Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	Oil On Canvas Written-By, Performer [Performed 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 Written-By, Performer [Performed 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 Written-By, Performer [Performed 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
• Tape, 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 Promo Edition 2 x CD Album

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

1991 Japanese promo CD reissue of edition originally released in 1988 VJD-25009~10 which was originally released on LP in 1983. It comes with an Obi which has 'Big Artist Collection' written in English and priced at ¥3,600 & ¥3,495. A full lyric booklet, printed in English & Japanese is also supplied. 'Sample' is etched into the inner centre of each disc. A promotional sticker covers up the barcode on the Obi.

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

• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): VJD-25009-1-A1C
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): VJD-25010-1-A2C
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Disc 1 Catalogue #): VJCP-36015
• Other (Disc 2 Catalogue #): VJCP-36016
• Other (Disc 1 Secondary Catalogue #): VJD-25009-1
• Other (Disc 2 Secondary Catalogue #): 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-36015	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RE)	Virgin Japan, Virgin	VJCP-36015	Japan	1991
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

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