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by **FreeWave** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:27 am

(Recycling a former thread)

I love Japan - "Quiet Life" and I like a few songs on Gentlemen and only a few off Tin Drum. I've downloaded a several of their albums but all in all I have to say that nothing quite matches up with the genius of "Quiet Life". Am I alone? I'm kind of disappointed!

by **FreeWave** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:23 am

Still a few ties, open [}:)]

by **Bitter Almonds** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:16 am

[i]Gentlemen Take Polaroids[/i] is a must-own album of the 80s. Period. No other New Romantic band ever lived up to such timbral perfection. What the fuck is everyone on that they cannot hear such genius is beyond me, but geniuses are rarely appreciated i

by **eight6** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:26 am

I thought everything up to and including "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" was fantastic, after that though, not much of interest; to me anyway.

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by **NuWaveRx** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:08 am

various members of Duran Duran have stated that were influenced by several bands, Japan being one of them. Influenced? Just listen to Gentlemen Take Polaroids. Japan was robbed I tell ya!
Unquestionably a great album and band. Oil and Canvas ranks as

by **edisonoside** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:52 am

Mick Karn of JAPAN was very influential in the new-wave music scene..His work can be heard on some of Gary Numan's songs, I especially like "Slow train to China" & Peter Murphy's "Dali's Car" solo project(Great Album).

by **Scourge** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 4:21 pm

I have to be in the right mood to enjoy Japan. I think Quiet Life is really good, Gentlemen Take Polaroids is excellent and Tin Drum is mostly just boring.

The Duran Duran thing... Nick Rhodes was a huge Japan/David Sylvian fan. He asked Japan or thei

by **NuWaveRx** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:32 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by Scourge[/i]
<br>I have to be in the right mood to enjoy Japan. I think Quiet Life is really good, Gentlemen

by **Bitter Almonds** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:53 am

At last! Music afficionados who understand the greatness that is Japan[8D] I'm surprised there's some [i]Tin Drum[/i] bashing. Wasn't that the album that sold the most copies? "The Art Of Parties" was the first song I heard from them, but, by 1984, they h

by **Frayo** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:59 am

That song... Visions of China-

Makes me love life. I love this song so much.

And well the rest of their collection is awesome...but this song IMHO is one more reason to breathe air.

It makes me love.

by **mozo** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:29 am

Gentlemen Take Polaroids is a classic. Just beautiful flowing songs with great sonic qualities. As for Duran comparisons: Japan moved forward constantly until their break up where as Duran got irratic and downright cheesy later on. Japan left us with a fe

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