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A1	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:06
A2	Swing	6:25
A3	Burning Bridges	5:20
A4	My New Career	3:54
B1	Methods Of Dance	6:53
B2	Ain't That Peculiar Written-By – M. Tarplan*, R. Rodgers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*	4:40
B3	Nightporter	6:57
B4	Taking Islands In Africa Written-By – Sakamoto-Sylvian*	5:15

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Published By – Jobete Music Co. Ltd
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – The Town House

Credits

• Design Concept [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: A1 to B1, B3, B4)

Notes

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Made in Italy
Distributed by Dischi Ricordi S.p.A, Italy.

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.

The Reissue Italian pressing was Re-released in 1985, Catalogue # OVED 138

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): VIL-12180-A 7-10-85 II
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): VIL-12180-B 7-10-85 II

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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