Name: Obscure Alternatives - Japan
Brand: Japan
SKU: 8718627227787
Price: 13.08 EUR
Availability: InStock

Description

2nd album including 4 tracks recorded 'live in tokyo'

Artist

Formed in London, England in early 1974, 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.

Tracks

1 Automatic Gun 04:02

2 . . . . Rhodesia 06:46

3 Love Is Infectious 04:10

4 Sometimes I Feel So Low 03:45

5 Obscure Alternatives 06:42

6 Deviation 03:23

7 Suburban Berlin 04:59

8 The Tenant 07:12

9 Deviation (Live In Tokyo) 03:17

10 Obscure Alternatives (Live In Tokyo) 06:03

11 In Vogue (Live In Tokyo) 06:09

12 Sometimes I Feel So Low (Live In Tokyo) 04:06

Releases

Formats

Vinyl, Cassette, 8-Track Cartridge, CD, CDr

Labels

Music On Vinyl, BMG, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Fame, E.T. Recording, Agat Company Ltd., Ricordi International, Music On CD, RCA Victor, Ariola, Caroline Records, Carrere, Ariola Records America, Sony BMG Music Entertainment , Hansa, Hansa , BMG UK & Ireland, Hansa International, Ariola Hansa, Strange Sounds Records

Countries

Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, Asia, Hong Kong, UK & Europe, UK & Ireland

years

1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019

Members

David Sylvian,Mick Karn,Masami Tsuchiya,Steve Jansen,Richard Barbieri,~~Rob Dean~~