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Japan Synth-pop Ambient 1983
Japan - Oil On Canvas flac album
  • Performer Japan
  • Title Oil On Canvas
  • Date of release 1983
  • Style Synth-pop, Ambient
  • Other formats DXD WMA AUD AIFF MMF VOC ASF
  • Genre Electronic
  • Size MP3 1204 mb
  • Size FLAC 1963 mb
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Oil on Canvas is a live album by the English band Japan, released in June 1983 by Virgin Records. It was released six months after the band had broken up, and became their highest charting album in the UK, peaking at number 5. It has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. The live tracks on the double-album were taken from the band's performances at the Hammersmith Odeon in November 1982, during their final live concert tour

Painting – Frank Averbach. Performer, Bass, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals – Mick Karn. Performer, Drums, Marimba – Steve Jansen. Performer, Guitar, Keyboards – Masami Tsuchiya. Performer, Keyboards – Richard Barbieri. Performer, Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian. Photography By – Anton Corbijn. Producer – Japan, John Punter. Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat). Virgin, Virgin Dischi . AVD 22513, AVID 22513. Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RE).

Live, Import, Remastered, CD Single. This was the first Japan Album I had ever heard and I still think it is possibly their best (second is Exorcising Ghosts). This band who was effectively robbed of success by Duran Duran, Started as a semi punk mostly New Romantic rock band transformed into one of the great unknown bands of the 1980's.

Oil on Canvas Tracklist. 1. Oil on Canvas Lyrics. 2. Sons Of Pioneers (Live) Lyrics. Oil on Canvas is the first, last and only full-length live album by British new wave band Japan. Originally recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in November 1982, this double LP was released as a farewell gesture. It’s mostly comprised of tracks from their later albums Gentlemen Take Polaroids and Tin Drum, with one entry from 1979’s Quiet Life, but it also contains three never-before-heard instrumentals, providing short interludes among the live takes.

Gentlemen Take Polaroids. Cantonese Boy. Visions of China. Voices Raised in Welcome, Hands Held in Prayer. Still Life in Mobile Homes. MusicBrainz: Oil on Canvas. this site: Oil on Canvas. ProgArchives: Oil on Canvas.

Japan - Oil On Canvas is an original CD album complete with all artwork. Genre: Pop. £. 0 postage. Artist: JapanDuration: Album. Japan - Oil on Canvas (Remastered) - Japan CD V3VG The Cheap Fast Free Post The. Japan - Oil on Canvas (Remastered). Title:Japan - Oil on Canvas (Remastered). Your item will be previously owned but still in great condition. The disc will play perfectly without interruption and the case, inlay notes and sleeve may show limited signs of wear.

Oil on Canvas" is a live album release by UK art pop act Japan. The album was released through Virgin Records in June 1983. The original version was released as a double vinyl version. Itīs the highest charting album by the band although it was released several months after the band split-up. Oil on Canvas" was recorded during Japanīs final UK performances in November 1982 at the six-night sold out stint of concerts at the Hammersmith Odeon

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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Oil On Canvas
Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*
A2 Sons Of Pioneers
A3 Gentlemen Take Polaroids
A4 Swing
B1 Cantonese Boy
B2 Visions Of China
B3 Ghosts
B4 Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer
Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
C1 Nightporter
C2 Still Life In Mobile Homes
C3 Methods Of Dance
D1 Quiet Life
D2 The Art Of Parties
D3 Canton
D4 Temple Of Dawn
Performer [Performed By] – R. Barbieri*

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed By – RTC
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published By – Copyright Control

Credits

  • Artwork [Handtinting] – Yvette Anna
  • Cover [Cover Concept] – Sylvian*
  • Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
  • Painting [Cover Painting] – Frank Auerbach
  • Performer [Performed By], Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals [Vocal] – Mick Karn
  • Performer [Performed By], Drums, Marimba – Steve Jansen
  • Performer [Performed By], Guitar, Keyboards – Masami Tsuchiya
  • Performer [Performed By], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
  • Performer [Performed By], Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian
  • Photography By – Anton Corbijn
  • Producer [Produced By] – Japan, John Punter
  • Tape [Tapes Produced By] – Japan, J. Punter*, N. Walker*, S. Nye*
  • Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to D3), M. Karn* (tracks: A2), R. Barbieri* (tracks: D4), S. Jansen* (tracks: B2, B4, D3)

Notes

New Zealand Edition Double Vinyl Album released in Gatefold Sleeve.

℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.

Made in New Zealand
Marketed by RTC, PO Box 3825, Auckland.

Published by Copyright Control.

Contains studio material, including three new instrumentals and a re-recorded 'Nightporter', as well as live recordings from the November 1982 concert at Hammersmith Odeon, London.

Tracks A1, B4, C1 & D4 are studio recordings. All other tracks were recorded live.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): VD 2513 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): VD 2513 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): VD 2513 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): VD 2513 D

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
VD 2513, VD2513 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat) Virgin, Virgin VD 2513, VD2513 UK 1983
TCVD 2513 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(Cass, Album, Whi) Virgin TCVD 2513 UK 1983
AVD 22513, AVID 22513 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat) Virgin, Virgin Dischi S.r.L. AVD 22513, AVID 22513 Italy 1983
VJCP-36015 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RE) Virgin Japan, Virgin VJCP-36015 Japan 1991
VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Virgin, Virgin VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2 Japan 1993

Tracklist

1-01 Oil On Canvas 1:25
1-02 Sons Of Pioneers 5:00
1-03 Gentlemen Take Polaroids 6:42
1-04 Swing 5:37
1-05 Cantonese Boy 3:47
1-06 Visions Of China 3:35
1-07 Ghosts 6:24
1-08 Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer 3:31
2-01 Nightporter 6:49
2-02 Still Life In Mobile Homes 5:39
2-03 Methods Of Dance 6:08
2-04 Quiet Life 4:35
2-05 The Art Of Parties 5:29
2-06 Canton 5:44
2-07 Temple Of Dawn 1:48

Notes

2 x Promotional CDr's issued by Virgin in the UK for their release of the remastered CD. It comes in a double plastic sleeve with track listings. Remastered CD with track listing restored to the original vinyl running order. Tracks 1-01, 1-08, 2-01 & 2-07 are studio recordings. All other tracks were recorded live November 1982 at Hammersmith Odeon, London.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
VD 2513, VD2513 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat) Virgin, Virgin VD 2513, VD2513 UK 1983
TCVD 2513 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(Cass, Album, Whi) Virgin TCVD 2513 UK 1983
AVD 22513, AVID 22513 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat) Virgin, Virgin Dischi S.r.L. AVD 22513, AVID 22513 Italy 1983
VJCP-36015 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RE) Virgin Japan, Virgin VJCP-36015 Japan 1991
VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2 Japan Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Virgin, Virgin VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2 Japan 1993

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