Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids

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A1	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:06
A2	Swing	6:25
A3	Burning Bridges	5:20
A4	My New Career	3:54
B1	Methods Of Dance	6:53
B2	Ain't That Peculiar Written-By – M. Tarplan*, R. Rodgers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*	4:40
B3	Nightporter	6:57
B4	Taking Islands In Africa Written-By – Sakamoto / Sylvian*	5:15

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Published By – Jobete Music Co. Ltd
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – The Town House

Credits

• Composed By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
• Crew [Hair] – Maneline
• Crew [Make-Up] – Regis
• Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Stuart McLeod
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
• Mixed By – John Punter
• Photography By – Stuart McLeod
• Photography By [Back Cover Photography Assisted By] – Steve Shivers
• Photography By [Back Cover Photography] – Nicola Tyson
• Producer [Produced By] – John Punter

Notes

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Made in England

Recorded at Air Studios and The Townhouse Studios, London. Published By Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., except for Track B2 Jobete Music Co Ltd.

This pressing has no mastering credits in the runouts.
Gentlemen Take Polaroids was mastered at Strawberry Mastering with 'STRAWBERRY' etched into runout groove.
Gentlemen Take Polaroids was mastered at The Town House also exist with 'TOWN HOUSE' etched into runout groove.

Note: First edition pressings had track A3 printed as 'Some Kind Of Fool' on the back of the sleeve. An erratum sticker listed that track A3 would be replaced with 'Burning Bridges'.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): V2180 A3
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): C Ü
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): V2180 B3
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): F

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
VV 33.067 y, VV-33.067 Y	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	VV 33.067 y, VV-33.067 Y	Portugal	1980
CAROL 1829-2	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(CD, Album)	Caroline Blue Plate	CAROL 1829-2	US	Unknown
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
202.968, 202 968-320	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album, M/Print, RP)	Virgin, Virgin	202.968, 202 968-320	Netherlands	1983