JapanSylvian.com

Does anyone know what has happened to the excellent Nightporter.co.uk site?
I checked today to check on something as I have resurrected my collecting of Japan vinyl (after a seriously long hiatus of 35 or so years) and it appears to be no longer running.
Any info on this at all?

'My New Career'......especially live on the OGWT......

The first time I became aware of Japan was seeing the' Quiet Life' promo video on TOTP, I was instantly hooked and on the following saturday purchased the 'Quiet Life' 12".

A work coleague was constantly playing 'Tin Drum' and I was struck by how original it sounded, and went out and purchased ...

I have to admit that at the time I was devastated on learning that Japan would be splitting following the final tour.

Just shy of 19 years old, Japan had provided a backdrop to my life in many ways during those formative years. 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids' still to this day remains among (IMO) one of ...

Although I have not actively been collecting Japan vinyl or collectable items as such for some now, I did take the plunge and buy the 'Quiet Life Delux box-set', probably out of nostalgia if nothing else.

The packaging really is first-class (and probably the highlight for me) bright, crisp and ...

Thanks for putting this interview up.

I remember reading this back in the day, and being struck by how David Sylvian seemed to totally dismiss his work with Japan and how he had already distanced himself from it. At the time, I was more than a little gutted actually.

Reading it again here on these ...

As a relative newbie to these boards, are these 'Megaupload' links still active?

There are some absolute classics in there which I still have (somewhere) on cassette and would be well pleased to have in a format where they can be loaded onto my ipod...

Fingers crossed and all that.......

Personally....

I think there is something Divine about Dave's voice on "Brilliant Trees"

Personally...........

I think the vocals on the 'Gone To Earth' album are perfection indeed.....


....and back to the point in topic, my choice is the latter, after 'Quiet Life' and beyond. The vocals on ...

I really don't like what David has done to Ghosts on Everything & Nothing.
I just don't understand why he had to re-record the voice. It was perfect as it was.

More to the point, why did he re-record the vocals for 'Some Kind Of Fool' when all of the 'old-school' Japan fans have been waiting (in ...

I am looking specifically for things like:

7" The Japanese Red Vinyl Flexi

7.......and the like.

I fully understand that some of these are 'Holy Grail' items however, if you do not ask the question then you will rarely find the answer.

The sad thing is that I once owned all of the above items ...

Many thanks indeed and it is now duly downloaded onto my ipod and the sound really is amazing.......

Michael, many thanks indeed for putting this up on Megaupload.....

What is the best way to convert the FLAC files down to WAV files?

Your help is much appreciated.

lastgoldstar wrote:I'm pretty sure I have it. I'll look for it and upload it soon.

Thank you very, very much..........

With fingers crossed that anortherncod may turn up some Japan rarities at the Manchester Record Fairs.........

Where do you guys buy your rarer Japan vinyl? What on line vinyl dealers are good and who should be avoided?....

Your help will be well received...

I have a mint copy of the 12" of 'After a Fashion' but I have not listened to it for literally years (in fact I know I have only ever played it the once) so I think I will give the promo video a whirl later today, so thanks very much indeed for putting up the link.

I always wondered why Karn and ...