Japan - Oil On Canvas
| Genre: | Electronic |
| Singer: | Japan |
| Title: | Oil On Canvas |
| Short-info: | Label:
Virgin – vd 2260,
Virgin – VD2260
Type: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Country: Canada Date of released: 1983 Category: Electronic Style: Synth-pop, Ambient |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1649 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1258 mb |
| Digital formats: | MP3 FLAC DMF MP2 XM WAV VOC ADX WMA |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Oil On CanvasPerformer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*Written-By – D. Sylvian* |
1:23 |
| A2 | Sons Of PioneersWritten-By – D. Sylvian*, M. Karn* |
5:00 |
| A3 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | 6:41 |
| A4 | Swing | 5:36 |
| B1 | Cantonese Boy | 3:45 |
| B2 | Visions Of ChinaWritten-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen* |
3:34 |
| B3 | Ghosts | 6:23 |
| B4 | Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In PrayerPerformer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen* |
3:30 |
| C1 | Nightporter | 6:45 |
| C2 | Still Life In Mobile Homes | 5:37 |
| C3 | Methods Of Dance | 6:12 |
| D1 | Quiet Life | 4:33 |
| D2 | The Art Of Parties | 5:25 |
| D3 | CantonWritten-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen* |
5:47 |
| D4 | Temple Of DawnPerformer [Performed By] – R. Barbieri*Written-By – R. Barbieri* |
1:47 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Polygram Distribution Inc.
- Manufactured By – Polygram Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Credits
- Artwork [Handtinting] – Yvette Anna
- Cover [Cover Concept] – David Sylvian
- Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
- Painting [Cover Painting] – Frank Auerbach
- Performer [Performed By], Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals [Vocal] – 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
- Photography By – Anton Corbijn
- Producer [Produced By] – Japan, John Punter
- Tape [Tapes Produced By] – Japan, J. Punter*, N. Walker*, S. Nye*
- Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to D3)
Notes
Canadian Edition Double Vinyl Album released in Gatefold Sleeve.℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in Canada
Recorded live November 1982 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London.
vd 2260 on labels
VD2260 on cover
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side One): VD-2260-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side Two): VD-2260-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side Three): VD 2260-C
- Matrix / Runout (Side Four): VD2260 D2
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 |











