JAPAN: GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS (1980) | Why It Still Matters? #davidsylvian #albumreview

Pivotal Album: Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) #classicalbum 👉 More Electronic Cafe videos here    • DAVID SYLVIAN: GONE TO EARTH (1986) | Mast...   Electronic Cafe: Pivotal Albums – celebrating the records that truly moved the dial. These are the albums that didn’t just top the charts; they changed the course of music. Whether through ground-breaking creativity, commercial success, or lasting influence on generations of artists, each release left an unmistakable mark on music history. This time JAPAN - GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS is the fourth studio album by Japan, released in November 1980 by Virgin Records. It was certified gold in the UK and reached number 51 in the UK Album Charts. JAPAN was an English new wave band formed in 1974 in Catford, South London by David Sylvian (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steve Jansen (drums) and Mick Karn (bass guitar), joined the following year by Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Rob Dean (lead guitar). Initially a glam rock-inspired band, Japan developed their sound and androgynous look to incorporate art rock, electronic music and foreign influences. PERSONEL: David Sylvian – vocals, synthesizers, piano, electric guitar Mick Karn – fretless bass guitar, oboe, saxophone, recorder Steve Jansen – drums, synthesizer, percussion Richard Barbieri – synthesizers, sequencer, piano Rob Dean – guitar, ebow ADDITIONAL: Ryuichi Sakamoto – synthesizers DISCOGRAPHY: Adolescent Sex (1978) Obscure Alternatives (1978) Quiet Life (1979) Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) Tin Drum (1981) Oil On Canvas - Live (1983) Rain Tree Crow (same line-up as Japan) (1991) 📌 Subscribe for more interviews, album reviews, and deep dives into the best of electronic, synthpop, alternative and darkwave music. ELECTRONIC CAFE: FOR THE LOVERS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC ‪@electroniccafemusic‬ Electronic Cafe Subscribe Youtube:    / @electroniccafemusic   Electronic Cafe Facebook Group:   / 280795063370624   Electronic Cafe Instagram:   / electroniccafe_music   Electronic Cafe Threads: https://www.threads.net/@electronicca... Bluesky: @electroniccafe.bsky.social #electroniccafe #classicalbum #80ssynth #80snewwave #albumreview #fullalbum #electronicmusic #synthpop #alternativemusic #newwave #theneedledrop #newwave80s #fullalbumreview #80smusic #aoty #japan #davidsylvian #artpop #musicreviews #80spop #cultclassic #postpunk #newyorkdolls #richardbarbieri #japanband david sylvian forbidden colours. david sylvian interview. david sylvian red guitar. david sylvian orpheus. david sylvian japan. david sylvian brilliant trees. david sylvian ghosts. japan quiet life. japan ghosts. japan tin drum. japan nightporter. japan gentlemen take polaroids. japan quiet life. Peter Hook / New Order / Joy Division / Kraftwerk / Vince Clarke / Yazoo / Erasure / Depeche Mode / Soft Cell / Andy Fletcher / Stevo Pearce / Matt Johnson / Neil Arthur / John Foxx / Blancmange / The The / B-Movie / Alison Moyet / Unknown Pleasures / Ultravox / Billy Currie / Midge Ure / Alan Wilder / Dave Gahan / YMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra / Paul Humphreys / Andy McCluskey / Republica / Wolfgang Flur / Japan David Sylvian / Boy Harsher / Drab Majesty / Nation of Language / Gary Numan / Tubeway Army / B-Movie / Duran Duran / Andy Bell / OMD / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / Martin Gore / Dave Gahan / Daniel Miller / Mute Records / Sal Solo / Classix Nouveaux / Alex Sadkin / Thompson Twins / Duran Duran / Talk Talk / Mark Hollis / Roxy Music / Nik Kershaw / Visage / Howard Jones / Simple Minds / Steve Lillywhite / Thomas Dolby / Thompson Twins / Human League / Heaven 17 / Martyn Ware / Art Of Noise / David Bowie / Actors / Scritti Politti / Pulp / Suede / Recoil Discovering synthwave. New Synthpop releases. Discovering Synthpop. Synth music. New synth albums. Electronic synth albums. New UK Synthpop. Classic Synthpop. UK synthwave. Synthpop next generation. Classic Synthpop album. Synth Indie. Deep dive into Synthpop. Synthwave mix. Synthwave 80s. Synthwave songs. Synthpop songs. Synthwave music. SynthPop music. 80s Electronica. Synth Rock. Classic Albums. Technopop.