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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*, Barbieri*	3:13
1-6	Nightporter	6:49
1-7	My New Career	3:51
1-8	The Other Side Of Life	7:26
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*	4:55
2-3	Ghosts	4:31
2-4	Sons Of Pioneers Composed By, Written-By – Sylvian*, Karn*	7:08
2-5	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Composed By, Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	3:24
2-6	Life Without Buildings	6:35
2-7	Talking Drum	3:31
2-8	The Art Of Parties	6:46

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Virgin Japan Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records 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 [Art & Design] – Russell Mills
• Drums, Percussion, Programmed By, Electronic Drums [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
• Edited By [Compilation] – Nigel Walker
• Engineer – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Nye, Steve Prestage
• Engineer [Compilation] – Nigel Walker
• 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.
Virgin Japan Ltd. ℗ 1991

Made in Japan by Virgin Japan Ltd.

1991 Japanese promo CD originally released on double LP vinyl, in 1984. Included is a 14 page booklet which lists lyrics, both in English & Japanese. Comes with a Japanese 'Big Artist Collection' Obi priced at ¥3,600 / ¥3,495.

On the back of the Obi reference is made to a promotion run by Virgin; if you sent in 2 coupons from the Obi of any 2 titles in the Japan-related series you'd go into a prize draw. The prizes were 100 x signed Rain Tree Crow booklet, and 1000 x RTC 'original goods' .

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): VJCP-36017-1-A2M
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): VJCP-36018-1-A1F
• Matrix / Runout: Sample
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Catalogue # Disc 1): VJCP-36017
• Other (Catalogue # Disc 2): VJCP-36018

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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