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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | 7:07 |
| A2 | Swing | 6:26 |
| A3 | Burning Bridges | 5:20 |
| A4 | My New Career | 3:52 |
| B1 | Methods Of Dance | 6:53 |
| B2 | Ain't That PeculiarWritten-By – Tarplan*, Rodgers*, Robinson*, Moore* |
4:40 |
| B3 | Nightporter | 6:57 |
| B4 | Taking Islands In AfricaWritten-By – Sakamoto / Sylvian* |
5:13 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Made By – Virgin Japan Ltd
- Recorded At – Air Studios
- Recorded At – The Town House
- Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Credits
- Cover [Cover Concept] – Stuart McLeod
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
- Mixed By – John Punter
- Other [Hair] – Maneline
- Other [Make-up] – Regis
- 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
- Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7)
Notes
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.Made in Japan by "Virgin Japan Ltd" ℗ 1988
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.
1988 Japanese Virgin label 'Final Vinyl' Issue of the 1980 8-Track Vinyl LP, housed in a full colour picture sleeve complete with discography/ lyric insert and Obi branded with "Big Artist Collection" priced at ¥2,200.
In 1988 in Japan this Album was also released in other formats:
* CD: VJD-28017
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: T4988 037 00245 6
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1): OVED-138A 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2): OVED-138B 1 1
- Other (Side 1 Catalogue #): VJL-146
- Other (Side 2 Catalogue #): VJL-146
- Other (Side 1 Secondary Catalogue #): OVED-138-A
- Other (Side 2 Secondary Catalogue #): OVED-138-B
- Rights Society: JASRAC
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 |











