Tracklist

1	The Art Of Parties	4:11
2	Talking Drum	3:34
3	Ghosts	4:34
4	Canton	5:31
5	Still Life In Mobile Homes	5:34
6	Visions Of China	3:39
7	Sons Of Pioneers	7:09
8	Cantonese Boy	3:49

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Virgin Japan Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass], Flute [African Flute], Suona [Dida] – Mick Karn
• Composed By – David Sylvian, Karn* (tracks: 7), Jansen* (tracks: 4, 6)
• Cover [Cover Concept] – D. Sylvian*
• Design – Steve Joule
• Drums, Percussion, Programmed By, Electronic Drums [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Nye
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
• Photography By – Fin Costello
• Producer [Produced By] – Japan, Steve Nye
• Violin – Simon House
• Vocals – Yuka Fujii

Notes

Japanese Promo Reissue Edition CD Album

℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in Japan by Virgin Japan Ltd.

1991 Japanese Promo CD reissue of edition originally released in 1988, taken from LP originally released in 1981. Included is a 8 Page Booklet which lists lyrics, both in English & Japanese. It comes with an Obi which has 'Big Artist Collection' written on the front, in English. CD Disc is marked 'Sample'.

Published by Chadwick-Nomis Ltd./ Virgin Music (Publishers) Limited.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: VJD-28018-1-A2E
• Other (Catalogue #): VJCP-23056
• Other (Secondary Catalogue #): VJD-28018-1
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V2209	Japan	Tin Drum ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V2209	UK	1981
CDV 2209, 0777 7 86697 22	Japan	Tin Drum ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Virgin, Virgin	CDV 2209, 0777 7 86697 22	UK & Europe	Unknown
204169	Japan	Tin Drum ‎(LP, Album, M/Print)	Virgin	204169	France	1981
204 169, 204 169-320	Japan	Tin Drum ‎(LP, Album, M/Print)	Virgin, Virgin	204 169, 204 169-320	Netherlands	1981
2473 830, V2209	Japan	Tin Drum ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	2473 830, V2209	Greece	1982

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