Japan - Assemblage
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I heard 'Life In Tokyo' on the radio the other day, instant flashback to my youth and remembered this album, I had it on tape in the car (yes that long ago) and actually wore out 2 copies of it I played it so much.
Managed to get a copy on Fleabay for a couple of quid (which was a result), got delivered yesterday, damn I'd forgotten just how good this album was.
Managed to get a copy on Fleabay for a couple of quid (which was a result), got delivered yesterday, damn I'd forgotten just how good this album was.
sidaorb said:
I heard 'Life In Tokyo' on the radio the other day, instant flashback to my youth and remembered this album, I had it on tape in the car (yes that long ago) and actually wore out 2 copies of it I played it so much.
Managed to get a copy on Fleabay for a couple of quid (which was a result), got delivered yesterday, damn I'd forgotten just how good this album was.
Compilation IIRC. Life in Tokyo and Quiet Life both brilliant. Managed to get a copy on Fleabay for a couple of quid (which was a result), got delivered yesterday, damn I'd forgotten just how good this album was.
Japan, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Barbieri, etc. - all utterly fantastic musicians.
Rain Tree Crow was more of a Sylvian album, but generally excellent.
I've been more of a fan of Sylvians post Japan work though. The one with Holger Czukay (sp?) was damn near impossible to listen to, whilst the Fripp collaborations were incredible.
And for those who don't know, Mick Karn was diagnosed with cancer a few months back : http://www.mickkarn.net/
Rain Tree Crow was more of a Sylvian album, but generally excellent.
I've been more of a fan of Sylvians post Japan work though. The one with Holger Czukay (sp?) was damn near impossible to listen to, whilst the Fripp collaborations were incredible.
And for those who don't know, Mick Karn was diagnosed with cancer a few months back : http://www.mickkarn.net/
My personal favourite was the first album, Adolescent Sex.
Quiet Life wasn't bad, but they seemed to change direction a bit for that (and later) albums.
At which point I lost interest in them.
Interestingly, my wife hates the first album, but loves their later stuff.
ETA: corrected spelling..
Quiet Life wasn't bad, but they seemed to change direction a bit for that (and later) albums.
At which point I lost interest in them.
Interestingly, my wife hates the first album, but loves their later stuff.
ETA: corrected spelling..
Edited by TonyRPH on Monday 19th July 20:05
Edited by TonyRPH on Monday 19th July 20:05
Core blimmey....just seeing this has taken me back..... haven't listened to them in years, still albums on vinyl gentlemen take polarids/tin drum and few more I can't recall .... Ghosts was my fav track though or was it Night Porter ..... or was it I Second That Emotion.
bks I'm off under the stairs to dust off these old classics which haven't had an airing in over 10 years.
bks I'm off under the stairs to dust off these old classics which haven't had an airing in over 10 years.
Edited by Hoover. on Sunday 25th July 13:06
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