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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 - Tin Drum - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.60, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 26-Jan-2023 12:08)on January 30, 2023 at 2:12 am
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, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little shelf/ringwear whilst the vinyl showsonly light signs of play V2209)
- Japan - I Second That Emotion - Hand Sleeve - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.60, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 27-Oct-2022 12:41)on January 30, 2023 at 2:12 am
JAPAN I Second That Emotion (1982 German pressed UK issue 2-track vinyl 12" issue of the 1980 single, including Steve Nye's Extended Remix plus Halloween, housed in the Hand picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light ring and shelf wear while the vinyl remains barely played - an excellent copy HANSA1212)
- Japan - I Second That Emotion - Sylvian Sleeve - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $9.92, €9.12 (New Item) (arrived 04-May-2022 15:53)on January 30, 2023 at 2:12 am
JAPAN I Second That Emotion (1982 UK 7" vinyl single featuring his rendition of the Smokey Robinson penned classic, also including Halloween, David Sylvian picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light wear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play HANSA12)
- Japan - Quiet Life - 180gm vinyl - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £24.99, $30.99, €28.49 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2022 17:09)on January 30, 2023 at 2:12 am
JAPAN Quiet Life (2021 UK limited edition 8-track half-speed remastered LP pressed on 180 Gram Vinyl. Originally released in 1979, including All Tomorrow's Parties and Quiet Life. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with exclusive liner notes, remains brand new and factory sealed in its hype stickered shrinkwrap BMGCAT403LP)
- Japan - Cantonese Boy - Double Pack - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.40, €11.40 (New Item) (arrived 07-Jun-2022 10:41)on January 30, 2023 at 2:12 am
JAPAN Cantonese Boy (1982 UK limited edition 4-track 7" double pack, also including Burning Bridges, Gentlemen Take Polaroids and The Experience Of Swimming, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light wear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play VS502)
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