The Vapors
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Guildford, United Kingdom (1979 – 1981)
Based in Guildford, United Kingdom, their members were David Fenton (songwriter, guitar and vocals), Howard Smith (drums), Edward Bazalgette (lead guitar) and Steve Smith (bass guitar and vocals).
Their early musical style owed a great deal to New Wave and mod influences such as The Jam, Secret Affair and The Jags. Indeed, they were discovered and managed by The Jam’s manager John Weller.
The song for which they are mainly remembered, “Turning Japanese”, was produced by The Jam’s producer Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and hit the Top Three in the UK at the same time that “Going Underground” was at number one.
The Vapors were not one-hit wonders. Follow-up singles “News at Ten”, and “Jimmie Jones”, both coincidentally reached number 44 in the UK Singles Chart.
The band released two albums: New Clear Days (the pun on “nuclear” being intentional) and Magnets.
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Turning Japanese - Best Of The Vapors
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CleytonRamone
new wave
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SonnyGideon1
Clear New Days is absolutely incredible. Here's my review http://sonnygideon.tumblr.com/post/24258882713/the-vapors-new-clear-days-is-one-of-the-best follow me! :)
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evertonlmsp
muito foda porraaaaa!!!!
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kawaiifaggot
so underrated
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guilhermecu
Turning Japanese♥
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Valikiyro
Brillant.
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FuckerDance
fuckin' epic band
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alanisnadine
The singer looks a really skinny Collin Farrell...
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kusin-jean
1. Turning Japanese - 1,319 2. News At Ten - 36 This ain't right [2]
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MrShuffleupagus
@cosmonims: no kidding Amazingly underrated band. I made bunkers my Forgotten song of the week on my blog This band has almost nothing to do with their biggest hit. New Clear Days is an insanely good album.
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TransmissionsR
New Clear Days, Fantastic Album. All the songs fromt his album can be heard here at http:\\www.transmissions-radio.com
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alanisnadine
David Fenton is my love!!
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johnHAUTwayne
underrated
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chocollateradio
take me to your lider, turns the ligths out, lock the door and rock and roll...
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lilchuky0
im turning japanese in both ways...c(:
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mickster50000
Everyone around me is a total stranger Everyone avoids me like a cyclone ranger
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MasterDAero
Srsly no daylight titans in the top 15 ? Awesome song
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Steely_Rain
Underrated band
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EelIzCool
best band by far
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TheOnlyRoc
Only heard bits of the hit song on radio. It would give me a headache.
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