JapanGentlemen Take Polaroids

Label:

Virgin – 202 968-270

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Gentlemen Take Polaroids 7:05
A2 Swing 6:23
A3 Burning Bridges 5:19
A4 My New Career 3:53
B1 Methods Of Dance 6:51
B2 Ain't That Peculiar
Written-ByW. Moore*
4:36
B3 Nightporter 6:55
B4 Taking Islands In Africa
Written-BySakamoto / Sylvian*
5:10

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyVirgin Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Pressed BySonopress
  • Printed ByTOPAC
  • Recorded AtAir Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Town House

Credits

  • Design Concept [Cover Concept]Stuart McLeod (2)
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer]Renate*
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Steve Prestage
  • HairManeline
  • Make-UpRegis (13)
  • Mixed ByJohn Punter
  • Photography ByStuart McLeod (2)
  • Photography By [Back Cover Photography Assisted By]Steve Shivers*
  • Photography By [Back Cover Photography]Nicola Tyson
  • Producer [Produced By]John Punter
  • Written-ByD. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)

Notes

German misprinted reissued edition vinyl album pressed by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH.

Track A3 captures Some Kind Of Fool on the sleeve back; however, the vinyl plays Burning Bridges.

[Labels]:
33 RPM
STEREO
202 968
GEMA, STEMRA, BIEM

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.
Alle Urheber - und Leistungsschutzrechte vorbehalten - Kein Verleih! Keine unerlaubte Vervielfältigung, Vermietung, Aufführung Sendung! Virgin Records

All copyrights in the recorded works and in the recorded performances reserved - No lending! Unauthorised duplication, lease, public performance and broadcast prohibited! Virgin Records

[Spine of sleeve]:
202 968 JAPAN · GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS
Note: Some sleeves had the text on the spine printed in white and red.

[Back of sleeve]:
Virgin Records [logo] 202 968-270

℗ 1980 VIRGIN RECORDS LIMITED
LC 3098

[Bottom right of sleeve - debossed]:
Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH symbol OO

[Bottom left of sleeve]:
Printed in Western by TOPAC. Gesellschatt für Tonträger-Verpackung mbH, Gütersloh
Imprimé République fédérale d'Allemagne

Recorded at Air Studios and The Townhouse Studios, London.

[ERRATUM]:
Some labels and sleeves had already been printed with the track, Some Kind of Fool. However, David Sylvian had decided to replace this track with Burning Bridges.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code: LC 3098
  • Pressing Plant ID (Side B label, embossed bass clef symbol): 𝄢
  • Price Code: -270
  • Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
  • Other (Sleeve, bottom right - debossed): OO
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped - 'Ⅱ' etched): 2 02968 A-1/80S II
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): 202968 B-2/83 S III

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album, Stereo, Strawberry Lacquer Cut) Virgin V 2180, V2180 UK 1980
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Gentlement Take Polaroids (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby) Virgin D-402.968, D 402968 Spain 1980
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Gentlemen Take Polaroids (Cassette, Album, Durations, Black Text, Grey Cassette, Textured Border) Virgin TCV 2180 UK 1980
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Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album) Virgin 202968 1980
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Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album, Stereo) Virgin V 2180, V2180 New Zealand 1980

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  • WilJ1966's avatar
    WilJ1966
    Nightporter should be on anyones list, a waltz with the amazing singing of David Sylvian

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