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A1	Oil On Canvas	1:23
A2	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – Sylvian*, Karn*	5:00
A3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	6:36
A4	Swing	5:46
A5	Cantonese Boy	3:45
A6	Visions Of China Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	5:41
A7	Ghosts	5:15
A8	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	3:33
B1	Nightporter	6:45
B2	Still Life In Mobile Homes	5:37
B3	Methods Of Dance	6:12
B4	Quiet Life	4:33
B5	The Art Of Parties	5:25
B6	Canton Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	5:47
B7	Temple Of Dawn Written-By – Barbieri*	1:47

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• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Artwork [Cover Painting] – Frank Auerbach
• Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
• Performer [Performed By], Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals – Mick Karn
• Performer [Performed By], Drums, Marimba – Steve Jansen
• Performer [Performed By], Guitar, Keyboards – Masami Tsuchiya
• Performer [Performed By], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
• Performer [Performed By], Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian
• Producer [Produced By] – Japan, John Punter
• Producer [Tapes Produced By] – Japan, J. Punter*, N. Walker*, S, Nye*
• Written-By – Sylvian* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, A7, B1 to B5)

Notes

℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.

Tracks A1, A8, B1 & B7 are studio recordings. All other tracks were recorded live.

This is the UK first edition cassette; TCVD 2513, released in June 1983 which has no barcode on the sleeve. The cassette is made of black plastic with silver writing and duration is omitted from the tape. There are other cassettes which use the same catalogue number TCVC 2513 but have variations:

* white plastic with black writing, including durations: Side A 36:19, Side B 38:41
* white plastic with black writing, no durations
* white plastic with red writing, no durations

This cassette was reissued in 1984 but uses a different catalogue # OVEDC 406.

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

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