Japan Is the Masterpiece, but New Too
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Japan Is the Masterpiece, but New Too is a compilation album by the British band Japan
, released in 1996 by Sony BMG. This Japanese promo CD was released in a slim jewel case.
Catalogue number: BMG PDTD-1152.
Japan (band)
Japan were a British New Wave group, formed in 1974 in Catford, South London. The band achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when they were often associated with the burgeoning New Romantic fashion movement .- History :The band began as a group of friends...
, released in 1996 by Sony BMG. This Japanese promo CD was released in a slim jewel case.
Catalogue number: BMG PDTD-1152.
Track listing
- "Life In Tokyo" (Giorgio MoroderGiorgio MoroderHansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
, David SylvianDavid SylvianDavid Sylvian is an English singer-songwriter and musician who came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan...
) - "Life In Tokyo" (Moroder, Sylvian) - performed by Kyo & Aliens Stripper.
- "Communist China" (Sylvian)
- "Communist China" (Sylvian) - performed by Burning Fire featuring Shota.
- "Fall In Love With Me" (Sylvian)
- "Fall In Love With Me" (Sylvian) - performed by Suicide.
- "Ain't That Peculiar" (Pete Moore, William "Smokey" Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Ronald White) - performed by Ryuichi KawamuraRyuichi Kawamurais a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He is best known as lead singer of the rock band Luna Sea. After the group disbanded in 2000, Ryuichi went on to a successful solo career. In 2005 he formed Tourbillon with, fellow Luna Sea member, Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama...
. - "Automatic Gun" (Sylvian)
- "Automatic Gun" (Sylvian) - performed by Scudelia Electro.
- "Quiet Life" (Sylvian)
- "Quiet Life" (Sylvian) - performed by Sugizo.
- "Visions Of China" (Steve JansenSteve JansenSteve Jansen is an English drummer, percussionist, singer and composer. He was educated at Catford Boys' School, Catford, South East London, where he failed academically, leaving at 16....
, Sylvian) - "Visions Of China" (Jansen, Sylvian) - performed by Masami Tsuchiya.