New Japan Greatest & DVD

[IWantMyMTV]

Japan and Sylvian releases for 2006:

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"Japan - The Very Best of" CD - a compilation including all of the British hit singles on one album for the first time! Details: 1. Ghosts (single version), 2. I Second That Emotion (Steve Nye 7" mix), 3. Quiet Life (1981 single version), 4. Gentlemen Take Polaroids (single version - first time on CD), 5. The Art Of Parties (12" Single Version), 6. Visions Of China, 7. Taking Islands In Africa (Steve Nye remix - b-side of Visions Of China), 8. European Son (Steve Nye single mix), 9. Cantonese Boy, 10. Life In Tokyo (Special Remix - 1982 7" version), 11. Nightporter (7" single version - first time on CD), 12. Methods Of Dance (b-side of Nightporter 12"), 13. All Tomorrow's Parties (7" remix), 14. Canton (live) (7" single version - first time on CD), 15. Ghosts (album version). Released by Virgin.

Japan - "The Very Best Of" DVD:
The first official DVD release to feature material from the Virgin Records years!
Details: Promo videos for Life In Tokyo, Quiet Life, I Second That Emotion, Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Swing, Visions Of China, Nightporter. Oil On Canvas - Live: Overture (Burning Bridges), Sons of Pioneers, Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Swing, Cantonese Boy, Visions of China, Canton, Ghosts, Still Life in Mobile Homes, Methods of Dance , TheArt of Parties, Voices Raised in Welcome, Hands Held in Prayer.



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[tomfin2000]

I've managed to track down most of the promo videos (thanks in large part to fellow NWO members), but I will definitely be buying that CD. I always wanted a Virgin era counterpart to "Assemblage" and now it looks like we're finally going to get it!

[Sean]

Is there a tentative release date for this? Early 2006, Mid 2006, Late 2006?!? This should be awesome!

[obs]

[b]... EMI Music which confirmed that the Japan "best of" DVD and CD are both released on March 27th in the UK.[/b]

-- from the excellent Japan site http://www.nightporter.co.uk/

[Sean]

Cool, thanks obs.

[Oslo]

This is really good news[:D]
It's about time the promovids finaly gets on DVD.
I want them both, the cd & dvd[8D]

[Quite Life]

This is soooooo cool I am going to buy it next month!!!!!!!



thanks

[Oslo]

Just ordered both the cd and the dvd on play.com
Cant wait to get them![:D]

[Rubellan]

Anyone got either of these yet? Can anyone tell if any of the songs on the CD were remastered from vinyl? I have the Assemblage reissue from a couple of years ago, and was disappointed that all bonus tracks were (cheaply) remastered from vinyl. This is BMG so I was quite surprised. I plan to get the DVD regardless, but the CD remains in question.

[Richard Lee]

Don't buy the CD. It's a bust. All the version can be found on the remasters (reissue 2003). The tracklisting is false.

Check out www.nightporter.co.uk for comments regarding the CD.

[gnj1958]

It's a pity that the singles versions didn't turn out but I will probably get this as I need a good Japan "Best Of". Actually I prefer the long version of Night Porter. Wasn't that the single version of Night Porter on the "A Kick Up The Eighties: Vol.4" CD?

[obs]

Virgin is re-issuing the albums at a lower price, so you might consider getting the albums instead. Tin Drum will be re-issued as a single disc set though, so this might affect your decision on getting the box now [:)].

All you really need is BMG's Assemblage, and Virgin's Gentlemen ... and Tin Drum to re-create your own Best of. I actually compiled my own Exorcising Ghosts remastered quite awhile back.