Japanese Tears

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Japanese Tears

Studio album by Denny Laine
Released	December 6, 1980
Recorded	December 1973-Early 1980 (Rock City, Nashville, Startling Studios, Lympne Castle)
Genre	Rock
Length	47:09
Label	Polydor
Producer(s)	Denny Laine
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Denny Laine chronology
Holly Days (1977)	Japanese Tears (1980)	Anyone Can Fly (1982)

Japanese Tears is the third album by guitarist Denny Laine, released shortly before the demise of Paul McCartney's band Wings, of which Laine was a member. The album was released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

1 Background
2 Track Listing
3 Personnel
4 Reissues
5 References

[edit] Background

In January of 1980, Wings planned a tour of Japan. However, upon arrival at the airport, McCartney was arrested for marijuana possession. The tour was cancelled, and Laine's relationship with McCartney has never recovered. Then he released the single "Japanese Tears," with lyrics that explicitly commented on McCartney's arrest. It become the title track of his next album.

This album included a remake of the Moody Blues' 1965 hit "Go Now", and a remake of an original 1967 Laine song "Say You Don't Mind". Three of the songs--"Send Me The Heart", "I Would Only Smile", and "Weep For Love"--were previously unreleased Wings recordings with Denny singing lead, while two songs featured the short-lived Denny Laine Band.^[1]

This album has been reissued several times, under a variety of titles.

[edit] Track Listing

All songs by Denny Laine, except where noted.

"Japanese Tears" -4:41
"Danger Zone" -3:06
"Clock on the Wall" -4:41
"Send me the Heart" (Denny Laine/Paul McCartney) -3:35
"Go Now" (Larry Banks/Milton Bennett) 3:15
"Same Mistakes" -3:41
"Silver" -3:56
"Say You Don´t Mind" -3:08
"Somebody Ought to Know the Way" -3:15
"Lovers Might" -3:01
"Guess I´m Only Foolin'" -2:30
"Nothing to Go By" -3:07
"I Would Only Smile" -3:18
"Weep for Love" -4:32

[edit] Personnel

The Denny Laine Band

Denny Laine: Guitars, keyboards, piano, vocals.
Jo Jo Laine: Backing vocals.
Gordon Sellar: Bass guitar.
Andy Richards: Keyboards, piano, organ.
Mike Piggott: Violin.
Steve Holly: Drums, percussion.

Wings

Denny Laine: Guitars, organ, percussion, flute,vocals.
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, drums, acoustig guitar, backing vocals.
Linda McCartney: Organ, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals.
Denny Seiwell: Drums, percussion (1973).
Henry McCullough: Guitars (1973).
Laurence Juber: Guitars (1979).
Steve Holly: Drums, percussion (1979).
Howie Casey: Saxophone (1979).
Thaddeus Richards: Flute (1979).

[edit] Reissues

The Denny Laine Band - Weep for Love (Toshiba Records-1983)
Denny Laine, Paul McCartney & Friends - In Flight (Breakaway Records-1984)
Denny Laine & Friends - Danger Zone (LaserLight Records -1995)
Denny Laine - Go Now (Excerpts) (Prime Cuts-1995)
Paul McCartney/Denny Laine - Send Me the Heart (United Audio Entertainment-2001)
Denny Laine featuring Paul & Linda McCartney - Spreading My Wings (Cherry Red Records-2002)