Japan – 2018 Reissued 180gm Vinyl LPs: Tin Drum & Gentlemen Take Polaroids

JAPAN Oil On Canvas (1983 UK 16-track double vinyl LP comprising a collection of tracks which were recorded live during their performances at London's Hammersmith Odeon in November 1982 during their final live concert tour. The glossy gatefoldpicture sleeve was designed by Frank Auerbach and shows only light edgewear while the vinyl has just the odd light sign of play VD2153)

JAPAN Obscure Alternatives (1980's issue UK Fame label issue of the 1978 8-track vinyl LP, the second studio album from the British New Romantic band including the single Sometimes I Feel So Low. The barcoded glossy picture sleeve has just light evidence of shelfwear while the vinyl remains in barely played condition FA4130981)

JAPAN Quiet Life (1983 UK 'Fame' series issue of the 1979 8-track vinyl LP, including In-Vogue and a cover of All Tomorrow's Parties. The glossy picture sleeve shows just light evidence of its age and the vinyl looks barely played FA3037)

JAPAN Exorcising Ghosts (1984 UK 16-track double vinyl compilation LP, including Quiet Life, Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Tin Drum and more many. The glossy gatefold picture sleeve shows just a little light edgewear but comes complete with its limited edition fold-out lyric sheet and both vinyl discs look barely played VGD3510)

JAPAN Tin Drum (1981 UK 8-track vinyl LP, their fifth and final studio album including the singles The Art Of Parties, Visions Of China, Ghosts and Cantonese Boy. The glossy picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear while despite some minimal spindlewear to the labels showing evidence of play, the vinyl remains in excellent condition V2209)

JAPAN Obscure Alternatives (Original 1978 Japanese 8-track vinyl LP including the singles Sometimes I Feel So Low and Deviation, housed in a glossy picture sleeve with the fold-out lyric insert, obi-strip and the rare Bonus 4-track Red 7" Flexi-Disc in its own unique paper sleeve and features David Sylvian reading lyrics in Japanese! The sleeve has only light wear and the vinyl remains in mint condition VIP-6593)

JAPAN Assemblage (1981 German 10-track compilation LP, including five tracks previously unreleased on album, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play HANLP1)

DAVID SYLVIAN Brilliant Trees (1984 UK 7-track LP, also starring Holger Czukay, Riuichi Sakamoto, Jon Hassell, Danny Thompson & more. Includes the singles Red Guitar & The Ink In The Well, complete with illustrated credits inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear, whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play remaining Excellent V2290)

JAPAN Electronic Sound (2019 UK Issue 57 of the 100-page electronic music magazine featuring a 10-page article on their journey from 1978's 'Obscure Alternatives' to 1979's 'Quiet Life'. Features brand new interviews with all four surviving members, who reveal how and why they made the shift from guitar band to embrace the unstoppable synth revolution. With great black & white photographs throughout and David Sylvian front cover shot)

JAPAN Gentlemen Take Polaroids(2018 UK issue 8-track remastered LP pressed on audiophile quality 180 gram vinyl, originally released in 1980, picture sleeve - still in its opened hype-stickered shrinkwrap)