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1.1	Methods Of Dance	6:49
1.2	Swing	6:21
1.3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:03
1.4	Quiet Life	4:49
1.5	A Foreign Place Composed By, Written-By – Sylvian*, R. Barbieri*	3:13
1.6	Nightporter	6:48
1.7	My New Career	3:50
1.8	The Other Side Of Life	7:25
2.1	Visions Of China Composed By, Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	3:39
2.2	Taking Islands In Africa Composed By, Written-By – Sylvian / Sakamoto*	4:54
2.3	Ghosts	4:30
2.4	Sons Of Pioneers Composed By, Written-By – Sylvian*, Karn*	7:06
2.5	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Composed By, Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	3:23
2.6	Life Without Buildings	6:34
2.7	Talking Drum	3:31
2.8	The Art Of Parties	6:43

Companies, etc.

• Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ann O'Dell* (tracks: 1.8)
• Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass], Clarinet, Suona [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
• Composed By, Written-By – Sylvian*
• Design, Artwork By [Art & Design] – Russell Mills
• Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Percussion [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
• Edited By [Compilation], Engineer [Compilation Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
• Engineer – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Nye, Steve Prestage
• Guitar – Rob Dean (tracks: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.8)
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
• Photography By – David Buckland
• Producer – Japan, John Punter, Steve Nye
• Violin – Simon House (tracks: 1.7, 2.7)

Notes

℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.

Made in Japan
Manufactured by Toshiba EMI Ltd. in Japan

All Titles published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., except 'Quiet Life', 'The Other Side Of Life', published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd.

Japanese compilation album. Japanese 2 CD release including all tracks from the original double vinyl album. Includes Obi-Strip.

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd. (Disc 1: Tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7)
℗ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH. (Disc 1: Tracks 4 & 8)
℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd. (Disc 2: Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7 & 8)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988006 686625
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): VJCP-36044 1A1 TO
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): VJCP-36045 2A1 TO
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Catalogue #: Disc 1): VJCP-36044
• Other (Catalogue #: Disc 2): VJCP-36045
• Other (Secondary Catalogue #: Disc 1): VJDCD-3510-1
• Other (Secondary Catalogue #: Disc 2): VJDCD-3510-2

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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