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Japan

Band, 1974-1982 GB, Catford
Electronic and Rock
A.k.a. Rain Tree Crow

Japan were an English new wave music group formed in 1974 in Catford, South London by David Sylvian (guitar and vocals), Steve Jansen (drums), Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Mick Karn (bass guitar). The band achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, releasing nine UK Top 40 hits in the early 1980s, most notably "Ghosts" and their cover version of "I Second That Emotion", both top ten hits in 1982.

     
Members
PortraitDavid Sylvian
voc, g *1958 GB
PortraitMick Karn
voc 1958-2011 GB
PortraitSteve Jansen
dr, perc *1959 GB
PortraitRichard Barbieri
key, syn *1957 GB
PortraitRob Dean
voc, g *1955 GB
Popular Tracks   
Quiet Life on Quiet Life by Japan
Nightporter - Remastered 2003 on Gentlemen Take Polaroids by Japan
Ghosts - 2003 Digital Remaster on Tin Drum by Japan
Adolescent Sex on Adolescent Sex by Japan
Life in Tokyo on Assemblage by Japan
Quiet Life - 7" Version on 80s 100 Hits by Various Artists
Visions Of China - 2003 Digital Remaster on Tin Drum by Japan
Burning Bridges - Remastered 2003 on Gentlemen Take Polaroids by Japan
Gentlemen Take Polaroids - Remastered 2003 on Gentlemen Take Polaroids by Japan
I Second That Emotion on Assemblage by Japan

