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Japan
Assemblage
Compil. UK 1981 on Hansa label
Rock and Pop (Art Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk)
Some initial copies came with sticker attached, stating:: 'The Very Best of Japan: Includes 5 Tracks Never Previously Released On Album'. In early 1982 the sticker was changed to name the 3 most recent singles on Hansa - "European Son", "Quiet Life" and "Life In Tokyo". Later German manufactured pressings came with an alternate sticker design in late 1982. This compilation ℗ & © 1981 Hansa Productions Ltd. © 1981 Ariola Records Ltd., 3 Cavendish Sq, London W1M 9HA Manufactured and distributed by PRT Ltd. Mastered at Utopia Studios. Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd, Nomis Music (London) Ltd, except B3 Sunbury Music Ltd. & B5 Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. UK chart position: 26
Musicians
 | Japan , 1974-1982 GB album by |
 | Mick Karn voc, 1958-2011 GB bass guitar, saxophone, vocals |
 | Steve Jansen dr, perc, *1959 GB drums, percussion, vocals |
 | Rob Dean voc, g, *1955 GB guitar, vocals |
 | Richard Barbieri key, syn, *1957 GB keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizers |
 | David Sylvian voc, g, *1958 GB guitar, occasional guitar, vocals, vocal, music by, lyrics by |
 | Lou Reed voc, g, 1942-2013 US music by, lyrics by |
 | Al Cleveland , *1930 US music by, lyrics by |
 | Smokey Robinson bvoc, *1940 US music by, lyrics by |
Producers
| David Shortt art direction |
| Greg Horton design, sleeve design |
| The Hutton Company design, sleeve design |
| Dave Gelly liner notes |
| Fin Costello photography by, sleeve photography |
| Pete Silver engineer, engineered by |
| Ray Singer producer, produced by |
| Chris Tsangarides engineer, engineered by |
| Jürgen Koppers engineer, engineered by |
| Giorgio Moroder producer, produced by |
| Keith Bessey engineer, engineered by |
| Japan producer, produced by |
| Simon Napier-Bell producer, produced by |
| John Punter remix, producer, produced by |
| Colin Fairley engineer, engineered by |
| Nigel Walker engineer, engineered by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Adolescent Sex | Japan | David Sylvian | |
| 2 | | Stateline | Japan | David Sylvian | |
| 3 | | Communist China | Japan | David Sylvian | |
| 4 | | ...Rhodesia | Japan | David Sylvian | |
| 5 | | Suburban Berlin | Japan | David Sylvian | |
| 6 | | Life In Tokyo | Japan | David Sylvian | |
| 7 | | European Son | Japan | David Sylvian | |
| 8 | | All Tomorrow's Parties | Japan | Lou Reed | |
| 9 | | Quiet Life | Japan | David Sylvian | |
| 10 | | I Second That Emotion | Japan | Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson |
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