80s Jams #33: Japan "Ghosts" (1982)

Only the Talking Heads showed the same attempt at reach and variety at the time, at least in the Western rock world, but Japan arguably outstripped the New York band with its sheer sense of theatrical style. To top it all off, the band was more popular than ever, with "Ghosts," an appropriately haunting ballad notable for its utterly minimal arrangement, almost entirely eschewing beats for Barbieri's textures and Jansen's work on marimba, becoming a Top Ten hit in the U.K. -- Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fexq95ldje

Note: God I love this video...