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1-1	Oil On Canvas	1:25
1-2	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – D. Sylvian*, M. Karn*	4:59
1-3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	6:41
1-4	Swing	5:38
1-5	Cantonese Boy	3:46
1-6	Visions Of China Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*	3:34
1-7	Ghosts	6:24
1-8	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*	3:27
2-1	Nightporter	6:48
2-2	Still Life In Mobile Homes	5:38
2-3	Methods Of Dance	6:06
2-4	Quiet Life	4:35
2-5	The Art Of Parties	5:28
2-6	Canton Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*	5:43
2-7	Temple Of Dawn Written-By – R. Barbieri*	1:44

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

• Artwork [Cover Painting] – Frank Auerbach
• Artwork [Handtinting] – Yvette Anna
• Design [Cover Concept] – Sylvian*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
• Performer [Performed By], Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals – 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 promo remastered edition 2 x CD album.

℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured by Toshiba EMI Ltd, in Japan

1993 Japanese promo remastered edition of LP originally released in 1983. Included is a 10 page booklet which lists lyrics, both in English & Japanese. The release comes with an Obi design that includes some of the album artwork, overlaid with Japanese text. In terms of sound quality, this CD was remastered and sounds much clearer than the original. 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 988006 686618
• Matrix / Runout (CD Disc 1): VJCP-36042 4A1
• Matrix / Runout (CD Disc 2): VJCP-36043 2A1
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Catalogue # CD Disc 1): VJCP-36042
• Other (Catalogue # CD Disc 2): VJCP-36043
• Other (Secondary Catalogue # CD Disc 1): CDVD-2513-1
• Other (Secondary Catalogue # CD Disc 2): CDVD-2513-2

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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