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- Quiet Life is the third studio album by English new wave band Japan, first released on 7 December 1979 in Canada, Japan and The Netherlands by record label Hansa and on 18 January 1980 in the UK.
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Quiet Life is the third studio album by English new wave band Japan, first released on 7 December 1979 [5] in Canada, Japan and The Netherlands by record label Hansa and on 18 January 1980 in the UK. [6] The album was a transition from the glam rock -influenced style of previous albums to a synth-pop style.
"Quiet Life" was first released as a single in Japan in December 1979 with the B-side "Halloween". In March 1980, it was released in Germany and the Netherlands with the B-side "Second That Emotion", whereas in the UK "Quiet Life" was released as the B-side of the unsuccessful "Second That Emotion". [5]
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Quiet Life was first released in December 1979 in Canada, with journalist Rosalind Russell describing Japan as being a "cult band in Canada" and that the album was "shifting copies like candles in a power strike". [12]
Jul 9, 2021 · Quiet Life was, astoundingly, released mere weeks later in Canada – just ahead of two live shows there – and on 20 December in Japan. The UK release came in January 1980.
- Introduction
- Giorgio Moroder
- Quiet Life
- Review
- Singles
- Songs
- Musicians
- After Quiet Life
- In Closing
With the release of their second album Obscure Alternatives the band Japan already showed they could be more than the glam rock they seemed to embrace. The closing The Tenant in particular pointed towards new musical horizons. Quiet Lifeturned out to be the pivot point.
Following Obscure Alternatives and its accompanying tour, Japan went into a Los Angeles studio with the guru of electronic music, Giorgio Moroder. David Sylvian had written European Son for the occasion, but Moroder thought another song, Life In Tokyo, was a better fit and wanted to record that. He got his way. The song is a huge musical turning po...
The third Japan album, Quiet Life, was released on December 20th, 1979 in Japan, Canada and many European countries. Due to problems with manufacturing the physical albums, it wasn’t released in the United Kingdom until January 4th, 1980. Next to The Clash’ London Calling, it was the second album to be released in the 1970s and the 1980s. Recording...
Later on in his career David Sylvian wasn’t too positive on his work with Japan, but he did remark on Quiet Life: The album sees the band changing direction, which over time would become ever more interesting and artful. The first cautious steps were taken on Obscure Alternatives, but really matured on Quiet Life. The album sounds immaculate and pl...
Only two singles have been culled from the album. As unbelievable as it sounds, only Quiet Lifewas released as a single during the time of the album’s release, and then only in Japan, The Netherlands and Germany. Other releases came year(s) later. 1. Quiet Life (released in December 1979 in Japan, in 1980 in The Netherlands and Germany, August 1981...
All songs written by David Sylvian, except All Tomorrow’s Parties, written by Lou Reed. Side A 1. Quiet Life 2. Fall In Love With Me 3. Despair 4. In Vogue Side B 1. Halloween 2. All Tomorrow’s Parties 3. Alien 4. The Other Side Of Life
David Sylvian – vocals, guitarRob Dean – guitar, background vocalsRichard Barbieri – synthesizer, keyboardsMick Karn – bass, background vocals, saxophone, fluteIn the spring of 1980, following a successful tour, it became obvious that record company Hansa and Japan were unable to work together anymore. They were diametrically opposed to one another. Image versus art, that was the core of the conflict. A deal was struck to part ways. The band was very much enthused by their new label, which signed the band...
What do you think of Quiet Life? Let me know! Video/Spotify This story contains an accompanying video. Click on the following link to see it: Video: Quiet Life: Japan changes direction. The A Pop Life playlist on Spotifyhas been updated as well.
Earlier in the year the band had released the one-off single “Life in Tokyo” in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder, a sudden disco anomaly that set the precedent for what they’d be ...
Jan 6, 2020 · It wasn’t until 1981 that a re-released “Quiet Life” — this time unencumbered by postmodern soul moves — became Japan’s first visit to the U.K. Top 40.
