Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids

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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-By – W. Moore*	4:36
B3	Nightporter	6:55
B4	Taking Islands In Africa Written-By – Sakamoto / Sylvian*	5:10

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Virgin Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – TOPAC
Recorded At – Air Studios
Recorded At – The Town House

Credits

Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Stuart McLeod (2)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Prestage
Hair – Maneline
Make-Up – Regis (13)
Mixed By – John Punter
Photography By – Stuart McLeod (2)
Photography By [Back Cover Photography Assisted By] – Steve Shivers*
Photography By [Back Cover Photography] – Nicola Tyson
Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
Written-By – D. 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
Recently Edited	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album, Stereo, Strawberry Lacquer Cut)	Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Gentlement Take Polaroids (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby)	Virgin	D-402.968, D 402968	Spain	1980
Recently Edited	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (Cassette, Album, Durations, Black Text, Grey Cassette, Textured Border)	Virgin	TCV 2180	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album)	Virgin	202968		1980
Recently Edited	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (LP, Album, Stereo)	Virgin	V 2180, V2180	New Zealand	1980