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Maybe I have a mental problem, but new music forever invokes the time it makes itself known to me -- either at a particular age or a particular time. As I wrote last December, 'Oil On Canvas' was a gift from a pen pal (remember those, internet friends?) who I never actually met but who I owe a large debt to for introducing me not just to Japan but to David Sylvian as well. And that cassette arrived in the mail as Spring slithered into Summer, 1984--rescuing me.
Japan - Sons Of Pioneers [Live] (Mp3)
Japan - Swing [Live] (Mp3)
Japan - Still Life In Mobile Homes [Live] (Mp3)
Japan - Cantonese Boy [Live] (Mp3)
Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids [Live] (Mp3)