SYLVIAN / KARN / JANSEN / BARBIERI / DEAN Cries And Whispers 1983-1991 (Out of print 2018 UK first issue limited edition 212-page hard back book by Anthony Reynolds. The follow up to the acclaimed 2015 biography on Japan, A Foreign Place. It covers in depth and in detail the works of David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Rob Dean, Steve Jansen, and Richard Barbieri both solo and collaboratively between 1983 and 1991. Drawing on new interviews with the people who were there including musicians, more...
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JAPAN Tin Drum (2018 UK limited edition 2-LP set Half Speed Mastered at Abbey Road pressed on audiophile quality vinyl at 45RPM. Japan's fifth studio album from 1981 featuring 8 tracks, including the classic singles The Art Of Parties and Ghosts.Gatefold picture sleeve factory sealed from new, with its Abbey Road Studios series wrap-around obi) more...
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JAPAN Steve Jansen Cymbal (Rare circa 1982 cymbal used by Steve Jansen during the recording of the Japan album, Tin Drum, and during the World Tour in 1982. This fantastic item shows some signs of use, including a 3" long crack where it was used extensively during the tour. Measuring 15.5" in size, the cymbal has been stamped 'Made In Wuhan China' with a separate 'Skylark Brand' stamp. This was sold by Steve to author Chris Young (writer of various Japan & related books) in October2 more...
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JAPAN The Art Of Parties (1981 UK 2-track 12" vinyl single, also including Life Without Buildings, picture sleeve. There are some pinchmarks and a little shelfwear to the edges of the sleeve however, the vinyl remains in barely played conditionVS409-12) more...
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JAPAN Nightporter (1980 UK 2-track 12" single, also including Methods Of Dance, housed in the black & white picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal ring wear & despite some faint cosmetic ageing, the vinyl remains in excellent condition VS554-12) more...
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JAPAN Adolescent Sex (Ultra rare 1979 original Italian promotional Durium Marche Estere label 2-track 7" vinyl single including Transmission, unique blue, red and yellow titled promotional-only picture sleeve with group photo below - A legendaryrarity and in great condition! DE3068 - See 'more info' for further details) more...
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JAPAN Remastered (Fantastic rare 2003 UK Virgin Remasters Series set of SIX promotional CD-Rs featuring four albums across the 6 discs - Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Oil On Canvas CD1 & 2, Tin Drum & Bonus Disc and the Rain Tree Crow album. Eachcustom printed disc is housed in a custom wraparound tracklisting insert) more...
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JAPAN Obscure Alternatives (Original 1978 Japanese 8-track vinyl LP including the singles Sometimes I Feel So Low and Deviation, housed in a glossy picture sleeve with the fold-out lyric insert, obi-strip and the rare Bonus 4-track Red 7" Flexi-Disc in its own unique paper sleeve and features David Sylvian reading lyrics in Japanese! The sleeve has only light wear, the obi has some slight discolouration from light but is otherwise complete, and the vinyl looks barely played more...
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JAPAN Quiet Life (1980 Japanese Hansa white label promo sample 2-track 7" single pressed on Translucent Tan Brown Vinyl [visible when held to a light source]. Also featuring Halloween, colour picture insertwith biography and lyrics printed on the reverse VIP-2797) more...
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JAPAN Sometimes I Feel So Low (Rare 1978 Japanese Victor white label promo sample 2-track vinyl 7", also including Love Is Infectious. Includes a superb unique textured picture insert with short Japanese biography and lyrics on reverse. The sleeve/insert shows very little wear and the vinyl looks barely played VIP-2678) more...
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JAPAN Prophetique 1978-1980 (1993 Japanese-only and now deleted four CD box set featuring Quiet Life, Obscure Alternatives, Adolescent Sex & an exclusive bonus 4-track CD which plays State Line, Life In Tokyo, I Second That Emotion and European Son in a custom Sylvian picture sleeve. The set includes an 80-page CD size lyric & biography booklet, slipcase box and a 12" square 48-page picture book - all housed inside a 12" picture box. The box on this copy has some storage scuff mark more...
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JAPAN The Art Of Parties (1981 UK 2-track 12" vinyl single, also including Life Without Buildings, housed in the original hype-stickered picture sleeve. There are some pinchmarks and a little shelfwear to the edges of the sleeve however, the vinyl remains in barely played condition VS409-12) more...
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JAPAN I Second That Emotion (1982 UK 2-track vinyl 12" issue of the 1980 single, including Steve Nye's Extended Remix plus Halloween, housed in the 'Face' picture sleeve. There is just a little shelfwear to the edges of the sleeve however, thevinyl remains in barely played condition HANSA12-12) more...
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JAPAN Nightporter (1980 UK 2-track 12" vinyl single, also including Methods Of Dance, housed in the black & white glossy picture sleeve shwoing only minimal signs of shelfwear, the vinyl remains in barely played condition VS554-12) more...
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JAPAN European Son (1981 UK 2-track 12" vinyl single including the Extended Remix plus Alien, housed in the glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has a little edge pinching and ringwear, whilst the vinyl shows some spindlewear from play but is overall Excellent. HANSA1210) more...
