Rain Tree Crow [Original recording remastered]

Rain Tree Crow | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000FDJ2WE
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,374 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Formerly Japan, July 5, 2007

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Japan was such a great group, it such a shame people cannot get along together. Individually they all certainly have talent but collectively they were such a great band. Though there are not the outstanding songs such as on Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Quiet Life, Tin Drum there is something about the Japan sound that is very appealing. If you like this check out some of their earlier albums (CD's).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Collaboration, With No Collaborators, October 1, 2010

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"Rain Tree Crow" was described by Sylvian as a outlet for which he could channel his desire to collaborate with other artists, in a format where the band members would be interchangeable, to promote the idea of "metamorphosing music". What actually occurred was a top heavy project that got mixed up with the former members of Japan producing something of a cluster-jam on the markets. In Sylvian's haste to become some sort of progressive messiah, he wound up damaging his relationship with Japan's former members, along with the cohesiveness of what could have been another solid album to his name.

The highlights? "Blackwater" is one of Sylvian's finest works, along with some of his tracks containing lyrics. The one-off instrumental gem "Red Earth" is great but as with all of these songs, a strong sense of distaste comes to mind when you hear by what means Sylvian brought about these works.

Best Quote (From Previous Reviews):

"The fact that the old gang participated in its recording didn't turn out to mean very much" [byrner]

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4.0 out of 5 stars JAPAN BUT NOT JAPAN, November 30, 2008

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David P. Weber (North Fremantle) - See all my reviews
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Everyone on this album who wasn't David Sylvian was apparently upset that it wasn't released under the 'Japan' trademark. But its sound is so close to that of a Sylvian solo album that to mark it as a Japan LP may've been misleading. It's still an incredible album, and a crucial addition to any serious Japan/Sylvian collection.