Japan

Formed 1975, Catford, London, UK
Label: Hansa
Musicians: David Sylvian [=David Batt] (vcls, gtr); Rob Dean (gtr, mndln); Mick Karn [=Anthony Michaelides] (sx); Richard Barbieri (kbds); Steve Jansen [=Steve Batt] (drms)
Producers: Singer/Moroder/John Punter
HANLP 1 Assemblage LP 19 Sep 1981 63-34-30-32-43-41-48-71-77-95 Pts: 22
    sales: 60000  
    16 Jan 1982 82-72-87-57-69-80-71-60-81-64-79-58-79-73-85-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-64-61-27-39-26-32-30-40-40-59-66-78-71-81 Pts: 47
    15 Jan 1983 85-93-xx-93-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-99-85-83 Pts: 6
Label: Virgin
Musicians: David Sylvian [=David Batt] (vcls, gtr); Mick Karn [=Anthony Michaelides] (sx); Richard Barbieri (kbds); Steve Jansen [=Steve Batt] (drms)
Producers: Steve Nye
V 2209 Tin Drum LP 21 Nov 1981 12-13-30-36-38-34-30 Pts: 29
    sales: 100000  
    16 Jan 1982 24-29-26-26-40-46-66-39-29-21-13-14-13-15-15-23-33-39-45-31-26-32-34-48-45-59-49-35-46-48-64-48-54-65-68-74-90-87 Pts: 113
    15 Jan 1983 90-83 Pts: 2
Writers: David Sylvian
VS 472 Ghosts 13 Mar 1982 42-16-9-5-7-14-25-54 Pts: 144
    from the album Tin Drum (Nov 1981)  
Label: Hansa
Producers: John Punter
Writers: William 'Smokey' Robinson/Al Cleveland
HANSA 12 I Second That Emotion 26 Jun 1982 56-31-20-14-9-9-11-20-38-50-73 Pts: 143
    Original: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Jan 1968); Originally issued Feb 1980.  
Label: Virgin
Producers: John Punter/Japan
VD 2513 Oil On Canvas LP 11 Jun 1983 5-8-13-21-24-34-32-35-40-51-43-83-85-xx-xx-89 Pts: 53
    sales: 60000; Live.  

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