I'm not sure whose idea it was, but David Sylvian's sustained homage to Bryan Ferry began here and is easily forgiven given the remarkable original material. And if you're going to cover the venerable Velvet Underground, you'd...more.

It's true, Duran jumped the Japan bandwagon by copying their look and tweeking their sound to fit the mainstream thus becoming teeny-bopper legends. This album is definately akin to synth-pop-rock, but was more underground during its time...more.

If you like early 80s New Wave music like the Human League and Duran Duran yet have not checked out Japan, this may be the best album to start you off. Quiet Life, to me, is much more accesssible than their...more.

This album highlights the musical crossover of Japan from glam wannabe young boys to a much more mature sound and image. They truly delivered a very polished sound to contrast the popular punk scene and brought a whole new wave of...more.

2003 remastered reissue of 1980 album including 1 bonus track, 'Taking Islands In Africa' (Steve Nye Remix), & a six panel digipak with exclusive photos including an alternative cover from the original session. Virgin.