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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Books Various Refers
JAPAN
London, GB
*  1976+  11/1982

Line-Up (1982):

David Sylvian - voc,g,kb
Mick Karn - bg,sax
Richard Barbieri - kb,synths
Steve Jansen - ds

Former Members:

Rob Dean (g, 1977-80)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Adolescent Sex07.04.1978Ariola
2.Obscure Alternatives27.10.1978Ariola
3.Quiet Life12/1979 Ariola13
4.Gentlemen Take Polaroids
produced by: John Punter		10/1980 Virgin52
5.Assemblage11.09.1981Ariola26
6.Tin Drum13.11.1981Virgin12
7.Oil On Canvas
(2LP)		6/1983 Virgin5
8.Exorcising Ghosts
(2LP)		11/1984 Virgin45
9.A Souvenir From Japan12/1989 Hansa/Ariola
10.The Other Side Of Japan10/1991 Receiver
11.The Very Best Of Japan02.05.2006Virgin

David Sylvian:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Brilliant Trees
featuring: Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen, Ryuichi Sakamoto (synths), Holger Czukay (tapes), Danny Thompson (1) (bg), Kenny Wheeler (horns)		25.06.1984Virgin4
2.Gone To Earth
(2LP)
featuring: Robert Fripp (g), Bill Nelson (1) (g), Phil Palmer (g), Mel Collins (sax), Kenny Wheeler (horn)		9/1986 Virgin24
3.Secrets Of The Beehive
featuring: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Phil Palmer, Steve Jansen, Danny Cummings (perc), David Torn (g), Danny Thompson (1) (bg), Mark Isham (tr)		10/1987 Virgin37
4.Plight And Premonition
& Holger Czukay		3/1988 Venture/Virgin71
5.Flux And Mutability
& Holger Czukay		9/1989 Venture/Virgin
6.Weatherbox
(5CD box set)		11/1989 Virgin
7.Ember Glance1991 Virgin
8.The First Day
& Robert Fripp		05.07.1993Virgin21
9.Darshan
& Robert Fripp		12/1993 Virgin
10.Damage
& Robert Fripp		9/1994 Virgin
11.Dead Bees On A Cake29.03.199931
12.Approaching Silence01.02.2000Narada
13.Everything & Nothing09.10.2000Virgin57
14.Camphor
(2CD)		18.06.2002Virgin
15.Blemish24.07.2003Samandhi Sound
16.Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities21.10.2003Caroline
17.Good Son vs The Only Daughter: Blemish Remixes15.03.2005Samadhi Sound
18.Money for All
& Nine Horses		30.01.2007Samadhi Sound
19.When Loud Weather Buffeted Naoshima11/2007 Samadhi Sound
20.Manafon15.09.2009Samadhi Sound
21.Sleepwalkers28.09.2010Samadhi Sound
22.Died In The Wool19.05.2011Samadhi Sound
23.A Victim Of Stars, 1982-2012
(2CD)		27.02.2012Virgin58
24.Uncommon Deities
& Sidsel Endresen & Arve Henri & Jan Bang & Erik Honore		06.10.2012EMI
25.Wandermude
& Stephan Mathieu		18.01.2013EMI
26.There's A Light That Enters Houses With No Other House In Sight24.11.2014SamadhiSound
27.Bamboo Houses
& Ryuichi Sakamoto		21.04.2015

Mick Karn:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Titles11/1982 Virgin74
2.Dreams Of Reason Produce Monsters1/1987 Virgin89
3.Bestial Cluster10/1993 CMP
4.Beginning To Melt
& Steve Jansen & Richard Barbieri		07.03.1994Medium
5.Seed
& Steve Jansen & Richard Barbieri		10/1994 Medium
6.The Tooth Mother5/1995 CMP
7.The Collector's Edition28.10.1996CMP
8.Liquid Glass
& Yoshihiro Hanno		07.12.1998Medium/EFA
9.Medium Light Sampler
& Steve Jansen & Richard Barbieri		13.09.1999
10.Ism
& Steve Jansen & Richard Barbieri		13.09.1999
11.Each Eye a Path13.03.2001KScope
12.Each Path a Remix02.09.2003United States Dist
13.Playing in a Room with People
& Richard Barbieri & Steve Jansen		02.09.2003United States Dist
14.More Better Different29.03.2004Invisible Hands
15.Three Part Species19.06.2006Kscope
16.Selected05.11.2007MK
17.Concrete Twin18.05.2010MK
18.Love's Glove18.09.2012MK Music Entertainment