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live In Japan Chronicles 1982Japan2017Album
Sons Of Pioneers Tour 1982Japan2017Album
Live In Japan Chronicles 1979-1981Japan2016Album
Visions Of The PastJapan2014Compil.
Nottingham TapesJapan2013Album
Live In KyotoJapan2013Album
Boltimoore / GhoulsBilly MacKenzie / Japan2012Album
Original Album ClassicsJapan2011Album
Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Oil On CanvasJapan2011Album
Heartbreaker In LondonJapan2009Album
The CollectionJapan2009Compil.
Live In Amsterdam 4-7-1979Japan2008Album
Live In Newcastle, UK, 10-27-1982Japan2008Album
Introducing... Japan (Remastered) - EPJapan2008Album
Visions Of Japan - The Video RaritiesJapan2007Album
The Very Best OfJapan2006Compil.
Japan (Studio Albums)Japan2004Album
The Art Of PartiesJapan2003Album
A Selection From The Forthcoming Remastered Series...Japan, Rain Tree Crow & David Sylvian2003Album
The Best Of JapanJapan2002Compil.
Relax And SwingJapan2002Album
Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Tin DrumJapan2002Album
Instant VideoDavid Sylvian & Japan2001Album
Japan • Video HitsJapan2001Album
The CollectionJapan2000Compil.
Sons Of Pioneers - City Hall, Newcastle, 27 Oct 1982Japan2000Album
The Best Of JapanJapan1998Compil.
The MastersJapan1997Compil.
In VogueJapan1996Compil.
The SinglesJapan1996Compil.
In VogueJapan1996Single
Quiet Life / AssemblageJapan1995Album
Best SelectionJapan1994Compil.
Prophétique 1978 ~ 1980Japan1993Compil.
Oriental Performance 1980Japan1992Album
I Second That Emotion / Quiet Life / Life In TokyoJapan1992Compil.
The Final ShowJapan1991Album
Methods Of DanceJapan1991Album
The Other Side Of JapanJapan1991Compil.
JapanJapan1990Album
Souvenir From JapanJapan1989Compil.
Ghosts / Cantonese BoyJapan1988Single
I Second That Emotion/ Life In TokyoJapan1987Single
I Second That Emotion/ All Tomorrow's PartiesJapan1987Single
Life In Tokyo/ Quiet LifeJapan1987Single
The History Of Rock (Volume Thirty Eight)Japan / Altered Images / Haircut One Hundred / Dexys Midnight Runners1986Compil.
Budokan - Live In Tokyo 1979Japan1985Album
Instant PicturesJapan1984Album
Exorcising GhostsJapan1984Compil.
Communist ChinaJapan1983Single
Forbidden Colours / NightporterJapan / Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian1983Album
GhostsJapan1983Single
All Tomorrows PartiesJapan1983Single
Oil On CanvasJapan1983Album
Yebi - Sons Of PioneersJapan1983Album
Visions Of ChinaJapan1983Single
Canton / Visions Of China - LiveJapan1983Single
JapanJapan1982Compil.
European SonJapan1982Single
Cantonese BoyJapan1982Single
Cantonese Boy (Live At Newcastle 1982)Japan1982Single
GhostsJapan1982Single
I Second That EmotionJapan1982Single
Visions Of China / CantonJapan1982Single
Cantonese BoyJapan1982Single
NightporterJapan1982Single
I Second That EmotionJapan1982Single
NightporterJapan1982Album
Life Without BuildingsJapan1982Single
In Concert-249Japan1981Album
The Art Of PartiesJapan / ABBA1981Single
The Art Of PartiesJapan1981Single
The Art Of PartiesJapan1981Single
The SinglesJapan1981Compil.
Tin DrumJapan1981Album
AssemblageJapan1981Compil.
Visions Of ChinaJapan1981Single
Quiet LifeJapan1981Single
Quiet Life / Second That EmotionJapan1980Single
Sales SamplerMike Oldfield, Japan, The Who, Synth4ever, Small Faces1980Compil.
Gentlemen Take PolaroidsJapan1980Single
Live In JapanJapan1980Single
Gentlemen Take PolaroidsJapan1980Album
I Second That EmotionJapan1980Single
Special Edition - Five Song - Extended PlayJapan1980Album
Quiet LifeJapan1980Album
Quiet LifeJapan1979Single
Life In TokyoJapan1979Single
DeviationJapan1979Single
Life In TokyoJapan1979Single
Quiet LifeJapan1979Single
Don't Rain On My ParadeJapan1978Single
Sometimes I Feel So LowJapan1978Single
Adolescent SexJapan1978Album
The UnconventionalJapan1978Single
日本語シートレコードDavid Sylvian, Japan1978Album
Obscure AlternativesJapan1978Album
Adolescent SexJapan1978Single
Tokyo Japan 1982JapanAlbum
London UK 1981JapanAlbum
Swing (Live At Hammersmith Odeon 1981)JapanSingle
Body Rhythm (1977 Demo)JapanSingle
DespairJapanSingle
Alien (Live At Hammersmith Odeon 1981)JapanSingle
Live At Rock City 1981JapanAlbum
Ghosts In KyotoJapanAlbum
Yebi Nagoya Japan 1982JapanAlbum
Talking DrumJapanSingle
Keep On Up - 1977 DemoJapanSingle
TransmissionJapanSingle
RhodesiaJapanSingle
Burning BridgesJapanSingle
Methods Of Tin DrumJapanAlbum
Suburban LoveJapanSingle
Wish You Were BlackJapanSingle
SwingJapanSingle
A Foreign PlaceJapanSingle
Love Is InfectiousJapanSingle
TelevisionJapanSingle
DespairJapanSingle
Taking Islands In AfricaJapanSingle
Still Life In Mobile HomesJapanSingle
The Width Of A RoomJapanSingle
Fall In Love With MeJapanSingle
Live In Tokyo, Japan 1981JapanAlbum
HeartbreakerJapanAlbum
My New CareerJapanSingle
The Experience Of SwimmingJapanSingle
HalloweenJapanSingle
Life Without BuildingsJapanSingle
The 1977 DemosJapanAlbum
Live In Brighton, England 1981JapanAlbum
Sometimes I Feel So LowJapanSingle
Live In Tokyo, Japan 1982JapanAlbum
Temple Of DawnJapanSingle
Heartbreaker (Live In Amsterdam '79)JapanSingle
Going RoundJapanSingle
Lovers On Main StreetJapanSingle
The UnconventionalJapanSingle
Don't Rain On My ParadeJapanSingle
StatelineJapanSingle
PerformanceJapanSingle
Automatic GunJapanSingle
The TenantJapanSingle
DeviationJapanSingle
AlienJapanSingle
Sons Of PioneersJapanSingle
Sons Of Pioneers (Live At Budokan '82)JapanSingle
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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