JAPAN Tin Drum 1981 UK VIRGIN 1st PRESS MINT
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JAPAN Tin Drum 1981 UK VIRGIN 1st PRESS MINT
JAPANTin Drum
1981 UK VIRGIN (V2209) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
MATRIX: V·2209-A3 ƱTOPIA / V-2209-B5
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN GREY
Partially growing out of their success in the country they were named after, as well as growing friendship and affiliation with such bands as Yellow Magic Orchestra, Japan made their most unique, challenging, and striking album in Tin Drum. It was also the final full studio effort from the group, and what a way to bow out -- there was practically no resemblance to the trash-glam of Adolescent Sex anymore. Rather than repeat the sheer restraint on Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Tin Drum is an album of energy, Sylvian's singing still the decadently joyful thing it is, but the arrangements and performances are tight, full, and active. The fusion of exquisite funk (courtesy of Karn and Jansen's joined-at-the-hip rhythm section) and a range of Asian music influences, from instrumentation to subject matter, combined with an even wider use of technological approaches to create the dramatic, sly songs on offer. Only the Talking Heads showed the same attempt at reach and variety at the time, at least in the Western rock world, but Japan arguably outstripped the New York band with their sheer sense of theatrical style. To top it all off, the group was more popular than ever, with "Ghosts" (an appropriately haunting ballad notable for its utterly minimal arrangement, almost entirely eschewing beats for Barbieri's textures and Jansen's work on marimba) becoming a Top Ten hit in the U.K. The wound-up dancefloor art grooves of "The Art of Parties" and especially "Visions of China" were also notable efforts, with the latter featuring what has to be Karn and Jansen's eternal highlight performance (check out Jansen's jaw-dropping drum break). Meanwhile, the evocation of Chinese culture in general continued with such songs as "Canton," a slightly martial, stately march with clear inspiration from the country's classical music tradition, and the concluding "Cantonese Boy."
Side One:
The Art Of Parties (4:09)
Talking Drum (3:34)
Ghosts (4:33)
Canton (5:30)
Side Two:
Still Life In Mobile Homes (5:32)
Visions Of China (3:37)
Sons Of Pioneers (7:07)
Cantonese Boy (3:44)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of clean, unmarked labels.
No spindle traces or any signs the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Flawless sound throughout with nothing to fault.
No clicks, ticks or pops and beautifully clean
SLEEVE: MINT
The cover is as crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1281 (GS 8.3.5 (1281))
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