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1	Gentlemen Take Polaroids = 孤独な影	7:04
2	Swing = スイング	6:24
3	Burning Bridges = バーニング・ブリッジズ	5:21
4	My New Career = マイ・ニュー・カリアー	3:53
5	Methods Of Dance = メソッズ・オブ・ダンス	6:52
6	Ain't That Peculiar = エイント・ザット・ペキュリアー Written-By – M. Tarplan*, R. Rodgers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*	4:37
7	Nightporter = ナイト・ポーター	6:56
8	Taking Islands In Africa = テイキング・アイランズ・イン・アフリカ Written-By – Sakamoto/ Sylvian*	5:14

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Virgin Japan Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – The Town House

Credits

• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
• Mixed By – John Punter
• Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Nicola Tyson
• Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Stuart McLeod
• Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
• Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7)

Notes

1st pressing of Japanese reissue edition CD album.

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in Japan by Virgin Japan Ltd.

Japanese CD originally released in 1988, catalogue #: VJD-28017, which was originally released on LP in 1980. It comes with an OBI-strip which has 'Big Artist Collection' written in English, on the front. There are two versions of this reissued Japanese CD album. This 1st pressing makes reference on the OBI-strip to other re-pressings in the 'Big Artist Collection' by Rain Tree Crow. The other pressing without promoting Rain Tree Crow and which has a different matrix # is VJCP-23055.

All Songs Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., except Track 6; Jobete Music Co Ltd. & Track 8; Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. / Copyright Control.

Recorded at Air Studios & The Townhouse Studios London.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 4 988037 011748
• Barcode (String): 4988037011748
• Matrix / Runout: VJD-28017-1-A1E
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Secondary Catalogue # on CD Disc): VJD-28017-1
• Other (Blue-coloured print with Japanese text on back area of OBI-strip): RAIN TREE CROW …
• Other (Release Date Code): [91•4•3]
• Other (Price incl. local tax): 税込定価 ¥2,300

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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