What's the best track on "Tin Drum"?

Most are excellent, but "Ghosts" is one of the best songs ever.

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Wow no takers on this thread. I voted with Geir.

Surprised no one else has commented on this. Japan are arguably more deserving than Duran Duran of their 'once regarded as new romantic toss, now reclaimed as post-punk masterpiece' status.

ghosts duh

Noooo! Not Ghosts! I beg to differ. I'm so tired of that song, please. I'll take Art of Parties.

Sons of Pioneers

Ghosts is SO overrated. So ponderous. My least favourite track on the album. Art of Parties for me too.

Ghosts, OBVIOUSLY.

The only song I've heard with David Sylvian is Transit, his collaboration with Fennesz. I love the lyrics, and his vocals, and of course the music. Should I pick up this album?

except for "Ghosts" this album doesn't have any of the ambient pop that he spent most of his solo career making. it's mostly post-punk.

the thing that's most similar to "Transit" is his most recent album Blemish which even has another track with Fennesz. BUT his best album is either Gone To Earth or Secrets of the Beehive, the former being pop with ambient textures and huge drums and Fripp guitars, and the latter being a more folky Nick Drake inspired album.

"The Art Of Parties" is Fonkay

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Shame few people voted. The results seem OK though, except "Still Life In Mobile Homes" should have had more votes.

Ah crap I havent been looking at ILX in a week, I missed this one. I would have voted for "Cantonese Boy" or "Art of Parties" - though I prefer the single remix of AoP.

it's mostly post-punk.

It is not.

I wouldn't call it post-punk, no. The first two Japan albums are post punk, but most of "Tin Drum", like "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" and "Quiet Life" before it, is pure New Romantics.

Bah! Missed this one. But only 2 votes for Visions of China????

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