Japan - Exorcising Ghosts album flac
Performer: JapanTitle: Exorcising Ghosts
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Released: 1984
Country: UK
MP3 album: 1278 mb
FLAC album: 1819 mb
Rating: 4.2
Other formats: APE XM DXD WAV MP4 MPC DMF
Genre: Electronic / Pop
Ghosts" is a song by English band Japan. It reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart in April. Although it was their biggest hit, this was not enough to stop the band splitting a few months later. Journalist Todd Hutlock called it "one of the most remarkable and unlikely entries in British chart history.
That all said, though, if one needs to have a useful enough starting point for what made Japan so great, Exorcising Ghosts is a reasonable way to start. The emphasis is entirely on the moody, melancholic but energetic phase of Japan's career - there's nothing earlier than a couple of cuts from Quiet Life, and any hint of the band's trash glam rock start is carefully and quietly ignored. Tasteful is the word here instead, and, to be sure, the album cover and design, a beautifully striking effort from regular Sylvian artistic partner Russell Mills, is one of the best ever done
Exorcising Ghosts is a compilation album by the British band Japan, released in October 1984 by record label Virgin. Exorcising Ghosts was compiled and produced in consultation with lead singer David Sylvian two years after Japan dissolved. It features three recordings from the band's early career on the Hansa Records label (such as 1979's Quiet Life) but mainly focuses on material from their two studio albums on Virgin Records; Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Tin Drum (1981).
Exorcising Ghosts is a music boxset/compilation recording by JAPAN (Prog Related/Progressive Rock) released in 1984 on cd, lp, vinyl and/or cassette. Exorcising Ghosts Virgin Records 1994. Sort: Recent best-seller Results cached. JAPAN Exorcising Ghosts (HMV) magazine ADVERT, Poster 11x8 inches.
Released October 1984. Exorcising Ghosts Tracklist. 1. Methods of Dance Lyrics.
Exorcising Ghosts - Студийный альбом от Japan. Вышел 1 октября 1984г. В альбом вошло 21 треков. Продолжительность альбома: 01:57:01. album version "Gentlemen Take Polaroids". Japan - My New Career - Audio Only - Live Hammersmith Odeon 1981.
Compilation album, 11 track version. The duration of tracks is not documented either on the CD, nor packaging. The durations on this submission have been taken from a CD player and entered manually. 1980 Virgin Records Ltd. (Tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) ℗ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Methods Of Dance | 6:45 |
| A2 | Swing | 6:17 |
| A3 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | 6:59 |
| A4 | Quiet Life | 4:45 |
| B1 | A Foreign PlaceWritten-By – Sylvian*, Barbieri* |
3:10 |
| B2 | Nightporter | 6:47 |
| B3 | My New Career | 3:47 |
| B4 | The Other Side Of LifeArranged By [String Arrangement] – Ann O'Dell* |
7:20 |
| C1 | Visions Of ChinaWritten-By – Sylvian*, Jansen* |
3:34 |
| C2 | Taking Islands In AfricaKeyboards – Ryuichi SakamotoRemix – Japan, Steve NyeWritten-By – Sylvian / Sakamoto* |
4:53 |
| C3 | Ghosts | 4:29 |
| C4 | Sons Of PioneersWritten-By – Sylvian*, Karn* |
7:05 |
| D1 | Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In PrayerWritten-By – Sylvian*, Jansen* |
3:22 |
| D2 | Life Without Buildings | 6:32 |
| D3 | Talking Drum | 3:34 |
| D4 | Art Of Parties | 6:41 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Marketed By – Virgin España, S.A.
- Distributed By – Ariola Eurodisc S.A.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass], Clarinet, Suona [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
- Cover, Artwork [Art & Design] – Russell Mills
- Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Percussion [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
- Edited By [Compilation], Engineer [Compilation Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Nye, Steve Prestage
- Guitar – Rob Dean (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
- Photography By – David Buckland
- Producer [Producers] – Japan (tracks: C1 to D4), John Punter (tracks: A1 to B4, C2, D1, D2, D4), Steve Nye (tracks: C1, C3, C4, D3)
- Violin – Simon House (tracks: B3, D3)
- Written-By – Sylvian*
Notes
Spanish edition double vinyl compilation album.℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1980 Virgin Records Ltd. A1 to A3, B2, B3
© 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH A4, B4
© 1981 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH B1
© 1981 Virgin Records Ltd. C1 to C4, D2 to D4
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd. D1
A1, A2, A3, B2, B3, C1 to D4 Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
A4, B1, B4, Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Distribuido por: Ariola Eurodisc S.A. Aragon, 204 - 08011 Barcelona
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side One): XD.302.498.A.IN3
- Matrix / Runout (Side Two): XD.302.498.B.IN3
- Matrix / Runout (Side Three): XD.302.499.A.IN3
- Matrix / Runout (Side Four): XD.302.499.B.IN3
- Rights Society (Spanish): S.G.A.E.
- Other (Disc One Label): XD-302.498
- Other (Disc Two Label): XD-302.499
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGD 3510 | Japan | Exorcising Ghosts (2xLP, Comp) | Virgin | VGD 3510 | UK | 1984 |
| VGDCD 3510, 0777 7 86728 2 1 | Japan | Exorcising Ghosts (CD, Comp, RE, RP, tak) | Virgin, Virgin | VGDCD 3510, 0777 7 86728 2 1 | UK & Europe | Unknown |
| VGD 3510 | Japan | Exorcising Ghosts (2xLP, Comp) | Virgin | VGD 3510 | Australia | 1985 |
| VGDCD 3510 | Japan | Exorcising Ghosts (CD, Comp, RP) | Virgin | VGDCD 3510 | UK | Unknown |
| VJCP-36017 | Japan | Exorcising Ghosts (2xCD, Comp) | Virgin Japan | VJCP-36017 | Japan | 1991 |
