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1-1	Oil On Canvas Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*Written-By – D. Sylvian*	1:28
1-2	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – D. Sylvian*, M. Karn*	4:59
1-3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	6:42
1-4	Swing	5:40
1-5	Cantonese Boy	3:45
1-6	Visions Of China Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*	3:36
1-7	Ghosts	6:23
1-8	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*	3:31
2-1	Nightporter	6:48
2-2	Still Life In Mobile Homes	5:30
2-3	Methods Of Dance	6:05
2-4	Quiet Life	4:34
2-5	The Art Of Parties	5:29
2-6	Canton Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*	5:42
2-7	Temple Of Dawn Performer [Performed By] – R. Barbieri*Written-By – R. Barbieri*	1:49

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Virgin Japan Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.

Credits

• Artwork [Cover Painting] – Frank Auerbach
• Artwork [Handtinting] – Yvette Anna
• Cover [Cover Concept] – Sylvian*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
• Performer [Performed By], Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals [Vocal] – Mick Karn
• Performer [Performed By], Drums, Marimba – Steve Jansen
• Performer [Performed By], Guitar, Keyboards – Masami Tsuchiya
• Performer [Performed By], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
• Performer [Performed By], Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian
• Photography By – Anton Corbijn
• Producer [Produced By] – Japan, John Punter
• Producer [Tapes Produced By] – Japan, J. Punter*, N. Walker*, S. Nye*
• Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-6)

Notes

Japanese Edition 2 x CD Album

℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.

1991 Japanese CD reissue of edition originally released in 1988 VJD-25009~10 which was originally released on LP, 1983. It comes with an Obi which has 'Big Artist Collection' written in English, on the front.

There are two versions of this reissued Japanese CD album. The other pressing VJCP-36015 makes reference on the Obi to Japanese releases by Rain Tree Crow.

Tracks 1-1, 1-8, 2-1 & 2-7 are studio recordings. All other tracks were recorded live November 1982 at Hammersmith Odeon, London.

Cover Painting: 'Head of J.Y.M.'II, 1980 by Frank Auerbach

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988037 011762
• Matrix / Runout (CD Disc 1): VJD-25009-1-A1C
• Matrix / Runout (CD Disc 2): VJD-25010-1-A2C
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Catalogue # CD Disc 1): VJCP-36015
• Other (Catalogue # CD Disc 2): VJCP-36016
• Other (Secondary Catalogue # CD Disc 1): VJD-25009-1
• Other (Secondary Catalogue # CD Disc 2): VJD-25010-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VD 2513, VD2513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Virgin, Virgin	VD 2513, VD2513	UK	1983
TCVD 2513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(Cass, Album, Whi)	Virgin	TCVD 2513	UK	1983
AVD 22513, AVID 22513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Virgin, Virgin Dischi S.r.L.	AVD 22513, AVID 22513	Italy	1983
VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RM)	Virgin, Virgin, Virgin	VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2	Japan	1993
VD 2513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Virgin	VD 2513	Australia	1983

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