Steve Jansen:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.World In A Small Room
& Richard Barbieri		10/1986 Pan-East
2.Stories Across Borders
& Richard Barbieri		9/1991 Venture
3.Beginning To Melt
& Mick Karn & Richard Barbieri		07.03.1994Medium
4.Seed
& Mick Karn & Richard Barbieri		10/1994 Medium
5.Stone To Flesh
& Richard Barbieri		10/1995 Medium
6.Other Words In A Small Room
& Richard Barbieri		02.09.1996Resurgence
7.Lumen
& Richard Barbieri		1997 KScope
8.Changing Hands
& Richard Barbieri & Takemura		04.05.1998Medium
9.Pulse
& Yukihiro Takahashi		19.10.1998Medium/EFA
10.Medium Light Sampler
& Mick Karn & Richard Barbieri		13.09.1999
11.Ism
& Mick Karn & Richard Barbieri		13.09.1999
12.Kinoapparatom
& Claudio Chianura		02.09.2003United States Dist
13.Playing in a Room with People
& Richard Barbieri & Mick Karn		02.09.2003United States Dist
14.Slope15.01.2008Samadhi Sound
15.Tender Extinction09.12.2016Headcount
16.The Extinct Suite06.03.2017SJ

Richard Barbieri:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.World In A Small Room
& Steve Jansen		10/1986 Pan-East
2.Stories Across Borders
& Steve Jansen		9/1991 Venture
3.Beginning To Melt
& Mick Karn & Steve Jansen		07.03.1994Medium
4.Flame
& Tim Bowness		9/1994 One Little Indian
5.Seed
& Mick Karn & Steve Jansen		10/1994 Medium
6.Stone To Flesh
& Steve Jansen		10/1995 Medium
7.Other Words In A Small Room
& Steve Jansen		02.09.1996Resurgence
8.Lumen
& Steve Jansen		1997 KScope
9.Indigo Falls
& Suzanne J		19.01.1998Medium/EFA
10.Changing Hands
& Steve Jansen & Takemura		04.05.1998Medium
11.Medium Light Sampler
& Mick Karn & Steve Jansen		13.09.1999
12.Ism
& Mick Karn & Steve Jansen		13.09.1999
13.Playing in a Room with People
& Steve Jansen & Mick Karn		02.09.2003United States Dist
14.Things Buried25.09.2007Snapper
15.Stranger Inside30.09.2008Snapper
16.Not the Weapon But the Hand
& Steve Hogarth		28.02.2012KScope
17.Arc Light
& Steve Hogarth		10.06.2014KScope
18.Planets + Persona17.03.2017KScope

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Don't Rain On My Parade / Stateline31.03.1978Ariola
2.The Unconventional / Adolescent Sex18.08.1978Ariola
3.Sometimes I Feel So Low / Love Is Infectious27.10.1978Ariola
4.Life In Tokyo (part 1) / Life In Tokyo (part 2)
produced by: Giorgio Moroder		5/1979 Ariola
5.Life In Tokyo / Love Is Infectious
(v USA)		7/1979 Ariola
6.I Second That Emotion / Quiet Life2/1980 Ariola
7.Gentlemen Take Polaroids / The Experience Of Swimming
7"(2) + The Width Of The Room / Burning Bridges		10.10.1980Virgin60
8.Life In Tokyo / European Son4/1981 Hansa/Ariola
9.The Art Of Parties / Life Without Buildings01.05.1981Virgin30
10.Quiet Life / A Foreign Place
12" + Fall In Love With Me		21.08.1981Hansa/Ariola18
11.Visions Of China / Taking Islands In Africa06.11.1981Virgin22
12.European Sun / Alien15.01.1982Hansa/Ariola28
13.Visions Of China / Canton
(v USA)		2/1982 Virgin
14.The Ghosts / The Art Of Parties (version)12.03.1982Virgin4
15.Cantonese Boy / Burning Bridges
7"(2) Gentlemen Take Polaroids / The Experience Of Swimming		14.05.1982Virgin14
16.I Second That Emotion / Halloween25.06.1982Hansa/Ariola8
17.Life In Tokyo / Life In Tokyo (Theme)01.10.1982Hansa27
18.Night Porter / Ain't That Peculiar
12" + Methods Of Dance		12.11.1982Virgin23
19.All Tomorrow's Parties / In Vogue2/1983 Hansa/Ariola29
20.Canton (live) / Visions Of China (live)06.05.1983Virgin26
21.Visions Of China / Taking Islands In Africa12/1984 Virgin
22.I Second That Emotion / All Tomorrow's Parties
12" + Life In Tokyo		9/1987 Old Gold
23.Quiet Life / Life In Tokyo11/1987 Old Gold
24.Ghosts / The Art Of Parties / Visions Of China6/1988 Virgin
25.Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Cantonese Boy / Methods Of Dance11/1988 Virgin
26.Ghosts / Cantonese Boy11/1988 Old Gold
27.I Second That Emotion / Quiet Life / Life In Tokyo11/1992 Old Gold
28.Ghosts / The Art Of Parties (version)25.10.2013Virgin

