[Original 1980 Japanese pressing from Lo Cost Vinyl in Jackson Street, Petone]

I just spent the weekend in Wellington and restricted my purchases (with the utmost of restraint I must say!) to just four items. Now that’s a minor miracle.

• Japan “Gentlemen Take Polaroids” (vinyl)
• Gary Numan “Splinter” (CD)
• Porcupine Tree “Deadwing” (vinyl)
• Jethro Tull “Living In The Past” (vinyl)

I also realised while listening to this record that all of those bands/artists I recently acquired are quite closely linked to each other.

• Gary Numan recorded with Mick Karn of Japan
• Richard Barbieri was a member of Japan AND Porcupine Tree
• Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree has remastered many of Jethro Tull’s records.

Today I also secured two pre-sale tickets to see Steven Wilson’s three hour extravaganza in Auckland on November 12th. Well bugger me it’s a mixed up, connected old world.

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