Adolescent Sex

Adolescent Sex
An oriental-style painting of the men in glam dress-up, alongside a red moon and "Japan" in big red letters, all in front of a black background.
Studio album by
Japan
ReleasedMarch 1978
RecordedLate 1977
Genre
Length47:24
LabelHansa
ProducerRay Singer
Japan chronology
Adolescent Sex
(1978) 		Obscure Alternatives
(1978)
Singles from Adolescent Sex
  1. "Don't Rain on My Parade"
    Released: 31 March 1978
  2. "Adolescent Sex"
    Released: 3 April 1978 (EU)
  3. "The Unconventional"
    Released: 25 August 1978[4]

Adolescent Sex is the debut album by the English band Japan, released in March 1978 by record label Hansa.[5] To avoid controversy over the title, the album was renamed simply as Japan in some countries.

  1. ^ Terich, Jeff (22 February 2012). "10 Essential New Romantic Albums". Treble. Retrieved 4 December 2019. Having begun life as a trashy glam rock band with Adolescent Sex (a name we should all feel guilty Googling),
  2. ^ Ham, Robert (9 March 2021). "Japan - Quiet Life". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ Galens, David (1998). "Japan/Rain Tree Crow/Mick Karn/Polytown". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 594.
  4. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 31.
  5. ^ Hanson, Amy. "Adolescent Sex – Japan | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2015.