Japan - Obscure Alternatives
- Author: Japan
- Album: Obscure Alternatives
- Size: 1332 mb
- Genre: Electronic, Rock
- Format: flac, wma, mp3 archive
- Label:
Ariola Hansa – VIP-6593,
Ariola Hansa – AHALH-8007
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Date of released: 27 Oct 1978
Category: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Art Rock, Synth-pop, Glam

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MP3 version
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FLAC version
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Automatic GunBacking Vocals – Anna & Claudine |
4:04 |
| A2 | . . . Rhodesia | 6:49 |
| A3 | Love Is Infectious | 4:10 |
| A4 | Sometimes I Feel So Low | 3:44 |
| B1 | Obscure Alternatives | 6:49 |
| B2 | Deviation | 3:23 |
| B3 | Suburban Berlin | 4:59 |
| B4 | The Tenant | 7:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed Through – Hansa Productions Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Nomis Productions Ltd.
- Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
- Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.
Credits
- Arranged By – Japan
- Backing Vocals [Additional Backing Vocals] – Ray Singer
- Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals – Mick Karn
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Steven Jansen*
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Chris Tsangarides
- Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Rob Dean
- Mastered By – Ian Cooper
- Mixed By – Chris Tsangarides, Japan, Ray Singer
- Photography By [Photographs] – Fin Costello
- Producer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
- Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
- Vocals, Guitar – David Sylvian
- Written-By, Composed By – David Sylvian
Notes
Victor Musical Industries, Inc. ℗ 1978© 1978 Nomis Productions Ltd. for all Countries
Made in Japan by Victor Musical Industries, Inc. Licensed by Hansa Productions Ltd, England.
All Titles published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd
Special thanks to Anna and Claudine for vocals on 'Automatic Gun'.
LP with fold-out insert, providing all Lyrics in both English & Japanese. Album comes with Japanese Obi Strip too.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): AHALH 8007 A 112
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): AHALH 8007 B 112
- Other (Secondary Catalogue #): AHA-6003
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHALH 8007 | Japan | Obscure Alternatives (LP, Album) | Ariola Hansa | AHALH 8007 | UK | 1978 |
| BVCP-7373, 74321-13882-2 | Japan | Obscure Alternatives (CD, Album, RM) | BMG Victor Inc., Hansa | BVCP-7373, 74321-13882-2 | Japan | 1995 |
| BVCM-37219, 74321-87410-2 | Japan | Obscure Alternatives (CD, Album, Ltd, RM) | BMG, Hansa | BVCM-37219, 74321-87410-2 | Japan | 2001 |
| AHALH 8007 | Japan | Obscure Alternatives (LP, Album) | Hansa, Ariola | AHALH 8007 | UK | 1978 |
| TC-FA 41 3098 4, FA 41 3098 4 | Japan | Obscure Alternatives (Cass, Album, RE, Bla) | Fame, EMI | TC-FA 41 3098 4, FA 41 3098 4 | UK | 1984 |
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