Japan ‎– Assemblage
Label:
Hansa ‎– HANLP 1, Hansa Records ‎– HANLP 1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Damont
Country:
UK
Released:
11 Sep 1981
Genre:
Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:
Art Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth-pop
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Adolescent Sex
Engineer [Engineered By] – Pete Silver
Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
A2    Stateline
Engineer [Engineered By] – Pete Silver
Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
A3    Communist China
Engineer [Engineered By] – Pete Silver
Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
A4    . . . Rhodesia
Engineer [Engineered By] – Chris Tsangarides
Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
A5    Suburban Berlin
Engineer [Engineered By] – Chris Tsangarides
Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
B1    Life In Tokyo
Engineer [Engineered By] – Juergen Koppers*
Music By – Giorgio Moroder
Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By] – Giorgio Moroder
B2    European Son
Engineer [Engineered By] – Keith Bessey
Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By] – Japan, Simon Napier-Bell
Remix [Remixed By] – John Punter
B3    All Tomorrows Parties
Engineer [Engineered By] – Keith Bessey
Music By, Lyrics By – Lou Reed
Producer [Produced By] – Japan, Simon Napier-Bell
Remix [Remixed By] – John Punter
B4    Quiet Life
Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley
Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
B5    I Second That Emotion
Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
Music By, Lyrics By – Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson
Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
 
Manufactured By – PRT Ltd.
Distributed By – PRT Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Hansa Productions Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc Ltd.
Copyright © – Hansa Productions Ltd.
Copyright © – Ariola Records Ltd.
Pressed By – Damont
Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Published By – Nomis Music (London) Ltd.
Published By – Sunbury Music Ltd.
Published By – Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Recorded At – Audio International Studios
Recorded At – Morgan Studios
Recorded At – Rusk Sound Studios
Recorded At – DJM Studios
Recorded At – Air Studios
Mastered At – Utopia Studios
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Designed At – The Hutton Company
Art Direction – David Shortt
Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals – Mick Karn
Design [Sleeve Design] – Greg Horton (2)
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Steve Jansen
Guitar, Vocals – Rob Dean
Liner Notes – Dave Gelly
Sleeve, Photography By [Sleeve Photography] – Fin Costello
Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
Vocals [Vocal], Guitar [Occasional Guitar] – David Sylvian
Some initial copies came with a sticker attached, stating: 'The Very Best of Japan: Includes 5 Tracks Never Previously Released On Album'. In early 1982 the sticker was revised to name the three most recent singles on Hansa - 'European Son', 'Quiet Life', and 'Life In Tokyo'.
Another pressing exists without Damont etched into either matrix - Assemblage.
Later German pressings came with an alternate sticker design in late 1982.
[LABELS]:
HANSA [logo]
HANLP 1
STEREO
This Compilation
℗ & © 1981 Hansa
Productions Ltd.
[SPINE]:
HANLP 1
HANSA RECORDS
[BACK OF SLEEVE]:
HANLP 1
MASTERED AT UTOPIA STUDIOS
© 1981 ARIOLA RECORDS LTD., 3 CAVENDISH SQ, LONDON W1M 9HA
HANSA [logo]
Manufactured and Distributed by PRT Ltd.
All runouts are etched, apart from 'TOWN HOUSE' which is stamped.
Matrix / Runout (Label, A-side): HANLP 1-A
Matrix / Runout (Label, B-side): HANLP 1-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): AW TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): EB TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): HANLP 1 A1 AD TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT AB TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): Z TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): AI TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): V TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): QA TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): DAMONT U3 TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): DAMONT DB TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): CA TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 1 DAMONT
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): CC TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 1 DAMONT