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A1	Gentlemen Take Polaroids Composed By – D. Sylvian*
A2	Swing Composed By – D. Sylvian*
A3	Burning Bridges Composed By – D. Sylvian*
A4	My New Career Composed By – D. Sylvian*
B1	Methods Of Dance Composed By – D. Sylvian*
B2	Ain't That Peculiar Composed By – M. Tarplan*, R. Rodgers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*
B3	Nightporter Composed By – D. Sylvian*
B4	Taking Islands In Africa Composed By – Sakamoto - Sylvian*

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – The Town House

Credits

• Cover [Cover Concept] – Stuart McLeod
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
• Liner Notes – Yoh-ichi Nakamura
• 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

Notes

Japanese Edition Vinyl Album reissued in 1987

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.
25VB-1014 ¥2,500
Manufactured by Toshiba-EMI Ltd, in Japan.

Japanese LP with four-page insert with group photo and lyrics in Japanese & English. Sleeve comes with Japanese Obi-Strip which also makes reference to Cassette Edition, Catalogue # 25VC-1013.

Recorded at Air Studios and The Townhouse Studios, London.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): V-2180-A 1S
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): V-2180-B 1S
• 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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