Oil on Canvas

Summary

Oil on Canvas is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oil on Canvas's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Oil on Canvas's genre is post-punk^[4].
• Oil on Canvas's genre is synth-pop^[5].
• Oil on Canvas's genre is new wave^[6].
• Oil on Canvas's genre is New Romantic^[7].
• Oil on Canvas's genre is art rock^[8].
• Oil on Canvas followed Tin Drum^[9].
• Oil on Canvas was followed by Rain Tree Crow^[10].
• Among the performers on Oil on Canvas was Japan^[11].
• Oil on Canvas's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[12].
• Oil on Canvas was released on June 1983^[13].
• Oil on Canvas's form of creative work is recorded as live album^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[15]

• Secondary type(s): Live^[16]

• First release date: 1983-06^[17]

• Genre(s): art pop, electronic, new wave, post-punk, synth-pop^[18]

• Community tags: art pop, electronic, new wave, post-punk, synth-pop^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 742dd473-b334-358d-871d-966b21c3757a^[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Oil on Canvas was Japan^[11].

Publication

Oil on Canvas was published on June 1983^[13]. Genres include post-punk^[4], synth-pop^[5], new wave^[6], New Romantic^[7], and art rock^[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Oil on Canvas followed Tin Drum^[9]. It was followed by Rain Tree Crow^[10].

Why It Matters

Oil on Canvas ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).^[2]