From Loudersound.
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 - Quiet Life - Gatefold - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.12, €14.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 16, 2025 at 3:33 pm
JAPAN Quiet Life (1979 UK 8-track vinyl LP on the rainbow Ariola label, including the classic title track, In-Vogue plus a cover of All Tomorrow's Parties, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light storage wear, whilst the vinyl shows only a few signs of play AHAL8011)
- Japan - Adolescent Sex - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €24.00 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jan-2025 11:51)on February 16, 2025 at 3:33 pm
JAPAN Adolescent Sex (1984 UK issue of the 1978 10-track vinyl LP including Wish You Were Black, Suburban Love & Television, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light edgewear and the vinyl has a few light surface scuffs, not affecting playFA4131081)
- Japan - I Second That Emotion - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.60, €12.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Dec-2024 18:00)on February 16, 2025 at 3:33 pm
JAPAN I Second That Emotion (1987 UK 7" vinyl single, also including Life In Tokyo, Old Gold company die-cut paper sleeve OG9666)
- Japan - Quiet Life - German - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.60, €12.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Dec-2024 18:00)on February 16, 2025 at 3:33 pm
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 - Adolescent Sex - Italian - vinyl LP - Promo - £150.00, $189.00, €180.00 (New Item) (arrived 09-Jan-2025 11:24)on February 16, 2025 at 3:33 pm
JAPAN Adolescent Sex (Rare 1978 Italian white label promotional 10-track vinyl LP, including Wish You Were Black, Suburban Love & Television. The custom white printed labels have 'Disco Campione Vietata la venida' text. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG] has two small sticker marks in the top right corner and shows some edge scuffing and ringwear [most notable of the front cover]. The vinyl has just a few light surface scuffs, but remains in excellent condition. A very respectable copy and the first we have seen D.AI30294)
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