Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Oil On Canvas Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*
A2	Sons Of Pioneers
A3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids
A4	Swing
B1	Cantonese Boy
B2	Visions Of China
B3	Ghosts
B4	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
C1	Nightporter
C2	Still Life In Mobile Homes
C3	Methods Of Dance
D1	Quiet Life
D2	The Art Of Parties
D3	Canton
D4	Temple Of Dawn Performer [Performed By] – R. Barbieri*

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – RTC
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Copyright Control

Credits

• Artwork [Handtinting] – Yvette Anna
• Design [Cover Concept] – Sylvian*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
• Painting [Cover Painting] – Frank Auerbach
• Performer [Performed By], Bass, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals – Mick Karn
• Performer [Performed By], Drums, Marimba – Steve Jansen
• Performer [Performed By], Guitar, Keyboards – Masami Tsuchiya
• Performer [Performed By], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
• Performer [Performed By], Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian
• Photography By – Anton Corbijn
• Producer [Produced By] – Japan, John Punter
• Tape [Tapes Produced By] – Japan, J. Punter*, N. Walker*, S. Nye*
• Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to D3), M. Karn* (tracks: A2), R. Barbieri* (tracks: D4), S. Jansen* (tracks: B2, B4, D3)

Notes

℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.

Made in New Zealand.

Marketed by RTC
P.O. Box 3825, Auckland.

Contains studio material, including three new instrumentals and a re-recorded 'Nightporter', as well as live recordings from the November 1982 concert at Hammersmith Odeon, London.

Tracks A1, B4, C1 & D4 are studio recordings. All other tracks were recorded live.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): VD2513 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): VD 2513B
• Matrix / Runout (Side C): VD 2513 C
• Matrix / Runout (Side D): VD 2513 D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VD 2513, VD2513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Virgin, Virgin	VD 2513, VD2513	UK	1983
TCVD 2513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(Cass, Album, Whi)	Virgin	TCVD 2513	UK	1983
AVD 22513, AVID 22513	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Virgin, Virgin Dischi S.r.L.	AVD 22513, AVID 22513	Italy	1983
VJCP-36015	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RE)	Virgin Japan, Virgin	VJCP-36015	Japan	1991
VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2	Japan	Oil On Canvas ‎(2xCD, Album, RM)	Virgin, Virgin, Virgin	VJCP-36042·43, CDVD-2513-1, CDVD-2513-2	Japan	1993