Japan – Obscure Alternatives = 苦悩の旋律

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Label:	Ariola Hansa – AHA-6003
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Country:	Japan
Released:	Oct 1978
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Glam

Tracklist

A1	Automatic Gun = オートマティック・ガン Backing Vocals – Anna & Claudine	4:04
A2	. . . . Rhodesia = 熱きローデシア	6:49
A3	Love Is Infectious = 愛の伝染	4:10
A4	Sometimes I Feel So Low = 孤独な安らぎ	3:44
B1	Obscure Alternatives = 苦悩の旋律	6:49
B2	Deviation = 若き反抗	3:23
B3	Suburban Berlin = 郊外ベルリン	4:59
B4	The Tenant = 愛の住人	7:12

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Copyright © – Nomis Productions Ltd.
Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.

Credits

Arranged By – Japan
Backing Vocals [Additional Backing Vocals] – Ray Singer
Bass, Saxophone, Vocals – Mick Karn
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Steven Jansen*
Engineer [Engineered By] – Chris Tsangarides
Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Rob Dean
Mastered By [Mastering] – Ian Cooper
Mixed By – Ray Singer
Photography By [Photographs] – Fin Costello
Producer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
Tape Op [Tape Operators] – TR5
Vocals, Guitar – David Sylvian
Written-By, Composed By, Music By, Lyrics By – David Sylvian

Notes

Issued with an obi with 見本盤 printed on white labels. This release comes with a gatefold lyric insert, both in English & Japanese.

The regular Japanese release also uses the same catalogue # VIP-6593.

[Labels]:
見本盤
STEREO
VIP-6593
(AHA-6003)
➃

[Spine]:
VIP-6593

[Back of sleeve]:
VIP-6593
見本盤

Ⓚ VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. ℗ 78

[Inner photo sleeve]:
VIP-6593
Special thanks to Anna and Claudine for vocals on Automatic Gun
All titles published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd
Music and lyrics by David Sylvian
All titles © 1978 by Nomis Productions Ltd for all countries

[Obi - Front]:
VIP-6593 ¥2,500

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AHALH-8007-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AHALH-8007-B
Price Code: ¥2,500
Other (Side A label, track quantity identifier): ⓸
Other (Side B label, track quantity identifier): ⓸
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): 〄Ⓑ AHALH 8007 A Ⓢ 111 ✢
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): AHALH 8007 B 112 ✢

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Obscure Alternatives = 苦悩の旋律 (LP, Album, Stereo)	Ariola Hansa	VIP-6593, AHA-6003	Japan	1978
Recently Edited	Obscure Alternatives (LP, Album, Stereo, Damont)	Ariola Hansa	AHALH 8007	UK	1978
Recently Edited	Obscure Alternatives (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby)	Ariola Hansa	ZCAHA 8007	UK	1978
Recently Edited	Obscure Alternatives (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby)	Hansa International	400 166, 400 166-352		1978
Recently Edited	Obscure Alternatives (LP, Album, Santa Maria)	Hansa Records	SW-50047, SW 50047	US	1978