David Sylvian:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music
& Ryuichi Sakamoto		30.07.1982Virgin21
2.Forbidden Colours / The Seed And The Sower
12" + Last Regrets
& Ryuichi Sakamoto		27.05.1983Virgin10
3.Red Guitar / Forbidden Colours (version)5/1984 Virgin9
4.The Ink In The Well (remix) / Weathered Wall (instrumental)03.08.1984Virgin22
5.Pulling Punches / Backwaters (remix)22.10.1984Virgin56
6.Words With The Shaman EP
(Part 1: Ancient Evening / Part 2: Incantation / Part 3: Awakening)		12/1985 Virgin72
7.Taking The Veil / Answered Prayers
12" + Bird Of Prey Vanishes Into A Bright Blue Sky		7/1986 Virgin53
8.Silver Moon / Gone To Earth
12" + Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steepless		9/1986 Virgin83
9.Buoy / Dreams Of Reason
12" + Language Of Ritual
& Mick Karn		1/1987 Virgin63
10.Let The Happiness In / Blue Of Moon
12" + Buoy (remix)		10/1987 Virgin66
11.Orpheus / The Devil's Own
12" + Mother And Child		4/1988 Virgin
12.Forbidden Colours / Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music
& Ryuichi Sakamoto		8/1988 Virgin
13.Pop Song / A Brief Conversation Ending In Divorce
12",CD + Stigma Of Childhood		11/1989 Virgin83
14.Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) Returning To The Womb / Nuages
CD1 + The Lost Emperor
CD2 + Forbidden Colours / Heartbeat
& Ryuichi Sakamoto		22.06.1992Virgin58
15.Jean The Birdman / Earthbound / Starblind / Endgame
CD + Tallow Moon / Dark Water / Gone To Earth
& Robert Fripp		16.08.1993Virgin68
16.I Surrender / Whose Trip Is This / Julia
CD2 + Starred / Dreaming / Fleurs		3/1999 40
17.God Man06.09.1999
18.Linoleum
& Tweaker		29.10.2001Six Degrees
19.World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed)
& Ryuichi Sakamoto		22.12.2003Warner Bros
20.Out In The Sticks / The Librarian / 182 / 9
& Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit		02.05.2005Nonplace
21.Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music
& Ryuichi Sakamoto		28.04.2015Virgin

Mick Karn:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Sensitive / The Sound Of Waves25.06.1982Virgin98
2.After A Fashion / Textures
& Midge Ure		01.07.1983Musicfest29
3.Buoy / Dreams Of Reason
12" + Language Of Ritual
featuring David Sylvian		1/1987 Virgin63

Steve Jansen:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Stay Close / Betsu-Ni
& Yukihiro Takahashi		10/1986 Rime

Richard Barbieri:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Arc Light / Intergalactic (Arc Light Version) / Daddy Does Work / Oil / Elaine
& Steve Hogarth		19.08.2016Kscope

Videos:

1. Oil On Canvas - 1983
2. Instant Pictures - 9/1984, Virgin, 30 min

David Sylvian:

1. Amplified Gesture - 18.1.2013, EMI

Bibliography:

David Sylvian: Perspectives (6/84, Opium Arts)

Various:

see also Dolphin Brothers

David Sylvian:

appeared on the LP:

