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Japan's "drift towards their new muzak direction" on tracks such as the "disappointingly non-tribal 'Taking
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stylings coupled with more ambitious arrangements. In a 1982 interview, David
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Ann O'Dell's strings were added and it was at that point that David decided not to pursue recording it further, the main reason being I believe, that with the strings, it began to resemble "The Other Side of Life" too closely arrangement-wise which actually I can see was a very valid point.
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1016:Singles
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418:B-sides
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