Tin Drum

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Annotation

℗ & © «2003 Virgin Records Limited»

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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Art of Parties keyboard programming: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian drums (drum set) and percussion: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) flute [African flute], fretless bass and suona [dida]: Mick Karn guitar: David Sylvian keyboard and tape: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian violin: Simon House vocals: Yuka Fujii and David Sylvian recording of: The Art of Parties lyricist and composer: David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		4:12
2	Talking Drum keyboard programming: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian drums (drum set) and percussion: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) flute [African flute], fretless bass and suona [dida]: Mick Karn guitar: David Sylvian keyboard and tape: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian violin: Simon House vocals: Yuka Fujii and David Sylvian recording of: Talking Drum lyricist and composer: David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	5	3:35
3	Ghosts keyboard programming: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian producer: Japan (UK new wave band) and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) bass, flute [African flute], fretless bass and suona [dida]: Mick Karn drums (drum set) and percussion: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) guitar: David Sylvian keyboard and tape: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian violin: Simon House vocals: Yuka Fujii and David Sylvian recording of: Ghosts lyricist and composer: David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4.5	4:36
4	Canton keyboard programming: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian drums (drum set) and percussion: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) flute [African flute], fretless bass and suona [dida]: Mick Karn guitar: David Sylvian keyboard and tape: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian violin: Simon House vocals: Yuka Fujii and David Sylvian recording of: Canton composer: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) and David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		5:35
5	Still Life in Mobile Homes keyboard programming: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian drums (drum set) and percussion: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) flute [African flute], fretless bass and suona [dida]: Mick Karn guitar: David Sylvian keyboard and tape: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian violin: Simon House vocals: Yuka Fujii and David Sylvian recording of: Still Life in Mobile Homes lyricist and composer: David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		5:35
6	Visions of China keyboard programming: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian drums (drum set) and percussion: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) flute [African flute], fretless bass and suona [dida]: Mick Karn guitar: David Sylvian keyboard and tape: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian violin: Simon House vocals: Yuka Fujii and David Sylvian recording of: Visions of China lyricist: David Sylvian composer: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) and David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4.65	3:39
7	Sons of Pioneers keyboard programming: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian drums (drum set) and percussion: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) flute [African flute], fretless bass and suona [dida]: Mick Karn guitar: David Sylvian keyboard and tape: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian violin: Simon House vocals: Yuka Fujii and David Sylvian recording of: Sons of Pioneers lyricist: David Sylvian composer: Mick Karn and David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		7:09
8	Cantonese Boy keyboard programming: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian drums (drum set) and percussion: Steve Jansen (member of Japan) flute [African flute], fretless bass and suona [dida]: Mick Karn guitar: David Sylvian keyboard and tape: Richard Barbieri and David Sylvian violin: Simon House vocals: Yuka Fujii and David Sylvian recording of: Cantonese Boy lyricist and composer: David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	5	3:51

2▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Art of Parties (single version) recording of: The Art of Parties lyricist and composer: David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4	6:47
2	Life Without Buildings producer: Japan (UK new wave band) and John Punter arranger: Japan (UK new wave band) recording of: Life Without Buildings writer: David Sylvian		6:48
3	The Art of Parties (live) live recording of: The Art of Parties lyricist and composer: David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		5:36
4	Ghosts (single version) recording of: Ghosts lyricist and composer: David Sylvian publisher: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		4:02

Credits

Release

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/71R4tl3qYgZVvdlwE7Fxs6 [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/302610 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Cantonese Boy Ghosts Visions of China

part of:	Paste: The 50 Best New Wave Albums (number: 26) (order: 26) Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (by Josh Jackson 2016‐07‐13) (number: 35) (order: 35)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/74388 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Japan/Tin-drum [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/nhqv [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/japan/tin_drum/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/76788/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650302 [info]
Wikidata:	Q250870 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 05099924298551
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 1:01:25

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Virgin Catalogue

Release events

2008-09-29

Release group rating

4.35 (see all ratings)

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