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Art rockers Japan are to have their 1984 compilation Exorcising Ghosts reissued on half-speed remastered vinyl through UMC on October 7.
The band officially split in 1982, following a tour in support of their final album, the ground-breaking Tin Drum. However, they agreed to undertake a farewell tour, with accompanying live album, Oil On Canvas, towards the end of 1983.
Exorcising Ghosts was released in 1984 and features material from the band’s third album, 1979’s Quiet Life, which saw the shift stylistically away from the glam rock of their first two albums (1978’s Adolescent Sex and 1979’s Obscure Alternatives) towards their more recognised stylish art rock approach.
The new edition has been mastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London. The LPs are housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner bags, a print of the band, an Abbey Road Half Speed Master Certificate, and an Obi strip.
A limited number of the album will be available with an exclusive 30cm x 23cm landscape print of Russell Mills’ sleeve artwork without text.
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- Japan - Assemblage - EX - German - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.48, €14.40 (New Item) (arrived 24-Jan-2025 18:00)on March 6, 2025 at 10:55 am
JAPAN Assemblage (1981 German 10-track vinyl compilation LP including five tracks previously unreleased on album, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some edge scuffing and spine wear, whilst the vinyl remains in "Near Mint" condition HANLP1)
- Japan - Quiet Life - German - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.90, €12.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Dec-2024 18:00)on March 6, 2025 at 10:55 am
JAPAN Quiet Life (1980 German Rocktopus wide-centred 2-track 7" vinyl single, also including Second That Emotion, picture sleeve with 'Top Ten U.K. Charts' text in the top left corner. The sleeve does have some notable edge scuffing, but the vinyl looks barely played)
- Japan - I Second That Emotion - VG - Japanese - 7" vinyl - Promo - £20.00, $25.80, €24.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-Dec-2024 18:00)on March 6, 2025 at 10:55 am
JAPAN I Second That Emotion (1980 Japanese promo sample issue 7" for the single release, with custom black on white labels, also including European Son, with a unique picture insert with lyrics printed on the reverse. The insert has two smallstrips of tape and a little sticker residue, but the vinyl looks barely played VIPX-2678)
- Japan - Life In Tokyo - German - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $15.48, €14.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-Dec-2024 18:00)on March 6, 2025 at 10:55 am
JAPAN Life In Tokyo (1979 German Hansa wide-centred 7" vinyl single, also including Life In Tokyo Part 2, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light creasing and storage marks, whilst the vinyl is excellent)
- Japan - I Second That Emotion - Swedish - 7" vinyl - Promo - £30.00, $38.70, €36.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-Dec-2024 18:00)on March 6, 2025 at 10:55 am
JAPAN I Second That Emotion (1981 Swedish promotional wide-centred vinyl 7" pressed in Holland, also including Quiet Life. Issued to promote the album 'Assemblage' in Scandanavian countries. Housed in a custom die-cut title sleeve with 'UK-Hits!' text. The sleeve shows some light creasing, whislt the vinyl is near as new ARI8116)
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