JAPAN

THE HANSA YEARS

31 March 1978 7" Don't Rain on My Parade

    Don't Rain on My Parade 2.53/Stateline 4.43 (Ariola AHA 510)
8 April 1978 LP (+CD) ADOLESCENT SEX
  1. Transmission 4.45
  2. The Unconventional 3.01
  3. Wish You Were Black 4.47
  4. Performance 4.35
  5. Lovers on Main Street 4.07
  6. Don't Rain on My Parade 2.53
  7. Suburban Love 7.26
  8. Adolescent Sex 3.43
  9. Communist China 2.43
  10. Television 9.12 (LP: Ariola AHAL 8004)

    Bonus CD-ROM videos:

  11. Don't Rain on My Parade
  12. Communist China
  13. Adolescent Sex
  14. Adolescent Sex (rare alternative video) (CD 19 April 2004: BMG 82876 566932)
David Sylvian: lead vocals and second guitar. Mick Karn: bass guitar and vocals. Steve Jansen: drums, vocals and percussion. Rob Dean: lead guitar and vocals. Richard Barbieri: keyboards and vocals. All tracks written by David Sylvian, except 'Don't Rain on My Parade' written by Merrill/Styne. Recorded in 1977 at Audio International Studios, London, produced by Ray Singer.

17 Aug 1978 7" The Unconventional

    The Unconventional 3.01/Adolescent Sex (re-recording) 4.11 (Ariola AHA 525)

19 Oct 1978 7" Sometimes I Feel So Low

    Sometimes I Feel So Low 3.44/Love Is Infectious 4.09 (Ariola AHA 529)
27 Oct 1978 LP (+CD) OBSCURE ALTERNATIVES
  1. Automatic Gun 4.03
  2. .....Rhodesia 6.47
  3. Love Is Infectious 4.09
  4. Sometimes I Feel So Low 3.44
  5. Obscure Alternatives 6.48
  6. Deviation 3.23
  7. Suburban Berlin 4.57
  8. The Tenant 7.11

    2004 Reissue CD bonus tracks:

  9. Deviation (Live in Tokyo) 3.18
  10. Obscure Alternatives (Live in Tokyo) 6.04
  11. In Vogue (Live in Tokyo) 6.09
  12. Sometimes I Feel So Low (Live in Tokyo) 4.04
  13. Sometimes I Feel So Low [CD-ROM video] (CD 19 April 2004: BMG 82876 566942)
David Sylvian: lead vocals and guitar. Mick Karn: bass, saxophone and vocals. Steve Jansen: drums, percussion and vocals. Richard Barbieri: synthesisers and vocals. Rob Dean: guitars and vocals. All tracks written by David Sylvian. Produced by Ray Singer.

Note: on the first batch of the 2004 remaster CD, the intro to Obscure Alternatives is missing the first note. Later editions have corrected this mistake. Thanks to Paul Rymer for this info.

12 April 1979 non-LP 7"/12" Life in Tokyo

    Life in Tokyo (short version) 3.30/Life in Tokyo (part 2) 3.29 (Ariola AHA 540)

    Life in Tokyo (long version) 7.08/Life in Tokyo (short version) 3.30 (Ariola AHAL 540)

Written by David Sylvian and Giorgio Moroder. Recorded in Los Angeles by all members of Japan, produced by Giorgio Moroder.

4 Jan 1980 LP (+CD) QUIET LIFE

  1. Quiet Life 4.50 [on 2001 CD: 1981 3.34 single edit]
  2. Fall in Love with Me 4.30
  3. Despair 5.56
  4. In vogue 6.30
  5. Halloween 4.23
  6. All Tomorrow's Parties 5.43
  7. Alien 4.59
  8. The Other Side of Life 7.23 (LP: Ariola AHAL 5011)
David Sylvian: lead vocals and occasional guitar. Mick Karn: bass and saxophones. Steve Jansen: drums and percussion. Richard Barbieri: synthesisers and keyboards. Rob Dean: guitars. All tracks written by David Sylvian, except 'All Tomorrow's Parties' written by Lou Reed. Recorded in 1979 at Air Studios, London, produced by John Punter (except 'All Tomorrow's Parties' recorded during the early sessions for QUIET LIFE in the summer of 1979 at DJM Studios in London, produced by Simon Napier-Bell and Japan, then re-mixed by John Punter).

