Happy anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Quiet Life’. Released this week in the UK in 1980 (and elsewhere in December, 1979). #japanband #japan #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarberiwri #robdean #quietlife #alltomorrowsparties

Happy 45th anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Quiet Life’. Released this week in the UK in 1980 (and elsewhere in December, 1979). #japanband #japan #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarberiwri #robdean #quietlife #alltomorrowsparties

Happy anniversary to Japan’s final studio album, ‘Tin Drum’. Released this week in 1981. #japan #japanband #tindrum #theartofparties #visionsofchina #ghosts #cantoneseboy #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter

Happy 45th anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Gentlemen Take Polaroids’. Released this week in 1980. #japan #japanband #gentlemantakepolaroids #nightporter #swing #methodsofdance #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter

Happy 45th anniversary to Japan’s single, “Gentlemen Take Polaroids”. Released this week in 1980. #japan #japanband #gentlemantakepolaroids #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter

Happy anniversary to Japan’s single, “Ghosts”. Released this week in 1982. #japanband #ghosts #tindrum #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter

AFAIK This song has nothing to do with #Halloween beyond the title. Posting anyway. 🎵 🎶 🎃 👍 😁 #Music #NewWave #NewRomantic #ClassicRock #ClassicPop #Japan #DavidSylvian #MickKarn #RichardBarbieri #SteveJansen #RobDean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ONjgjgaY4s

REMINDER: the latest article looks at Japan's 'Nightporter', an atmospheric and innovative ballad from their album Gentlemen Take Polaroids. The single release in 1982 was immaculately packaged. It's music that evokes strong memories for me.
Read here: https://sylvianvista.com/2024/05/10/nightporter/
#davidsylvian #richardbarbieri #stevejansen #mickkarn #robdean

Happy anniversary to Japan’s single, “Ghosts”. Released this week in 1982.
#japanband #ghosts #tindrum #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter