JapanNightporter = ナイトポーター

Label:

Virgin – VIP-4181

Series:

Pic Label

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Nightporter (Remix) = ナイトポーター(リミックス) 5:02
A2 Ghosts (Long Version) = ゴウスツ(ロング・ヴァージョン) 3:52
A3 The Art Of Parties (Version) = ジ・アート・オブ・パーティーズ(ヴァージョン) 5:33
B1 The Experience Of Swiming = ジ・エクスペリエンス・オブ・スブイミング
Written-ByR. Barbieri*
4:02
B2 Life Without Building = ライフ・ウィズアウト・ビルディング 6:39
B3 The Width Of A Room = ザ・ウィドス・オブ・ア・ルーム
Written-ByR. Dean*
3:14

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed ThroughVirgin Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Made ByVictor Musical Industries, Inc.

Credits

  • Liner NotesMichinari "My" Yamada*
  • Written-ByD. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)

Notes

Japanese edition 12" EP + obi, part of the series Nightporter = ナイトポーター.

This retail release has 6" picture labels, a picture sleeve with a Japanese and English single-sided lyric insert and a red and black obi-strip with discography printed on the back.

[Label - Side A]:
SIDE 1 VIP-4181 STEREO 33 ⅓ RPM Virgin [logo] MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSIC INDUSTRIES, INC. LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND. ℗ 1982 JASRAC

[Label - Side B]:
SIDE 2 VIP-4181 STEREO 33 ⅓ RPM Virgin [logo] MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSIC INDUSTRIES, INC. LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND. ℗ 1982 JASRAC

[Sleeve - front]:
japan - nightporter

[Sleeve - spine]:
VIP-4181 JAPAN

[Obi - front]:
来日記念盤
¥2,000
PIC ピック・ラベル
LABEL

JAPAN ナイトポーター

Virgin [label]
<ロック>

[Erratum]: There are typographical errors in the track listings on the back of the sleeve. These are:
Track B1: The Experience Of Swimming is incorrectly listed as The Experience Of Swiming
Track B2: Life Without Buildings is incorrectly listed as Life Without Building.

'Nightporter (Remix)' is the 7" single version (Ghosts.

The vinyl of this release appears to be solid black but is, in fact, translucent brown, which is visible when the record is held up to bright light [see images].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Price Code (Price incl. local tax): ¥2,000
  • Rights Society: JASRAC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): VIRG 4181A 1-1 | ✢ ✢ W
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 1): G VIRG-4181-B 1 5 1 ✢
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): VIRG 4181A 1-1 | ✢ W
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 2): G VIRG-4181-B 1 6 1 ✢

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Nightporter = ナイトポーター (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo) Virgin VIP-4181 Japan 1982

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  • garden-of-dystopia's avatar
    This is quiex record, in other words - brown translucent against light.
    I have two copies of this records, both has no physical damage neither scratches, however sounds with a clicks. As it came to my knowledge it's due to the vinyl compound calls Quiex.

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