BSOG, Core Collection, New Romantic, Records I Used To Own, Want List
Tagged 1979, 2021, Japan
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Moroder Week: Day 2 – JAPAN – Life In Tokyo 12″
After the bombshell of “I Feel Love” hit with a thunderclap in 1977, lots of acts wanted to work with the Italian producer. Sparks were among the first, but so were JAPAN, the cult [with a lower case “c”] glam … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review
Tagged 12" single, 1979, 1981, Japan, reissue
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Book Review: JAPAN – A Foreign Place [The Biography 1974-1984] [part 2]
[…continued from last post] Writer Reynolds finally shed light on the curious happenstance of JAPAN being first feted in the country of their name. This was put down to the cultural tradition of young Japanese girls being drawn to androgynous … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, New Romantic, Your Prog Roots Are Showing
Tagged 2015, book review, Japan
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Record Review: JAPAN – Gentlemen Take Polaroids UK 2×7″
JAPAN: Gentlemen Take Polaroids UK 2×7″ [1980] Gentlemen Take Polaroids [edit] The Experience Of Swimming The Width of A Room Burning Bridges [alt. ver. – David Sylvian prod.] “Gentlemen Take Polaroids” will always be a standard bearer of my love … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review
Tagged 1980, 2x7", Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Japan, Virgin Records
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Record Review: Mick Karn – Dreams Of Reason Produce Monsters
Mick Karn: Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters UK CD [1987] First Impression Language Of Ritual Buoy Land The Three Fates When Love Walks In Dreams Of Reason Answer When JAPAN fissured into various splinters, I did not immediately pursue Mick … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Your Prog Roots Are Showing
Tagged 1987, David Sylvian, Japan, Mick Karn, Steve Jansen
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Want List: JAPAN Biography Reissued + Sequel Coming
Two days ago commenter Duncan Watson brought it to our attention that Anthony Reynolds’ book on JAPAN was now back in print at Burning Shed, and since we had missed the limited hardcover edition, this represents a great second chance … Continue reading