22 March 1980 non-LP 7" I Second That Emotion

    I Second That Emotion 3.45/Quiet Life 3.51 [fade-out] (Ariola AHA 559)

    I Second That Emotion 3.45/European Son 3.37 (Japanese 7": VIPX-1501)

'I Second That Emotion' written by Smokey Robinson/Al Cleveland, produced by John Punter. The Japanese B-side 'European Son' (not released in UK until April 1981) was recorded during the early sessions for QUIET LIFE in the summer of 1979 at DJM Studios in London, produced by Simon Napier-Bell and Japan, then re-mixed by John Punter.

24 July 1980 live 12" EP Live in Japan

  1. In Vogue (live) 6.09
  2. Deviation (live) 3.18
  3. Obscure Alternatives (live) 6.04
  4. Sometimes I Feel So Low (live) 4.04
Recorded live 3 April 1980 in Tokyo.

27 April 1981 reissue 7"/12" Life in Tokyo

    Life in Tokyo 3.30/European Son 3.37 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 4)

    Life in Tokyo 7.08/European Son 5.00 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 124)

19 Aug 1981 7"/12" Quiet Life
    Quiet Life 3.34 [edit]/A Foreign Place 3.11 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 6)

    Quiet Life 4.50//A Foreign Place 3.11/Fall in Love With Me 4.30 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 126)

11 Sep 1981 coll-LP (+CD) ASSEMBLAGE
  1. Adoloscent Sex (re-recording) 4.11 [B-side 'The Unconventional' 1978]
  2. Stateline 4.43 [B-side 'Don't Rain on My Parade' 1978]
  3. Communist China 2.43 [from ADOLESCENT SEX]
  4. .....Rhodesia 6.47 [from OBSCURE ALTERNATIVES]
  5. Suburban Berlin 4.57 [from OBSCURE ALTERNATIVES]

  6. Life in Tokyo 3.30 [single 1979] [on UK cassette/Japanese LP: 1979 alternative 6.18 version]
  7. European Son 3.40 [B-side]
  8. All Tomorrow's Parties 4.13 [special Assemblage edit]
  9. Quiet Life 4.50
  10. I Second That Emotion 3.45 [single 1980]

    Reissue CD bonus tracks:

  11. European Son (1981 12" version) 5.00
  12. I Second That Emotion (12" version) 5.15
  13. Life in Tokyo (1982 7" version) 3.59
  14. Life in Tokyo (ASSEMBLAGE cassette version) 6.18
  15. I Second That Emotion [CD-ROM video]
  16. Life in Tokyo [CD-ROM video] (CD 19 April 2004: BMG 82876 844462)
Note: on the first batch of the 2004 remaster CD (BMG 82876 566962) the intro to Adolescent Sex is missing the first note and track 14 is the 7 min 8 sec 12" version by mistake. Later editions have corrected these mistakes. Thanks to Paul Rymer for this info.

7 Jan 1982 7"/12" European Son (Remix)

    European Son (remix) 3.48/Alien 4.59 (Ariola/Hansa 10)

    European Son (extended remix) 5.33/Alien 4.59 (Ariola/Hansa 1210)

Remixes by Steve Nye.

June 1982 7"/12" I Second That Emotion (Remix)

    I Second That Emotion (remix) 3.52/Halloween 4.23 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 12)

    I Second That Emotion (extended remix) 5.15/Halloween 4.23 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 1212)

Remixes by Steve Nye.

Sep 1982 7"/12" Life in Tokyo (remix)

    Life in Tokyo (special remix) 3.59/Life in Tokyo (Theme) 3.53 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 17)

    Life in Tokyo (extended remix) 7.08/Life in Tokyo (Theme) 3.53 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 1217)

1982 various artists 2-LP STREET SCENE - 22 GREAT TRACKS

Similar to Assemblage 1979 alternative 6.18 version but shorter.

