Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors
The Vapors
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Turning Japanese | The Vapors | 3:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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News At Ten | The Vapors | 3:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Waiting for the Weekend | The Vapors | 3:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Spring Collection | The Vapors | 2:53 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sixty Second Interval | The Vapors | 3:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Somehow | The Vapors | 3:34 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Trains | The Vapors | 3:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Bunkers | The Vapors | 3:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cold War | The Vapors | 3:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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America | The Vapors | 2:23 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Letter from Hiro | The Vapors | 6:23 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Jimmie Jones | The Vapors | 3:24 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Daylight Titans | The Vapors | 3:23 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Isolated Case | The Vapors | 3:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Wasted | The Vapors | 2:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Billy | The Vapors | 5:58 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Talk Talk | The Vapors | 3:56 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Prisoners | The Vapors | 2:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Spiders | The Vapors | 3:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Here Comes the Judge (Live) | The Vapors | 6:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
A far better collection than its American counterpart (Anthology), The Best of the Vapors offers a bit more for the fans, combining all of the singles, five rare B-sides, and most of the best album tracks (though the Magnets album is still woefully underrepresented). As an introduction, there is no better place to start and for collectors, it's indispensable.
Customer Reviews
FINALLY!!!!
The is one of the Best groups to come out if England in the 80's. Although they are most famous for Turning Japanese, the other songs are far better. Trains, Bunkers and Prisoners
are the 3 must have songs. Thank you iTunes, it took a while, now I have some of my most favorite songs ever.
AWESOME
one of the better albums i've heard. TURNING JAPANESE rocks.
The Vapor's Misrepresented
True they may not have been one of the best bands out of the UK in the 80's but The Vapors had real talent and laid down some great tracks. Formed in the late 70's and broke up in the early 80's they were riding the crest of the 'new wave'. Magnets which is not fairly represented (only two songs) Spiders and Jimmie Jones were the two singles from that album and when you listen to the whole album they are clearly on their to pacify the record company. The Magnets release was a better representation of what they were to become had the record company not goofed it all up. Unfortunately talent and good music rarely is enough to keep you in the business. The Vapors cannot be compared to other groups as well because they were just making music for the sake of self-expression and enjoyment. If this is the only Vapors you ever buy then so be it, but the 'B' sides and rare singles are not as good as the material on New Clear Days and Magnets. The other songs on Magnets are much better and New Clear Days on CD now includes the bonus cuts now too.
Based in Guildford in Surrey, their members were David Fenton (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist), Howard Smith (drummer), Edward Bazalgette (lead guitar) and Steve Smith (bass guitarist and vocals). Prior to coming to prominence on the UK music scene the band had originally comprised Dave Fenton, Rob Kemp, Mike Hedges and Michael Jordan.
Their early musical style owed a great deal to New Wave and Mod influences such as The Jam, Secret Affair and The Jags. Indeed, they were discovered and managed by The Jam's bass player, Bruce Foxton. Also the song for which they are mainly remembered, "Turning Japanese", was produced by The Jam's producer Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and hit the UK Top Three at the same time that "Going Underground" was at number one. It was also a big hit in some other territories, notably Australia.
The band released two albums: New Clear Days (the pun on "nuclear" being intentional) and Magnets. The first was more clearly in the "traditional" New Wave style of music, while touching on social issues such as the nuclear threat as well as love themes. The second album dealt more extensively with themes of alienation, with many dark lyrics about apparently psychotic characters, including the opening track, "Jimmie Jones", about cult leader Jim Jones. The band broke up in 1981 blaming lack of record company support, Fenton alleging in a later interview with Record Collector magazine that their intended seventh single was cancelled without explanation.
A solicitor who specializes in music law, frontman Fenton has apparently retired from his days as a music creator and performer to concentrate on legal aspects of the industry.
Edward Bazalgette has since become a television director, credits including a 2005 BBC documentary about Genghis Khan.
Biography
Formed: 1978
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '70s, '80s
Top Albums and Songs by The Vapors
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Turning Japanese | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 3:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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News At Ten | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 3:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Trains | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 3:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Jimmie Jones | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 3:24 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Waiting for the Weekend | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 3:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sixty Second Interval | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 3:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Prisoners | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 2:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Spring Collection | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 2:53 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Bunkers | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 3:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Somehow | Turning Japanese - Best of the Vapors | 3:34 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Alternative, New Wave, Pop, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
- Released: 1996
- ℗ 1996 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd
