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As close as you're going to get...

Dave Bara | Auburn, WA United States | 08/01/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"To a perfect Japan compilation, most probably. The problem is that any Japan "Best of..." is purely subjective; the band went through so many different styles in their all-too-brief incarnation (Roxy Music poseurs, eurodisco/New Romantic, and asian-influenced) that any list is inherently incomplete. This one comes close. For my tastes I would add "Adolescent Sex", "Stateline", and "The Unconventional" from their early years; swap out the live version of "Canton" for the studio version off of Tin Drum; add the album version of "Art of Parties" (they both deserve to be here); the long version of "Quiet Life"; and the 1982 remix of "Life In Tokyo". What would I drop? Maybe "Cantonese Boy" and "Methods of Dance". But you see? It's all subjective. I suggest you get a couple of compliations and make your own list! - db"

Noticeably Incomplete

J. Jeude | NJ (USA) | 06/13/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Seems to me that a "Very Best" comp of Japan can NOT miss Adolescent Sex and Communist China or In Vogue. Was this comp song list put together by someone unfamiliar with their catalog?"

I love Japan

J. Jeude | 01/26/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is fantastic, but where is the song Swing? I love that song! My favorites are All Tomorrow's Parties, Methods of Dance, I Second That Emotion, European Son and my all favorite is Gentlemen Take Polaroids. It could have used Adolescent Sex, even though the band was "embarassed" by their older image. They are an awesome band. David Sylvian and Mick Karn were musical geniuses, in Japan and solo. David's voice is so great and smooth, and Mick Karns basslines pop and buzz (I'm a total sucker for bass ever since I heard Duran Duran's Rio). If you are considering this, I would definitely buy it! I got it for Christmas this year and I love it."