THE VAPORS – NEW CLEAR DAYS LP – EXC+ UK 1980 MOD POWER POP NEW WAVE TURNING JAPANESE

The Vapors – New Clear Days
(United Artists Records  1980  UAG30300)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give some light pops/crackles but sound quality is excellent overall)

Sleeve in Very Good condition
– wear to edges/corners
Inner Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners

The Vapors are an English new wave and power pop band that initially existed between 1978 and 1981. They had a hit with the song “Turning Japanese”, which reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980 and No. 36 in the US Billboard Hot 100.

New Clear Days is the 1980 debut album by the British rock group The Vapors. It spent six weeks in the UK album charts, reaching a highest position of No. 44 in June 1980. It contains their best-known song, “Turning Japanese”, which reached No. 3 in the UK chart in February 1980 and was also a worldwide success. A remix of “News at Ten” (named after the well-known ITV news programme), went to No. 44 in July of that year. A third single, a re-recording of “Waiting for the Weekend” that included a horn section, failed to chart.

• All songs written by David Fenton (EMI Music Publishing, Ltd.).

Side one

1. “Spring Collection” – 2:52
2. “Turning Japanese” – 3:44
3. “Cold War” – 3:57
4. “America” – 2:22
5. “Trains” – 3:26
6. “Bunkers” – 3:54

Side two

1. “News at Ten” – 3:18
2. “Somehow” – 3:33
3. “Sixty Second Interval” – 3:52
4. “Waiting for the Weekend” – 3:07
5. “Letter from Hiro” – 6:23

The Vapors

• David Fenton – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Edward Bazalgette – lead guitar
• Steve Smith – bass, backing vocals
• Howard Smith – drums, percussion

Technical

• Alan Douglas, Andy Lyden, Trevor Hallesy – engineer
• John Pasche – art direction