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1	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:09
2	Swing	6:26
3	Burning Bridges	5:22
4	My New Career	3:54
5	Methods Of Dance	6:54
6	Ain't That Peculiar Composed By – M. Tarplan*, R. Rodgers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*	4:41
7	Nightporter	6:59
8	Taking Islands In Africa Composed By – D. Sylvian / R. Sakamoto*	5:20
Bonus Tracks
9	The Experience Of Swimming Composed By – R. Barbieri*	4:04
10	The Width Of A Room Composed By – R. Dean*	3:14
11	Taking Islands In Africa (Steve Nye Remix) Composed By – D. Sylvian / R. Sakamoto*Remix – Steve Nye	4:57

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – EMI Music Japan Inc
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – The Town House
• Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
• Published By – Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
• Published By – EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
• Published By – Richard Barbieri

Credits

• Composed By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8 & 11)
• Cover, Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Stuart McLeod
• Design [Emi] – The Red Room
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
• Liner Notes [Japanese Text] – Kaz Akaiwa
• Mixed By – John Punter
• Other [Hair] – Maneline
• Other [Make-up] – Regis
• Photography By – Stuart McLeod
• Photography By [Back Cover Photography Assisted By] – Steve Shivers
• Photography By [Back Cover Photography] – Nicola Tyson
• Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
• Remastered By – Tony Cousins

Notes

℗ 2003 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1980 Opium (Arts) Ltd.
© 2006 Virgin Records Ltd.

Made in Japan
Manufactured by EMI Music Japan Inc, in Japan

http://emimusic.jp
Remastered by Tony Cousins, Metropolis Mastering, London

All tracks published by Opium (Arts) Ltd., except:
Track 6: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Tracks 8 & 11: Opium (Arts) Ltd. / EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Track 9: Richard Barbieri

This is the Japanese 2010 reissued, remastered CD album supplied in a jewel case and with an Obi branded 'Great Rock 1500'. It comes with three bonus tracks which were not on the original LP. Supplied with a lyric sheet, written in both Japanese & English.

Recorded at Air Studios and The Townhouse Studios, London

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988006 883604
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L153
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 28B0
• Matrix / Runout: VJCP-68872 1
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
VV 33.067 y, VV-33.067 Y	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	VV 33.067 y, VV-33.067 Y	Portugal	1980
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
202.968, 202 968-320	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album, M/Print, RP)	Virgin, Virgin	202.968, 202 968-320	Netherlands	1983
5373701	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(SACD, Hybrid, Album, Ltd, Num, RE, RM)	Virgin, Universal Music Hong Kong	5373701	Hong Kong	2016

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