Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Methods Of Dance	6:51
2	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:04
3	Quiet Life	4:51
4	Nightporter	6:48
5	My New Career	3:52
6	The Other Side Of Life	7:24
7	Visions Of China Written-By – Jansen*	3:39
8	Ghosts	4:33
9	Life Without Buildings	6:34
10	Talking Drum	3:32
11	The Art Of Parties	6:44

Companies, etc.

• Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• 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: 6)
• Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass], Clarinet, Suona [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
• 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 to 3, 6)
• 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: 5, 10)
• Written-By – Sylvian*

Notes

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

Made in Japan by Virgin Japan Ltd. ℗ 1988

All Titles published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., except Track 3, 'Quiet Life', Track 6 'The Other Side Of Life', published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd.

Japanese Limited Edition 11-track promotional sample CD album issued to radio stations and reviewers ahead of the actual release. Custom stamped inner rim on the disc and unique stickered back insert, complete with picture sleeve plus '30 Best Selections - Limited Edition' Obi-Strip. The duration of tracks are not documented either on the CD, nor packaging. The durations on this submission has been taken from a CD player and entered manually.

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd. (Tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
℗ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH. (Tracks 3 & 6)
℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd. (Tracks 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: T4988 037 00188 6
• Matrix / Runout: VJD-128-1-A1E
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other: Sample

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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