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| Label = [[Hansa Records|Hansa]] |
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Adolescent Sex is the first album by the English band Japan, released in March 1978 by Hansa Records. To avoid controversy over the title, the album was renamed simply as Japan in some countries.
Release
Though not a commercial success in their native UK, the album was better received abroad, particularly in Japan itself, where it peaked at No. 20,[citation needed] and in the Netherlands where the single "Adolescent Sex" reached number 27 in the Dutch Top 40 in 1979.[2]
The Japanese release contained several mistranslations of song titles. "Transmission" became "Invitation to Fascination", "Suburban Love" became "Carousel of Love", and "Television" became "Temptation Screen".
Aftermath
Within a couple of years of its release, the band publicly denounced the album.
"The band were not totally happy with the first album or the way it had been marketed, and were dismayed by its poor reception in the UK. Their record company were not that ecstatic with the British sales either and required another album, this time aimed at the lucrative US and European markets."
— Paul Rymer[3]
The album was remastered and re-released as a digipak CD in April 2004, with four videos as bonus material.
Critical reception
AllMusic gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 grade, writing: "A more exciting album than just about anything else they'd ever record, Japan were young, hungry, and more than a little rough around the edges."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by David Sylvian, except for "Don't Rain on My Parade" by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Transmission" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "The Unconventional" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Wish You Were Black" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Performance" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Lovers on Main Street" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Don't Rain on My Parade" | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Suburban Love" | 7:27 |
| 8. | "Adolescent Sex" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Communist China" | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Television" | 9:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Don't Rain on My Parade" (video) | |
| 12. | "Communist China" (video) | |
| 13. | "Adolescent Sex" (video) | |
| 14. | "Adolescent Sex" (rare alt. video) |
Personnel
- Japan
- David Sylvian – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Rob Dean – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Barbieri – keyboards, backing vocals
- Mick Karn – bass, backing vocals
- Steve Jansen – drums, backing vocals, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Ray Singer – producer, additional backing vocals
- Pete Silver – engineer
- Dick Whitbread – cover design and artwork
- Graham Hughes – cover photo
References
- ^ a b Hanson, Amy. "Adolescent Sex – Japan | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 10, 1979 (Dutch)". Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ Paul Rymer, liner notes, Obscure Alternatives, SONY BMG (2006)
External links
- Adolescent Sex at Discogs (list of releases)