12 March 1983 7"/12" All Tomorrow's Parties (1983 Remix)

    All Tomorrow's Parties (1983 remix) 3.32/In vogue (live) 6.10 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 18)

    All Tomorrow's Parties (1983 extended remix) 5.15//
    Deviation (live) 3.18/
    Obscure Alternatives (live) 6.04 (Ariola/Hansa HANSA 1218)

Remixes by Steve Nye.

Oct 1989 coll-CD SOUVENIR FROM JAPAN

  1. I Second That Emotion 3.45
  2. Life in Tokyo 3.59 [edit of Assemblage 1979 alternative 6.18 version]
  3. Deviation (live) 3.17
  4. Suburban Berlin 4.58
  5. Adolescent Sex (re-recording) 4.11
  6. European Son 3.40
  7. All Tomorrow's Parties 4.12 [Assemblage version]
  8. Communist China 2.43
  9. Stateline 4.43
  10. .....Rhodesia 6.47
  11. Obscure Alternatives 6.47
  12. Quiet Life 4.50 (BMG/Hansa, 260 360)
1991 coll-CD THE OTHER SIDE OF JAPAN
  1. Wish You Were Black 4.47
  2. Television 9.12
  3. The Unconventional 3.01
  4. Transmission 4.45
  5. Automatic Gun 4.03
  6. Love Is Infectious 4.09
  7. Sometimes I Feel So Low 3.44
  8. The Tenant 7.11
  9. In vogue 6.30
  10. Halloween 4.23
  11. A Foreign Place 3.11
  12. Don't Rain on My Parade 2.53 (Receiver Records, RRCD 150)
24 March 1993 Japanese coll-2CD ASSEMBLAGE
  1. Adoloscent Sex (re-recording) 4.11
  2. Stateline 4.43
  3. Communist China 2.43
  4. .....Rhodesia 6.47
  5. Suburban Berlin 4.57/
  6. Life in Tokyo 3.30
  7. European Son 3.40
  8. All Tomorrow's Parties 4.13 [edit]
  9. Quiet Life 4.50
  10. I Second That Emotion 3.45
  1. Life in Tokyo (part 2) 3.29
  2. In Vogue (live) 6.09
  3. Deviation (live) 3.18
  4. Obscure Alternatives (live) 6.04
  5. Sometimes I Feel So Low (live) 4.04
  6. Life in Tokyo (Theme) 3.53
  7. All Tomorrow's Parties (1983 extended remix) 5.15
  8. I Second That Emotion (extended remix) 5.15
  9. Life in Tokyo (long version) 7.08 (JBMG/Hansa, BVCP-8606-07)
1996 coll-CD IN VOGUE
  1. The Unconventional 3.01
  2. Lovers on Main Street 4.07
  3. Transmission 4.45
  4. I Second That Emotion 3.45
  5. All Tomorrow's Parties 5.43
  6. Alien 4.59
  7. Halloween 4.23
  8. Suburban Berlin 4.57
  9. Quiet Life 4.50
  10. Love Is Infectious 4.09
  11. Fall in Love with Me 4.30
  12. Adolescent Sex (re-recording) 4.11
  13. European Son (extended remix) [omits the main synth riff by mistake]
  14. In vogue 6.13 (LP version is 6.30!)
  15. Life in Tokyo 6.18 [Assemblage 1979 alternative 6.18 version] (Camden, 74321 393382)
All tracks are more or less in mono by mistake.

