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

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Oil On Canvas
Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*Written-By – D. Sylvian*
1:23
A2 Sons Of Pioneers
Written-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 China
Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
3:34
B3 Ghosts 6:23
B4 Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer
Performer [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 Canton
Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
5:47
D4 Temple Of Dawn
Performer [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

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