Taking Sides : Japan or David Sylvian

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Is DS better solo with all the tasty collaborators, or were Japan and Rain Tree Crow the dogs bollocks. wHAT IS THE BEST ALBUM BY HIM/THEM ?

I love 'Gentlemen take Polaroids' and 'Brilliant Trees'. 'Blackwater' WAS MY FAVOURITE Song OF THE '90S.

― bring back the floppy fringe, Friday, 27 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Japan was fun, but it didn't date particularly well but in a lot of ways Brilliant Trees hasn't aged well, either. Does that detract from their greatness? No. On the other hand, it's still hard to argue with the back-to-back wham-bam of Gone to Earth and Secrets of the Beehive. I'm going to say Sylvian.

― Sean Carruthers, Friday, 27 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Taking sides? On equal wonderfulness? You speak in riddles.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 27 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'd vote for the truly sublime RAIN TREE CROW album over all, if not for "Black Crow Hits Shoe Shine City."

― alex in nyc, Friday, 27 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

It's odd, the Sylvian related song I've been listening to the most lately is the totally cheese 'Sometimes I Feel So Low'. The guitar coming in on only one channel is brilliant.

― Grim Kim, Saturday, 28 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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