4 Sep 1996 Japanese coll-2CD THE SINGLES: JAPAN

  1. Don't Rain on My Parade 2.53
  2. Stateline 4.43
  3. The Unconventional 3.01
  4. Adolescent Sex (re-recording) 4.11
  5. Sometimes I Feel So Low 3.44
  6. Love Is Infectious 4.09
  7. Life in Tokyo (short version) 3.30
  8. Life in Tokyo (part 2) 3.17 [last 12 seconds faded out]
  9. I Second That Emotion 3.45
  10. Quiet Life 3.51 [fade-out]
  11. Life in Tokyo (short version) 3.30 [again!]
  12. European Son 3.40
  13. Quiet Life 3.35 (1981 single version)
  14. A Foreign Place 3.11
  15. European Son (1981 remix) 3.48
  16. Alien 4.59
  17. I Second That Emotion (1982 remix) 3.52
  18. Halloween 4.23
  1. Life in Tokyo (special 1982 single remix) 3.59
  2. Life in Tokyo (Theme) 3.53
  3. All Tomorrow's Parties (1983 single remix) 3.32
  4. In vogue (live) 6.10
  5. Life in Tokyo (extended original remix) 7.08
  6. European Son [original extended version] 5.00
  7. Sometimes I Feel So Low 3.44
  8. Adolescent Sex (re-recording) 4.11 [again!]
  9. Life in Tokyo 7.05 (special 1982 12" remix)
  10. Life in Tokyo (Theme) 3.53 [again!]
  11. All Tomorrow's Parties (1983 extended remix) 5.15
  12. I Second That Emotion (extended remix) 5.15
  13. Halloween 4.23
  14. European Son (extended remix) 5.33
  15. Quiet Life 4.50 [Japanese 12" promoting Assemblage]
  16. Fall in Love with Me 4.30 (BMG/Ariola, BVCP-8613-14)
early Sep 1997 UK coll-CD THE MASTERS
  1. Quiet Life 4.50
  2. European Son 3.40
  3. I Second That Emotion 3.45
  4. Life in Tokyo (short version) 3.30
  5. All Tomorrow's Parties 5.43
  6. Deviation (live) 3.18
  7. Adolescent Sex 3.43
  8. Halloween 4.23
  9. Love Is Infectious 4.09
  10. Communist China 2.43
  11. Lovers on Main Street 4.07
  12. In vogue
  13. Suburban Berlin 4.57
  14. Alien 4.59
  15. Obscure Alternatives 6.48 (Eagle Records, EABCD003)
25 July 2001 Japanese DVD JAPAN VIDEO HITS
  1. Don't Rain on My Parade
  2. Adolescent Sex
  3. Communist China
  4. Sometimes I Feel So Low
  5. Quiet Life
  6. I Second That Emotion
NTSC/all-region format.

27 March 2006 UK coll-CD JAPAN - THE VERY BEST OF [1980-83]

  1. Ghosts (single version) 3.55 [March 1982]
  2. I Second That Emotion 3.45 [single March 1980] [NOT the 1982 remix]
  3. Quiet Life 3.51 [fade-out] [B-side fade-out version, NOT the 1981 3.34 single edit]
  4. Gentlemen Take Polaroids 7.05 [LP version, Oct 1980]
  5. The Art of Parties (extended 12" mix) 6.41 [April 1981]
  6. Visions Of China 3.37 [Nov 1981]
  7. Taking Islands In Africa (Steve Nye 1981 remix) 4.53 [B-side Visions of China]
  8. European Son 3.37 [1980 B-side version, NOT 1982 remix]
  9. Cantonese Boy 3.44
  10. Life In Tokyo (special remix) 3.59 [single Sep 1982]
  11. Nightporter 6.56 [LP version, NOT the 1982 single remix]
  12. Methods of Dance 6.53
  13. All Tomorrow's Parties (1983 single remix) 3.32 [March 1983]
  14. Canton (live) 5.27 [full length 12" single version May 1983]
  15. Ghosts (album version) 4.33 (EMI 357633-2/CDV 3018)
27 July 2009 UK coll-CD JAPAN - THE COLLECTION [1978-81]
  1. Quiet Life 3.34 (1981 7" edit)
  2. Visions of China 3.39
  3. Ghosts 4.32
  4. I Second That Emotion 3.44
  5. Life in Tokyo 3.30
  6. European Son 3.37
  7. All Tomorrow's Parties 4.12 (ASSEMBLAGE edit)
  8. Adolescent Sex 3.43
  9. Don't Rain on My Parade 2.53
  10. In Vogue 6.28
  11. The Unconventional 2.59
  12. Communist China 2.43
  13. Suburban Berlin 4.58
  14. Halloween 4.21
  15. Life In Tokyo 6.18 (ASSEMBLAGE 1979 alternative 6.18 version)
  16. All Tomorrow's Parties 5.17 (12" Version)
Copyright (c) 1997-05-07 Jonas Wårstad.

Last update 2009-07-27.

Thanks to Paul Rymer for help.

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