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Stop Jap is the second album by Japanese hardcore punk band The Stalin, released on July 1, 1982. In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated Stop Jap #27 on their list of the 100 greatest Japanese rock albums of all time. It was named number 22 on Bounce ' s 2009 list of 54 Standard Japanese Rock Albums.
Japan discography. The discography of British art pop / new wave band Japan, including their reformation as Rain Tree Crow, consists of 6 studio albums, 17 compilations albums, 1 live album, and 4 video releases.
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The band began as a group of friends in the early 1970s. Brothers (birth surname Batt) David Sylvian (guitar and vocals) and Steve Jansen (drums), and bassist Mick Karnstudied at the same school, Catford Boys', Brownhill Road, South London. As youngsters they played Sylvian's two-chord numbers mainly as a means of escape; initially with Karn on lea...
October 1977: UK Tour supporting Jim Capaldi and the ContendersApril–June 1978: UK Tour supporting Blue Öyster CultNovember 1978: US Tour (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York (2 dates), Boston)November–December 1978: Obscure Alternatives UK Tour (Several dates cancelled due to illness in the band)Official website. Japan biography. Founded in London, UK in 1973 - Disbanded in 1982 - Reformed as RAIN TREE CROW briefly in 1989-1990. JAPAN were formed in 1974 in Lewisham, southeast London, by school friends David Batt ( David SYLVIAN, vocals) and Anthony Michaelides (Mick Karn, bass), and Batt's younger brother, Steve (Steve Jansen, drums).
- X Japan. X Japan Kurenai from "The Last Live" HD. First, we have X Japan, and this band started life as a five-strong power rock band back in 1982. This band is huge, and they have even developed a fanbase that dresses up like them at their shows.
- Lazy. LAZY DREAMER. The thing about Lazy is that their name is not a fair representation of who they are as a band. They appear to have covered every musical genre throughout the decades, and rock is one of their strongest areas.
- L’Arc-en-Ciel. L'Arc～en～Ciel「Driver's High」-Music Clip- This band is intriguing as they quickly move between different rock genres from song to song. You can expect hard rock followed by more of a punk rock sound, and then there’s even some glam rock thrown in for good measure.
- Precious. Precious - Crazy for Your Love. This band from Tokyo focuses on more of a heavy metal sound, but they have also built a substantial following across Japan over the last 30 years.
Although not the first Japan compilation to collect recordings from the band's career on both Hansa Records and Virgin Records, it is certainly the most comprehensive and includes all nine of their UK top 40 hit singles as well as two other singles that made the top 50, released between the years 1981 and 1983; "The Art of Parties" (#48, 1981), ...
JAPAN songs and albums, peak chart positions, career stats, week-by-week chart runs and latest news.
