Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids = 孤独な影

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Label:	Virgin – VIRG-6969
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo
Country:	Japan
Released:	Nov 15, 1980
Genre:	Pop
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

A1	Gentlemen Take Polaroids = 孤独な影	7:06
A2	Swing = スイング	6:25
A3	Burning Bridges = バーニング・ブリッジズ	5:20
A4	My New Career = マイ・ニュー・カリアー	3:54
B1	Methods Of Dance = メソッズ・オブ・ダンス	6:53
B2	Ain't That Peculiar = エイント・ザット・ペキュリアー Composed By – W. Moore*	4:40
B3	Night Porter = ナイトポーター	6:57
B4	Taking Islands In Africa = アイランズ・イン・アフリカ Composed By – Sakamoto - Sylvian*	5:15

Companies, etc.

Licensed Through – Virgin Records Ltd.
Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Recorded At – Air Studios
Recorded At – The Town House
Lacquer Cut At – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.

Credits

Composed By – David Sylvian (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Stuart McLeod (2)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Prestage
Hair – Maneline
Liner Notes – Yoh-ichi Nakamura
Make-Up – Regis (13)
Mixed By – John Punter
Photography By – Stuart McLeod (2)
Photography By [Back Cover Photography Assisted By] – Steve Shivers*
Photography By [Back Cover Photography] – Nicola Tyson
Producer [Produced By] – John Punter

Notes

Issued with green/red labels + OBI. This release comes with a gatefold lyric insert, both in English & Japanese.

Obi references a limited edition with a poster - however, this was supplied rolled in-store, not packaged inside the LP sleeve. The poster is a group shot in colour, similar to the photo on the insert.

[LABELS - Side 1, Green]:
VIP-6969
(VIRG-6969)
(V-2180-A)
STEREO 33 ⅓ r.p.m.
JASRAC
Virgin [logo]
➃
MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND

[LABELS - Side 2, Red]:
VIP-6969
(VIRG-6969)
(V-2180-B)
STEREO 33 ⅓ r.p.m.
JASRAC
Virgin [logo]
➃
MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND

[SLEEVE - front];
ＪＡＰＡＮ ∘ GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS VIP-6969

[SLEEVE - spine]:
VIP-6969 GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS/ＪＡＰＡＮ VIP-6969

[SLEEVE - back]:
Recorded at Air Studios and The Townhouse Studios, London

MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, INC., LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND. ℗ 80 Ⓚ
¥2,500

[OBI - front]:
孤独な影 / ＪＡＰＡＮ
⬤ VIP-6969 ¥2,500

孤独な影...
ＪＡＰＡＮ

Virgin [logo]
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This version comes with a different obi strip compared with Gentlemen Take Polaroids = 孤独な影.

[ERRATUM]:
Track B3: Nightporter = ナイトポーター is printed as Night Porter = ナイトポーター on the inside booklet on page 3.
Track B4: Taking Islands In Africa is printed as アイランズ・イン・アフリカ

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): V-2180-A ⓸
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): V-2180-B ⓸
Price Code: ¥2,500
Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): G 〄Ⓑ V 2180A 121 ✢ X
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): V 2180B 121 ✢ ✢

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album, Stereo, Strawberry Lacquer Cut)	Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Gentlement Take Polaroids (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby)	Virgin	D-402.968, D 402968	Spain	1980
Recently Edited	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (Cassette, Album, Durations, Black Text, Grey Cassette, Textured Border)	Virgin	TCV 2180	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album)	Virgin	202968		1980
Recently Edited	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album, Stereo)	Virgin	V 2180, V2180	New Zealand	1980