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Heartbeat (29.6.92, Virgin)
Hector Zazou & The Sahara Blue Orchestra: Sahara Blue (11/92, Crammed Discs)
Chris Vrenna: The Attraction to All Things (18.9.01, Six Degrees)
Chris Vrenna: 2 a.m. Wakeup Call (20.4.04, Tweaker)

Compilation Appearances:
"Gone To Earth" on compilation "Imaginary Landscapes - A Brief History Of Ambient Volume II" (1/94, Virgin)
"The First Day" on compilation "Imaginary Landscapes - A Brief History Of Ambient Volume II" (1/94, Virgin, & Robert Fripp)
"Plight And Premonition" on compilation "Imaginary Landscapes - A Brief History Of Ambient Volume II" (1/94, Virgin, & Holger Czukay)
"Late Night Shopping" on Darfur benefit compilation "Causes 1" (27.11.07, Waxploitation)

Mick Karn:

appeared on the SP:

Gary Numan: She's Got Claws (21.8.81, Beggar's Banquet)
Midge Ure: The Call Of The Wild (6/86, Chrysalis)
No-Man: Painting Paradise (21.6.93, One Little Indian)
Kate Bush: Aerial (7.11.05, EMI)

appeared on the LP:
Gary Numan: Dance (9/81, Beggar's Banquet)
Bill Nelson: Chimera (6.5.83, Mercury)
No-Man: Loveblows And Lovecries - A Confesion (8/92, One Little Indian)
Holi: Under The Monkey Puzzle Tree (10/98, Resurgence)

Compilation Appearances:
"Ashes To Ashes" on War Child charity compilation "We Were So Turned On: A Tribute To David Bowie" (11.10.10)

Steve Jansen:

appeared on the LP:

David Sylvian: Brilliant Trees (6/84, Virgin)
David Sylvian: Secrets Of The Beehive (10/87, Virgin)
No-Man: Loveblows And Lovecries - A Confesion (8/92, One Little Indian)
Mick Karn: Bestial Cluster (1993, CMP)
Mick Karn: The Tooth Mother (5/95, CMP)
No-Man: Flowermouth (27.6.94, One Little Indian)
Holi: Under The Monkey Puzzle Tree (10/98, Resurgence)

appeared on the SP:
No-Man: Painting Paradise (21.6.93, One Little Indian)

Richard Barbieri:

appeared on the LP:

David Sylvian: Brilliant Trees (6/84, Virgin)
No-Man: Loveblows And Lovecries - A Confesion (8/92, One Little Indian)
Mick Karn: Bestial Cluster (1993, CMP)
No-Man: Flowermouth (27.6.94, One Little Indian)
Mick Karn: The Tooth Mother (5/95, CMP)
Holi: Under The Monkey Puzzle Tree (10/98, Resurgence)

appeared on the SP:
No-Man: Painting Paradise (21.6.93, OLI)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
198811 18profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19781408.04.197818Singlessingle review
19782203.06.197817Albumsalbum review
19782815.07.19785News
19795122.12.197921Albumsalbum review
1980609.02.198031Caught In The Actgig review
1980715.02.198016interview
19803611.10.198025Singlessingle review
19803908.11.19804News
19803908.11.198020Albumsalbum review
19811802.05.198131Singlessingle review
19812123.05.198134Caught In The Actgig review
19814721.11.19815Fast Forward
19814721.11.198125Albumsalbum review
19814905.12.19819interview
19815119.12.198123Caught In The Actgig review
1982316.01.198219Singlessingle review
19821006.03.19824Fast Forward
19821113.03.198216Singlessingle review
19821724.04.19823Fast Forward
19821908.05.19824Fast Forward
19822015.05.198216Singlessingle review
19822626.06.198219Singlessingle review
19824002.10.19824Fast Forward
19824430.10.19824Fast Forward
19824430.10.198233Caught In The Actgig review
19824506.11.19824Fast Forward
19824613.11.198223Singlessingle review
19824613.11.198235Musicians' World
19824720.11.198220Albumsalbum review
19824827.11.198231Caught In The Actgig review
19831005.03.198319Singlessingle review
19831907.05.19834Fast Forward - Record News
19832121.05.198323Singlessingle review
19832411.06.198329Albumsalbum review
19843329.09.198431Video
1994505.02.19945News
19954511.11.199511A.W.O.L.
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19911107.06.19914Pelmel
19942322.11.19947Galerie
20049 86Vykopávkyalbum review