The Art of Parties

"The Art of Parties"
"The Art of Parties"
Single by Japan
from the album Tin Drum
B-side	"Life Without Buildings"; "My New Career" (Australia and Japan);
Released	1 May 1981
Recorded	March 1981
Studio	Basing Street Studios. London
Genre	Art pop; new wave;
Length	3:55 (7"); 6:41 (12");
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	David Sylvian
Producer(s)	John Punter; Japan;
Japan singles chronology

The Art of Parties is a song by the British band Japan.

It was released as a single in May 1981 and reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] A re-worked version was subsequently included as the opening track on the band's album Tin Drum released later in 1981, keeping parts of the original Punter-produced version including guitars.^[2] A live version of the song is included on Japan's 1983 album Oil on Canvas and on the DVD release The Very Best of Japan.

^ The Art of Parties Official Charts
^ anthonyreynoldswork (2018-09-05). "Excerpt from Japan : A Foreign Place. Chapter 8 : "The Tin Drum."". anthonyreynoldswork. Retrieved 2020-12-10.

[1] The Art of Parties Official Charts

[2] thonyreynoldswork (2018-09-05). "Excerpt from Japan : A Foreign Place. Chapter 8 : "The Tin Drum."". anthonyreynoldswork. Retrieved 2020-12-10.

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