Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Methods Of Dance	6:50
2	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:04
3	Quiet Life	4:51
4	Nightporter	6:49
5	My New Career	3:51
6	The Other Side Of Life	7:24
7	Visions Of China Written-By – Jansen*	3:40
8	Ghosts	4:32
9	Life Without Buildings	6:34
10	Talking Drum	3:32
11	The Art Of Parties	6:45

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Japan Ltd
• Made By – Virgin Japan Ltd
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings] – Ann O'Dell* (tracks: 6)
• Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass], Clarinet, Performer [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
• Design [Art & Design] – Russell Mills
• Drums, Percussion, Programmed By, Electronic Drums [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
• Edited By [Compilation], Engineer [Compilation] – Nigel Walker
• Engineer – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Nye, Steve Prestage
• Guitar – Rob Dean (tracks: 1 to 3, 6)
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboards], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboards], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
• Photography By – David Buckland
• Producer – Japan, John Punter, Steve Nye
• Violin – Simon House (tracks: 5, 10)
• Written-By – Sylvian*

Notes

℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd
℗ 1988 Virgin Japan Ltd
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in Japan
Published by Chadwick-Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Promo compilation album, 11 Track version. Japanese CD edition with 'Big Artist Collection' Obi-Strip. A large red 'promotional stamp' written in Japanese is located on the back of the case. The duration of each track has been taken directly from the booklet. However, when played on a CD player some durations differ:

1) Methods of Dance: 6:51
2) Gentlemen Take Polaroids: 7:04
3) Quiet Life: 4:51
4) Nightporter: 6:48
5) My New Career: 3:52
6) The Other Side Of Life: 7:24
7) Visions Of China: 3:39
8) Ghosts: 4:33
9) Life Without Buildings: 6:34
10) Talking Drum: 3:32
11) The Art Of Parties: 6:44

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988037 004887
• Matrix / Runout: VJD-128-1-A1E
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Main Catalogue #): VJD-28094
• Other (Secondary Catalogue #): VJD-128
• Other: Sample

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VGD 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp)	Virgin	VGD 3510	UK	1984
VGDCD 3510, 0777 7 86728 2 1	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RP)	Virgin, Virgin	VGDCD 3510, 0777 7 86728 2 1	UK & Europe	Unknown
VGD 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Virgin	VGD 3510	Australia	1985
VGDCD 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(CD, Comp, RP)	Virgin	VGDCD 3510	UK	Unknown
VJCP-36017	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Virgin Japan	VJCP-36017	Japan	1991

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