LIMITED EDITION D2C EXCLUSIVE RUSSELL MILLS ARTWORK PRINT

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW https://japan.lnk.to/ExorcisingGhostsPR

Japan were one of the most influential bands of the second to last decade of the 20th century, and echoes of their sound can be heard through the work of all the Eighties bands that followed in their footsteps. The band officially dissolved in 1982 following a tour in support of their final album, the ground-breaking ‘Tin Drum’. However, they agreed to undertake a farewell tour, with accompanying live album, towards the end of 1983.

Exorcising Ghosts, a career-spanning best-of was compiled and produced in consultation with David Sylvian one year after Japan finally disbanded. This new edition has been mastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London. The LPs are housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner bags, a print of the band, an Abbey Road Half Speed Master Certificate, and an Obi strip.

A limited number of the album will be available with an exclusive 30cm x 23cm landscape print of Russell Mills’ sleeve artwork without text here https://Japan.lnk.to/ExorcisingGhostsPR Exorcising Ghosts is the definitive compilation of an era-defining band. It features recordings from the albums 'Quiet Life', 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids' and 'Tin Drum' as well as a selection of rarities including 'A Foreign Place' and 'Life Without Buildings', the 1981 remix of 'Taking Islands in Africa', 'Voices Raised in Welcome, Hands Held in Prayer' from 1983's live album 'Oil On Canvas' and the extended 12" mix of the 1981 single ‘The Art Of Parties’.

JAPAN ‘EXORCISING GHOSTS’

Side A
Methods of Dance From Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Swing From Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Gentlemen Take Polaroids From Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Quiet Life From Quiet Life

Side B
A Foreign Place From Quiet Life single
Nightporter From Gentlemen Take Polaroids
My New Career From Gentlemen Take Polaroids
The Other Side of Life From Quiet Life

Side C
Visions of China From Tin Drum
Taking Islands in Africa (Steve Nye Remix) Original on Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Ghosts From Tin Drum
Sons of Pioneers From Tin Drum

Side D
Voices Raised in Welcome, Hands Held in Prayer From Oil On Canvas
Life Without Buildings From The Art of Parties Single
Talking Drum (Edit) Original on Tin Drum
The Art of Parties (12”Version) Original on Tin Drum

JAPAN ‘EXORCISING GHOSTS’HALF SPEED REMASTER DOUBLE VINYL REISSUE
REMASTERED BY MILES SHOWELL AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
RELEASED 7th OCTOBER ON UMC