Quiet life

*Quiet life*
Quiet life
Studio Album Japan
Date of issue	December 20, 1979 ; January 4, 1980
Recorded by	1979 year; Air Studio ( London , England )
Genres	Art Pop ; synth pop
Duration	44:33
Producers	John Punter; Simon Napier Bell; Japan
A country	Great Britain
Language of songs	english french
Label	Ariola hansa
Professional reviews
	Allmusic ; Trouser Press Positive ;
Japan Timeline
Singles with Quiet Life
	"Quiet Life"; Released: December 1979; August 19, 1981; Quiet Life / Second That Emotion; Released: January 4, 1980; 1980; " All Tomorrow's Parties "; Released: February 1983;

Quiet Life ( Rus. Calm Life ) is the third studio album of the British new wave group Japan , released on December 20, 1979 via Hansa Records first in Japan ^[4] , Germany and Canada, and only on January 4, 1980 in the UK ^[5] .

Musically, the album was the group’s transition from the glam rock of the two previous albums to synth-pop music. The group also abandoned the glam image and last appeared in this form at a concert in April 1979 in Amstredam ^[6] . In June, recording of a new album began . Early material for him was discarded, including the track European Son , which in September 1981 was released on Assemblage. The band then turned to Roxy Music producer John Punter, but he was busy at the time, and then the band began recording with Simon Napier Bell. Later, Punter worked closely with Japan and participated in the creation of two more of her albums. Quiet Life ranked No. 53 on the UK chart ^[7] and was Japan 's last studio album to release Ariola Hansa . The title track was released as a single on August 19, 1979, and its 1981 re-release took 19th place in the UK Singles Chart ^[8] . The album is mentioned in the almanac " 1001 album, which is worth listening to before you die " ( born 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die ) ^[9] .

Quiet Life also became the first album where lead singer David Silvian changed his vocal style, switching to baritone , which later became one of the hallmarks of the group.

Content

List of Songs

Words and music of all songs David Sylvian , except for the song " All Tomorrow's Parties " - the author of the text and composer Lou Reed .

No.	Title	Duration
one.	"Quiet Life"	4:53
2.	"Fall in Love with Me"	4:31
3.	Despair	5:56
four.	"In Vogue"	6:30 a.m.
five.	"Halloween"	4:24
6.	" All Tomorrow's Parties "	5:43
7.	"Alien"	5:01
eight.	"The Other Side of Life"	7:26

Notes: In the original full-length version, the first side contains tracks 1-4, the second side 5-8.

Bonus Songs (2001 British Reprint CD)
No.	Title	Author	Duration
9.	"All Tomorrow's Parties (12" Version) " (Remix)	Lou reid	5:17
ten.	"A Foreign Place" (B-side of the single "Quiet Life" 12 ")	David Sylvian, Richard Barbieri	3:12
eleven.	Quiet Life (12 "Version)" (Remix)		4:50
12.	"Life in Tokyo (12" Version) " (Remix)	David Silvian, Giorgio Moroder	7:05

Record Members

David Silvian - vocals , guitar
Mick Karn - bass , saxophone , flute , backing vocals
Steve Jansen - drums , percussion , backing vocals
Richard Barbieri - synthesizer , keyboards
Rob Dean - guitar, backing vocals

Charts

Album

Year	Hit parade	Top position
1980	Oricon Albums Chart	24 ^[10]
1980	UK Albums Chart	53 ^[7]

Single

Year	Single	Hit parade	Top position
1981	Quiet life	UK Singles Chart	19 ^[8]

Notes

↑ Burnett, Joseph The Quietus | Features | Anniversary | Thirty Years On: Japan's Oil on Canvas Revisited (neopr.) . The Quietus (July 9, 2013). Date of treatment May 7, 2016.
↑ ¹ ² Farley, Keith Quiet Life - Japan | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic (Neopr.) . AllMusic . Date of appeal September 13, 2015.
↑ TrouserPress.com :: Japan (neopr.) . TrouserPress.com . Date of treatment June 1, 2016.
↑ Japan - Quiet Life (JP) .
↑ Japan - Quiet Life (UK) .
↑ Japan Nightporter - History of Japan by Paul Rymer (neopr.) . www.nightporter.co.uk. Date of treatment March 18, 2019.
↑ ¹ ² quiet life | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . www.officialcharts.com. Date of treatment March 23, 2019.
↑ ¹ ² quiet life | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . www.officialcharts.com. Date of treatment March 18, 2019.
↑ 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. - Universe, February 7, 2006. - ISBN 0-7893-1371-5 .
↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. - Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment, 2006 .-- ISBN 4-87131-077-9 .

[The_Quietus-1] Burnett, Joseph The Quietus | Features | Anniversary | Thirty Years On: Japan's Oil on Canvas Revisited (neopr.) . The Quietus (July 9, 2013). Date of treatment May 7, 2016.

[AllMusic-2] ¹ ² Farley, Keith Quiet Life - Japan | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic (Neopr.) . AllMusic . Date of appeal September 13, 2015.

[3] TrouserPress.com :: Japan (neopr.) . TrouserPress.com . Date of treatment June 1, 2016.

[4] Japan - Quiet Life (JP) .

[5] Japan - Quiet Life (UK) .

[6] Japan Nightporter - History of Japan by Paul Rymer (neopr.) . www.nightporter.co.uk. Date of treatment March 18, 2019.

[:0-7] ¹ ² quiet life | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . www.officialcharts.com. Date of treatment March 23, 2019.

[:1-8] ¹ ² quiet life | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . www.officialcharts.com. Date of treatment March 18, 2019.

[9] 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. - Universe, February 7, 2006. - ISBN 0-7893-1371-5 .

[:02-10] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. - Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment, 2006 .-- ISBN 4-87131-077-9 .