Tin Drum

Tin Drum

:"This article is about Tin Drum, the album. For the novel, see The Tin Drum. For the film based on the novel, see The Tin Drum (film)."

Infobox Album |
Name = Tin Drum
Type = Album
Artist = Japan


Released = November 28, 1981
Recorded = 1981
Genre = Post-Punk, New Wave
Length = 38:00
Label = Virgin Records
Producer = Steve Nye & Japan
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ywanqjkbojja link]
*Glam-Ou-Rama rating|8|10 [http://www.glam-ou-rama.co.uk/reviews_show.asp?id=306 link]
Last album ="Gentlemen Take Polaroids" (1980)
This album =Tin Drum (1981)
Next album ="Oil On Canvas" (1983)

Tin Drum is the fifth and final studio album produced by the British band Japan. Released in the U.K. in late-November 1981, the album continued their now developed use of electronic elements coupled with traditional instrumentation, but leans far more towards far-eastern influences than any of their previous albums. Guitarist Rob Dean had left the band by this point, with Sylvian taking on his duties which had become surplus to requirements in terms of their musical direction.

Four of the album's eight tracks were released as singles in the UK ("The Art of Parties", "Cantonese Boy", "Visions of China" and "Ghosts"), whilst a live version of "Canton" was issued as a single to promote the "Oil on Canvas" live album in 1983. Of these, the most commercially successful was "Ghosts", a minimalist, drum-free song which reached No.5 in the UK. "Visions of China" and "Cantonese Boy" also made the UK Top 40. The album itself peaked at #12 in the UK, and was certified "Gold" by the BPI in 1982.

In 2000 David Sylvian re-recorded "Ghosts" using the original Japan backing track and included it on his compilation "Everything and Nothing".

Track listing

Side A:
# "The Art of Parties" (Re-recorded version) – 4:09
# "Talking Drum" – 3:34
# "Ghosts" – 4:33
# "Canton" – 5:30

Side B:
# "Still Life in Mobile Homes" – 5:32
# "Visions of China" – 3:37
# "Sons of Pioneers" – 7:07
# "Cantonese Boy" – 3:44

Bonus disc on the 2004 CD reissue
# "The Art of Parties (Single Version)"
# "Life Without Buildings"
# "The Art of Parties (Live)"
# "Ghosts (Single Version)"

* The bonus tracks were included only on the limited-edition two-disc version of the album. The single-disc version features no bonus tracks.

All songs written by David Sylvian, except "Visions of China" and "Canton" (Steve Jansen/David Sylvian), and ""Sons of Pioneers" (Mick Karn/David Sylvian).

ingles

# "The Art Of Parties" UK #48
# "Visions of China" UK #32
# "Ghosts" UK #5
# "Cantonese Boy" UK #24

Personnel

*David Sylvian: vocals, guitar, keyboards & keyboard programming, tapes
*Steve Jansen: drums, acoustic, electronic & keyboard percussion
*Richard Barbieri: keyboards & keyboard programming, tapes
*Mick Karn: fretless bass guitar, African flute, dida

Guest musicians:
*Yuka Fujii: backing vocals
*Simon House: violin


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