In Vogue [Import]

Japan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B00000716N
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #632,195 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Mid-priced collection featuring 15 of the best by David Sylvian's new romantic/ art rock outfit, 1978-1982. Over 72 minutes long, it features 'Quiet Life', 'I Second That Emotion', 12'' mixes of 'All Tomorrow's Parties', 'Life InTokyo', 'European Son' and more! BMG.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good selection, but it's only half the story..., April 27, 2002

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Kevin O'Conner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Vogue (Audio CD)

As with other releases in the series (Pop Will Eat Itself's "Wise Up Suckers" and Blow Monkeys' "For the Record" among them), this disc offers a good balance of album tracks, singles, and 12-inch mixes. The key attractions on this disc are the 12-inch versions of "Life in Tokyo" and "European son", both previously unavailable on CD at the time.

The disc was inadvertently mastered in mono from one side of the stereo mix. Needless to say, this makes for a slightly bizarre listening experience until one has figured out what's going on. I suppose the bright side is that BMG have managed to create a quasi-collectible item available for sale at budget prices.

For whatever reason, BMG have chosen to not re-master the disc in proper stereo. It's still worth the occasional listen or two, if only as one of the oddest collections of alternative versions you're likely to hear.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another careless record company disaster.., July 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: In Vogue (Audio CD)

This compilation of early Japan material succeeds in featuring a number of rare 12" mixes (European Son, Life In Tokyo..) but is totally spoiled by the sad and unfortunate fact that the *entire* cd was mastered in **MONO** . They should sack the responsible individual, withdraw all copies of it and offer free exchange for those unfortunate enough to have purchased this. Just my opinion.. : )

3.0 out of 5 stars little too clean, October 25, 2005

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J. Holmes "blood+whiskey" (yokohama, japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Vogue (Audio CD)

i never fell too deeply into Japan's arty take on synthesized pop music. Sylvain's voice is certainly wonderful and full of a detached kind of charm; but most of these songs bore me. my favorite tracks are the songs "Love Is Infectious" and "Fall In Love With Me" which cut with their angular rhythms and spikey post punk guitar with a sounds that slightly resembles a more pop-friendly Bauhaus. a little more venom spread out over the remaining songs would have helped me to enjoy this a little more.