Tin Drum
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- This article is about Tin Drum, the album. There is another article on The Tin Drum, the book.
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| Studio album by Japan | ||
| Released | November 28, 1981 | |
| Recorded | 1981 | |
| Genre | Post-Punk, New Wave | |
| Length | 38:00 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Nye & Japan | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Japan chronology | ||
| Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) |
Tin Drum (1981) |
Oil On Canvas (1983) |
Tin Drum is the last studio album produced by Japan. Released in late-November 1981, this album was somewhat different from their previous works, with more far-eastern influences. Guitarist Rob Dean had left the band by this point.
Four of the album's eight tracks were released as singles in the UK ("The Art of Parties", "Cantonese Boy", "Visions of China" and "Ghosts"), whilst a live version of "Canton" was issued as a single to promote the Oil on Canvas live album in 1983. Of these, the most commercially successful was "Ghosts", a minimalist, drum-free song which reached No 5 in Britain. The much poppier Cantonese Boy made the Top 25 and oriental beats of Visions of China just missed the Top 30.
[edit] Track listing
- "The Art of Parties" – 4:09
- "Talking Drum" – 3:34
- "Ghosts" – 4:33
- "Canton" – 5:30
- "Still Life in Mobile Homes" – 5:32
- "Visions of China" – 3:37
- "Sons of Pioneers" – 7:07
- "Cantonese Boy" – 3:44
- The 2004 remastered version adds "The Art of Parties (Single Version)," "Life Without Buildings," "The Art of Parties (Live)," and "Ghosts (Single Version)."
[edit] Singles
- "Visions of China" UK #32
- "Ghosts" UK #5
- "Cantonese Boy" UK #24
- "The Art Of Parties(Remix)"
[edit] Line Up
- David Sylvian: vocals, guitar, keyboards & keyboard programming, tapes
- Steve Jansen: drums, acoustic, electronic & keyboard percussion
- Richard Barbieri: keyboards & keyboard programming, tapes
- Mick Karn: fretless bass guitar, African flute, dida
guest musicians
- Yuka Fujii: backing vocals
- Simon House: violin
