Album

The Collection

Japan

2009 · Electronic, Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Collection by Japan

The Collection is an Electronic album by Japan, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Quiet Life (7" Version)3:36
  2. 2Visions Of China3:41
  3. 3Ghosts4:34
  4. 4I Second That Emotion3:46
  5. 5Life In Tokyo3:32
  6. 6European Son3:39
  7. 7All Tomorrow's Parties (7" Version)4:15
  8. 8Adolescent Sex3:45
  9. 9Don't Rain On My Parade2:54
  10. 10In Vogue6:30
  11. 11The Unconventional3:01
  12. 12Communist China2:46
  13. 13Suburban Berlin5:01
  14. 14Halloween4:24
  15. 15Life In Tokyo (12" Version)6:15
  16. 16All Tomorrow's Parties (12" Version)5:17

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Synth-Pop / New Wave
  • velvety
  • detached
  • art school

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

There are several errors within the booklet:
Track 7: All Tomorrow's Parties (7" Version) 5:17
The timing for the 7" release is 4:13 & not 5:17, which is the 12" version. Furthermore, the edition on this compilation is from the CD Assemblage (Europe 1992) (opens in a new tab).
Track 9: Don't Rain On My Parade 2:45
The timing for the 7" release is 2:54 & not 2:45.
Track 15: Life In Tokyo (12" Version) 7:09
The track is the Special Remix version which appeared on the cassette Assemblage (Special Edition · Double Play) (UK 1982) (opens in a new tab), catalogue #s ZCHAN 1 & ZCHAN 001. The running time is 6:15 and not 7:09; that was the original 1979 12" Long/Disco version.
Track 16: All Tomorrow's Parties (12" Version) 4:13
The timings for the 12" release is 5:17 & not 4:13, which is the single version.
There are some mastering errors on Halloween, and Suburban Berlin carried over from the previous In Vogue releases on Camden (European (opens in a new tab) & Australian (opens in a new tab)).
Jewel case with 4-page booklet.

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 2 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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