Japan - Exorcising Ghosts
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock, Pop |
| Singer: | Japan |
| Title: | Exorcising Ghosts |
| Short-info: | Label:
Virgin – VGD 3510,
Virgin – VGD3510
Type: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress Country: Italy Date of released: 1986 Category: Electronic, Rock, Pop Style: New Wave, Synth-pop |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1365 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1641 mb |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Methods Of Dance | 6:48 |
| A2 | Swing | 6:20 |
| A3 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | 7:00 |
| A4 | Quiet Life | 7:20 |
| B1 | A Foreign PlaceWritten-By – Sylvian*, Barbieri* |
3:10 |
| B2 | Nightporter | 6:48 |
| B3 | My New CareerViolin – Simon House |
3:48 |
| B4 | The Other Side Of LifeArranged By [String Arrangement] – Ann O'Dell* |
7:21 |
| C1 | Visions Of ChinaWritten-By – Sylvian*, Jansen* |
3:37 |
| C2 | Taking Islands In AfricaKeyboards – Ryuichi SakamotoRemix [Re-mixed By] – Japan, Steve NyeWritten-By – Sylvian / Sakamoto* |
4:57 |
| C3 | Ghosts | 4:33 |
| C4 | Sons Of PioneersWritten-By – Sylvian*, Karn* |
7:07 |
| D1 | Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In PrayerWritten-By – Sylvian*, Jansen* |
3:23 |
| D2 | Life Without Buildings | 6:34 |
| D3 | Talking DrumViolin – Simon House |
3:34 |
| D4 | The Art Of Parties | 6:41 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Virgin Dischi S.r.l.
- Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Distributed By – Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass], Clarinet, Suona [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
- Cover, Artwork By [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
Italian repressed edition double vinyl compilation album, supplied in gatefold sleeve. Some repressed copies were supplied with lyric insert.℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in Italy.
Virgin Dischi SRL Milano
Distribuzione Dischi Ricordi SPA
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Area Side A): VGD-3510-A - 18-4-86 Ⅰ∆ MM.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Area Side B): VGD-3510-B 28-4-86 Ⅰ∆ MM.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Area Side C): VGD-3510-C 28-4-86 Ⅰ∆ MM.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Area Side D): VGD-3510-D 28-4-86 Ⅰ∆ MM.
- Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
- Matrix / Runout (Secondary Catalogue # Side A): VGD 3510/1
- Matrix / Runout (Secondary Catalogue # Side B): VGD 3510/2
- Matrix / Runout (Secondary Catalogue # Side C): VGD 3510/3
- Matrix / Runout (Secondary Catalogue # Side D): VGD 3510/4
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 |
| VGDC 3510 | Japan | Exorcising Ghosts (Cass, Comp) | Virgin | VGDC 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 |