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JAPAN Ghosts (1982 UK 2-track 12" vinyl single with labels incorrectly showing the track timings the wrong way round [Ghosts is shown with a time of 5:18 instead of 3:55], also including Art Of Parties [Version]. The glossy picture sleeve shows noticable edge wear & scuffing with sticker removal markings whilst the vinyl remains in EX condition VS472-12) more...
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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 wearwhile the vinyl remains barely played - an excellent copy HANSA1212) more...
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JAPAN Exorcising Ghosts (1984 Japanese 16-track Virgin green label promotional sample vinyl 2-LP set, housed in a unique promotional stickered gatefold picture sleeve with notes by David Sylvian, complete with Japanese insert and fold-out lyric insert. The sleeve has a few minor storage marks but the vinyl is flawless 20VB-1015.16) more...
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JAPAN/VARIOUS Gentlemen Take Polaroids (Featured on 1998 Hong Kong 'Catch The 80's' 18-track CD + bonus 5-track Video-CD, also includes tracks by Sylvian & Sakamoto, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Ultravox & Blondie, metallic silver & black picture sleeve + PVC title slipcase) more...
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JAPAN Oil On Canvas (1991 Japanese 15-track double CD set featuring Ghosts, Quiet Life, The Art Of Parties & Gentlemen Take Polaroids, picture sleeve, lyric booklet + ' Big Artist Collection' obi-strip VJCP-36015) more...
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JAPAN/VARIOUS Quiet Life/I Second That Emotion (Each included on a scarce UK PAL set of 2 long deleted 'Videostars' & 'Videotheque' compilation videos. With no commercial release of Japan videos available on either video or DVD, these are the only places to obtain these songs. Both videos are housed in their original artwork picture sleeves) more...
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JAPAN Sometimes I Feel So Low (1978 UK Ariola Hansa 2-track 7" single with intact four-prong centre, pressed on Blue Coloured Vinyl, also including Love Is Infectious, housed in a picture sleeve with a group photograph on the front and an advertisement for the 'Obscure Alternatives' album on the reverse. The sleeve shows some light ringwear and the vinyl appears near as new AHA529) more...
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JAPAN Sometimes I Feel So Low (Japanese 2-track 7" vinyl single, backed with Love Is Infectious, housed in a superb unique textured picture insert with short Japanese biography and lyrics on reverse. The sleeve/insert shows very little wear and the vinyl loks barely played- - A great copy of this cool single! VIP-2678) more...
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JAPAN Sons Of Pioneers (Rare 1983 UK 96-page photo book by Fin Costello which is packed with more than one hundred black & white photographs of the band, with a great picture cover. This softback book has just a little light signs of age with just a couple of tiny creases on the front cover, whilst the inner pages are in beautiful condition - a superb collector's item) more...
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JAPAN The Singles (1996 Japanese 34-track promo sample double CD set, issued to radio stations and reviewers ahead of the actual release date, including Life In Tokyo 12" Extended Version & Quiet Life Extended Version. Custom stamped inner rimon each disc, housed in a fat double case with front picture sleeve inlay, promo stickered back insert, along with booklet featuring lyrics, discography and more & obi-strip BVCP-8613) more...
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JAPAN Assemblage (1995 Japanese 19-track promo sample double CD, issued to radio stations and reviewers ahead of the actual release, including the 9-track bonus Disc of Remixes and Rare Versions. Custom stamped inner rim on each disc, comes ina fat double case with front picture sleeve inlay, promo stickered back insert, lyric booklet, set of five colour postcards held together with the belly band & obi-strip BVCP-8606~7) more...
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JAPAN Gentlemen Take Polaroids (2018 UK limited edition double 45 RPM Half Speed Mastered LP edition of Japan's 1980 8-track fourth studio album pressed on Audiophile quality Vinyl, including the classic title track. Housed in agatefold picture sleeve with wraparound picture obi. There is a slight corner scuff in the top of the sleeve and obi, otherwise this copy remains in near as new condition) more...
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JAPAN Life In Tokyo (1979 UK limited edition 2-track 12" single pressed on Translucent Red Vinyl, including the Long [7:05] & Short [3:30] versions, housed in the Ariola Hansa 12 Incher Special Collectors Single sleeve. There is shelfwear creasing & light ringwear evident to the sleeve however, the vinyl remains in excellent condition AHAD540) more...
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JAPAN European Son / Suburban Berlin(2019 UK limited edition 2-track 7" single pressed on Translucent Red Heavyweight Vinylpicture sleeve.While issued for the subscribers of Electronic Sound magazine Issue57 it was also available to the masses with or without the magazine.Both sleeve and vinyl are in 'Excellent' condition ES757) more...
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JAPAN Exorcising Ghosts (2022 UK/EU limited edition 16-track double album 2-LP, Half Speed Mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell. Originally released in 1984 this compilation features recordings from 1979 to 1981, including the 1981 remix of Taking Islands In Africa and the extended version of The Art Of Parties. Gatefold picture sleeve with printed inners and series spine obi, plus a band portrait print & Abbey Road certificate. Factory sealed & recommended) more...
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