Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	Oil On Canvas Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*Written-By – D.Sylvian*
1-2	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – D. Sylvian*, M. Karn*
1-3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids
1-4	Swing
1-5	Cantonese Boy
1-6	Visions Of China Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
1-7	Ghosts
1-8	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
2-1	Nightporter
2-2	Still Life In Mobile Homes
2-3	Methods Of Dance
2-4	Quiet Life
2-5	The Art Of Parties
2-6	Canton Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
2-7	Temple Of Dawn Performer [Performed By] – R. Barbieri*Written-By – R. Barbieri*

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Japan Ltd
• Made By – Virgin Japan Ltd

Credits

• Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
• Performer, Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals [Vocal] – Mick Karn
• Performer, Drums, Marimba – Steve Jansen
• Performer, Guitar, Keyboards – Masami Tsuchiya
• Performer, Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
• Performer, Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian
• Producer [Produced By] – Japan, John Punter
• Producer [Tapes Produced By] – Japan, J. Punter*, N. Walker*, S. Nye*
• Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-6)

Notes

Made in Japan by "Virgin Japan Ltd." ℗ 1988

1988 Japanese CD of LP originally released in 1983. This edition is the first issue CD of VJD-25009~10 'Big Artist Collection', priced at ¥5,000 written on the Japanese OBI. Later reissued, repressed CD also exists which was priced at ¥4,697 & ¥4,560 and uses the same catalogue # Oil On Canvas.

Tracks 1-1, 1-8, 2-1 & 2-7 are studio recordings. All other tracks were recorded live November 1982 at Hammersmith Odeon, London.

Cover Painting: 'Head of J.Y.M.'II, 1980 by Frank Auerbach

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): T4988 037 00248 7
• Barcode (String): 4988037002487
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): VJD-25009-1-A1C
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): VJD-25010-1-A2C
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (CD 1 Catalogue #): VJD-25009
• Other (CD 2 Catalogue #): VJD-25010
• Other (SPARS Code): AAD
• Other (Price): ¥5,000

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VD 2513, VD2513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Virgin, Virgin	VD 2513, VD2513	UK	1983
TCVD 2513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(Cass, Album, Whi)	Virgin	TCVD 2513	UK	1983
AVD 22513, AVID 22513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Virgin, Virgin Dischi S.r.L.	AVD 22513, AVID 22513	Italy	1983
VJCP-36015	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RE)	Virgin Japan, Virgin	VJCP-36015	Japan	1991
VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RM)	Virgin, Virgin, Virgin	VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2	Japan	1993

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