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Japan
Japan
Album UK 1990 on Virgin label
Electronic (Synth-pop)
Collectors' Edition. This Compilation ℗ & © 1990 Virgin Records Ltd. 3 CD Box Set includes: 1. Gentlemen Take Polaroids (CDVP 2180) ℗ 1980 2. Tin Drum (CDVP 2209) ℗ 1981 3. Oil On Canvas (CDVP 2513) ℗ 1983 Note: Tracklisting for Disc 3 printed incorrectly on the back cover of box, correct tracklisting is printed on back inlay for Disc 3. All are unique picture CDs but otherwise are the same as the 1984 release CDs. Be careful, the box may have an incorrect track listing for Oil On Canvas. Some fans bought this set on the basis of that track listing (at the time, only the edited CD of that album was available), only to be disappointed, but Virgin did have a replacement/ refund deal when they realised the mistake.
Musicians
 | Japan , 1974-1982 GB producer, produced by, producer, tapes, album by |
 | Yvette Anna artwork, oil on canvas, hand tinted by |
 | Mick Karn voc, 1958-2011 GB bass, clarinet, saxophone, vocals, vocal, fretless bass, suona, dida, flute, african flute, written by |
 | Steve Jansen dr, perc, *1959 GB drums, marimba, drums, percussion, percussion, electronic & keyboard percussion, written by, performer |
 | John Punter perc, *1949 CA engineer, engineered by, mixed by, producer, produced by, producer, tapes |
 | Nigel Walker g, *1957 GB engineer, engineered by, producer, tapes |
 | Steve Nye ep, GB engineer, engineered by, producer, produced by, producer, tapes |
 | Masami Tsuchiya voc, guitar, keyboards |
 | Richard Barbieri key, syn, *1957 GB keyboards, keyboards, tape, tapes, programmed by, keyboard programming, written by, performer |
 | David Sylvian voc, g, *1958 GB keyboards, guitar, vocals, tape, tapes, programmed by, keyboard programming, vocals, keyboards, written by, written by, performer |
 | Frank Auerbach , *1931 DE painting, oil on canvas cover, 'head of j.y.m.' ii |
 | Anton Corbijn , *1955 NL photography by, oil on canvas |
 | Fin Costello , US photography by, tin drum |
 | Simon House vn, syn, *1948 GB violin |
 | Yuka Fujii , vocals |
Producers
| Renate Blauel engineer, assistant engineer |
| Colin Fairley engineer, engineered by |
| Steve Prestage engineer, engineered by |
| Nicola Tyson photography by, gentlemen take polaroids back cover |
| Stuart McLeod photography by, gentlemen take polaroids front cover |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | Japan | ||
| 2 | | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | Japan | 7:06 | |
| 3 | | Swing | Japan | 6:25 | |
| 4 | Burning Bridges | Japan | 5:20 | ||
| 5 | My New Career | Japan | 3:54 | ||
| 6 | Methods Of Dance | Japan | 6:53 | ||
| 7 | Ain't That Peculiar | Japan | Marvin Tarplin, Robert Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore | 4:40 | |
| 8 | Nightporter | Japan | 6:57 | ||
| 9 | Taking Islands In Africa | Japan | Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian | 5:15 | |
| 10 | Tin Drum | Japan | |||
| 11 | The Art Of Parties | Japan | 4:09 | ||
| 12 | Talking Drum | Japan | 3:34 | ||
| 13 | Ghosts | Japan | 4:33 | ||
| 14 | Canton | Japan | Steve Jansen | 5:30 | |
| 15 | Still Life In Mobile Homes | Japan | 5:32 | ||
| 16 | Visions Of China | Japan | Steve Jansen | 3:37 | |
| 17 | Sons Of Pioneers | Japan | Mick Karn | 7:07 | |
| 18 | Cantonese Boy | Japan | 3:44 | ||
| 19 | Oil On Canvas | Japan | |||
| 20 | Oil On Canvas | Japan | 1:23 | ||
| 21 | Sons Of Pioneers | Japan | Mick Karn | 5:00 | |
| 22 | Cantonese Boy | Japan | 3:45 | ||
| 23 | Visions Of China | Japan | Steve Jansen | 5:41 | |
| 24 | Ghosts | Japan | 5:15 | ||
| 25 | Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer | Japan | Steve Jansen | 3:33 | |
| 26 | Nightporter | Japan | 6:45 | ||
| 27 | Still Life In Mobile Homes | Japan | 5:37 | ||
| 28 | Methods Of Dance | Japan | 6:12 | ||
| 29 | Quiet Life | Japan | 4:33 | ||
| 30 | The Art Of Parties | Japan | 5:25 | ||
| 31 | Canton | Japan | Steve Jansen | 5:47 | |
| 32 | Temple Of Dawn | Japan | Richard Barbieri | 1:47 |
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