Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Tracklist Hide Credits

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

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
• Mixed By – John Punter
• Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Nicola Tyson
• Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Stuart McLeod
• Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
• Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7)

Notes

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd

Printed on Picture Disc: MADE IN AUSTRIA

All songs published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., except Track 6; Jobete Music Co Ltd & Track 8; Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. / Copyright Control

Originally released on LP in 1980.
Recorded at Air Studios & The Townhouse Studios London.

This is a third reissue which has a barcode on the back of the CD case. The CD is a picture disc and includes 'Umbrella' taken from the sleeve. It was issued in limited quantities as a 'solo' CD as it was originally intended for Collectors Box Set, Catalogue # TPAK 6.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 5 012981 218027
• Barcode (Scanned): 5012981218027
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CDV-2180 12 A2 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CDV-2180 12 B4 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
• Rights Society: none
• Label Code: LC 3098
• Other (Secondary # Printed On Back Of CD Case): 610 370-217
• Other (SPARS Code): AAD

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

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