Adolescent Sex

Infobox Album |
Name = Adolescent Sex
Type = Album
Artist = Japan


Released = 1978
Recorded = 1977
Genre = Glam Rock
Length = 47:24
Label = Hansa Records
Producer = Ray Singer
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jz6gtra9kl1x link]
Last album =
This album = "Adolescent Sex"
(1978)
Next album = "Obscure Alternatives"
(1978)

Adolescent Sex was the first album from the British pop group Japan. Though not a commercial success in their native UK, the album was better received in Japan where it peaked at #20, and in the Netherlands where the single "Adolescent Sex" was a Top 30 hit.

The album was re-released as a digipak CD in 2004.

Track listing

Side A:
# "Transmission" – 4:46
# "The Unconventional" – 3:02
# "Wish You Were Black" – 4:49
# "Performance" – 4:36
# "Lovers on Main Street" – 4:09
# "Don't Rain on My Parade" – 2:54

Side B:
# "Suburban Love" – 7:27
# "Adolescent Sex" – 3:46
# "Communist China" – 2:44
# "Television" – 9:15

*All songs written by David Sylvian, except for "Don't Rain on My Parade" written by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill.

* The 2004 remastered version also contains videos for "Don't Rain on My Parade," "Communist China," and two videos for "Adolescent Sex." One of them is a rare alternate version.

ingles

# "Don't Rain on My Parade/Stateline"
# "Adolescent Sex"
# "The Unconventional"

Miscellanea

* The following songs were mistranslated on the Japanese release: "Transmission" ("Invitation To Fascination"), "Suburban Love" ("Carousel of Love"), and "Television" ("Temptation Screen").
* In some countries, the album was renamed to Japan to stop controversy Fact|date=August 2008.

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