Performer:
Japan
Title:
Quiet Life
Category:
MP3 RAR album size:
1268 mb
FLAC RAR album size:
1727 mb
Formats:
AHX WMA MP1 MIDI VOC AU DTS
Short-Info
Label:
Music On Vinyl – MOVLP176
Type: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Compilation, 180 Gram, Red
Country: UK & Europe
Date of released: 14 Feb 2011
Category: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Type: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Compilation, 180 Gram, Red
Country: UK & Europe
Date of released: 14 Feb 2011
Category: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Rating:
4.8 / 5
Votes:
333
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Quiet Life | 4:52 |
| A2 | Fall In Love With Me | 4:37 |
| A3 | Despair | 6:01 |
| A4 | In-Vogue | 6:36 |
| B1 | Halloween | 4:26 |
| B2 | All Tomorrow's PartiesEngineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, Keith BesseyProducer [Produced By] – Japan, Simon Napier-BellRemix – John PunterWritten-By, Composed By – Lou Reed |
5:43 |
| B3 | Alien | 5:04 |
| B4 | The Other Side Of Life | 7:29 |
| Bonus Tracks | ||
| C1 | Quiet Life (Extended Version) | 4:50 |
| C2 | Quiet Life (Original UK 7" Version) | 3:54 |
| C3 | European Son (12" Version) | 5:00 |
| C4 | I Second That Emotion (7" Version) | 3:54 |
| D1 | Life In Tokyo (Remix) | 6:19 |
| D2 | Life In Tokyo (Extended Remix) | 7:06 |
| D3 | Life In Tokyo (Special Remix) | 4:03 |
| D4 | Life In Tokyo (Part 2) | 3:17 |
| E1 | A Foreign Place | 3:15 |
| E2 | Quiet Life (UK 1981 7" Version) | 3:35 |
| E3 | All Tomorrow's Parties (7" Version)Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, Keith BesseyProducer [Produced By] – Japan, Simon Napier-BellRemix – John PunterWritten-By, Composed By – Lou Reed |
3:32 |
| E4 | Life In Tokyo (Theme) | 3:55 |
| F1 | All Tomorrow's Parties (Steve Nye Extended Remix)Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, Keith BesseyProducer [Produced By] – Japan, Simon Napier-BellRemix – Steve NyeWritten-By, Composed By – Lou Reed |
5:16 |
| F2 | I Second That Emotion (Steve Nye Extended Remix)Remix – Steve Nye |
5:15 |
| F3 | European Son (Steve Nye Extended Remix)Remix – Steve Nye |
5:35 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed Through – Sony Music Entertainment
- Manufactured By – Music On Vinyl B.V.
- Distributed By – Music On Vinyl B.V.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Hansa Productions Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Hansa Productions Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment
- Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment
- Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
- Published By – Sunbury Music Ltd.
Credits
- Arranged By – Japan
- Arranged By [Saxophones Arranged By] – Mick Karn
- Art Direction [Cover Concept By], Photography By – Fin Costello
- Backing Vocals – David Sylvian, Mick Karn
- Bass, Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mick Karn
- Conductor [Conducted By] – Martyn Ford
- Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen
- Engineer – Colin Fairley
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Jon Jacobs Jnr.
- Guitar [Guitars] – Rob Dean
- Mixed By – John Punter
- Orchestrated By, Arranged By – Ann O'Dell*
- Producer [Produced By] – John Punter (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
- Synthesizer [Synthesisers], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
- Vocals, Guitar [Occasional Guitar] – David Sylvian
- Written-By, Composed By – David Sylvian (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
Notes
180 Gram reissue of album originally released in the UK on Hansa in 1979. Limited to 1000 red vinyl copies. Sticker on outer plastic sleeve states:Music On Vinyl
Expanded Vinyl Edition
Classic Japan Album Series
Limited red vinyl triple pack
Incl. 15 bonustracks + replica of Japanese insert with liner notes
180 gram vinyl audiophile pressing
Originally released ℗ & © 1979 Hansa Productions Ltd. This release ℗ & © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment: manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V. for Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU.
Special dedication on back cover reads:
In memory of Mick Karn (July 24 1958 - January 4 2011)
According to a spokesperson at Music On Vinyl (15 February 2011) this release is remastered, using both existing remastered sources and a brand new remastering of the tracks during production of the vinyl in the factory. MOV calls the result 'a unique mastering'.
The printed Liner Notes is a duplication of what was supplied in the original Japanese Release; folded lyric sheet printed in both English & Japanese.
Other than Steve Nye, this reissue does not credit contributions for 'European Son', 'I Second That Emotion', 'Life In Tokyo', and 'A Foreign Place'.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 8 713748 980740
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): 87381 1A MOVLP176
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 87381 1B MOVLP176
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): 87381 1C MOVLP176
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): 87381 1D MOVLP176
- Matrix / Runout (Side E): 87381 1E MOVLP176
- Matrix / Runout (Side F): 87381 1F MOVLP176
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHAL 8010 | Japan | Quiet Life (LP, Album, Sin) | Hansa, Ariola Hansa | AHAL 8010 | Canada | 1979 |
| 201.261 | Japan | Quiet Life (LP, Album, Gat) | Hansa International, Hansa | 201.261 | Benelux | 1979 |
| 201.261 | Japan | Quiet Life (LP, Album, M/Print, Gat) | Hansa International, Hansa | 201.261 | Benelux | 1980 |
| BVCM-37220, 74321-87422-2 | Japan | Quiet Life (CD, Album, Ltd, RM) | BMG, Hansa | BVCM-37220, 74321-87422-2 | Japan | 2001 |
| VCW-1684, AHA-C1507 | Japan | Quiet Life (Cass, Album) | Hansa, Hansa | VCW-1684, AHA-C1507 | Japan | 1980 |
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