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A1	Methods Of Dance	6:48
A2	Swing	6:20
A3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:00
A4	Quiet Life	7:20
B1	A Foreign Place Written-By – Sylvian*, Barbieri*	3:10
B2	Nightporter	6:48
B3	My New Career Violin – Simon House	3:48
B4	The Other Side Of Life Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ann O'Dell*	7:21
C1	Visions Of China Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	3:37
C2	Taking Islands In Africa Keyboards – Ryuichi SakamotoRemix – Japan, Steve NyeWritten-By – Sylvian / Sakamoto*	4:57
C3	Ghosts	4:33
C4	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – Sylvian*, Karn*	7:07
D1	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	3:23
D2	Life Without Buildings	6:34
D3	Talking Drum Violin – Simon House	3:34
D4	The Art Of Parties	6:41

Companies, etc.

• Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Distributed By – Virgin France S.A.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Pressed By – MPO
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass], Clarinet, Suona [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
• Cover, Artwork [Art & Design] – Russell Mills
• Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Percussion [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
• Edited By [Compilation], Engineer [Compilation Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
• Engineer [Engineers] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Nye, Steve Prestage
• Guitar – Rob Dean (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
• Photography By – David Buckland
• Producer [Producers] – Japan (tracks: C1 to D4), John Punter (tracks: A1 to B4, C2, D1, D2, D4), Steve Nye (tracks: C1, C3, C4, D3)
• Written-By – Sylvian*

Notes

French edition double vinyl compilation album.

Printed inner sleeves with lyrics (from 20 Japan songs).

℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in France

Back of sleeve marked with 'Diffusion Exclusive Virgin France SA'.

Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. except Track A4 'Quiet Life', Track B4 'The Other Side Of Life', published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): MPO 60029 A Disque 1 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): MPO 60029 B Disque 1 B
• Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched): MPO 60030 A Disque 2 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): MPO 60030 B Disque 2 B
• Price Code: PM 264
• Rights Society: SACEM SACD SGDL SDRM
• Other (Catalogue # on Record One): 60029
• Other (Catalogue # on Record Two): 60030

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VGD 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp)	Virgin	VGD 3510	UK	1984
VGDCD 3510, 0777 7 86728 2 1	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RP)	Virgin, Virgin	VGDCD 3510, 0777 7 86728 2 1	UK & Europe	Unknown
VGD 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Virgin	VGD 3510	Australia	1985
VGDCD 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(CD, Comp, RP)	Virgin	VGDCD 3510	UK	Unknown
VJCP-36017	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Virgin Japan	VJCP-36017	Japan	1991