Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Oil On Canvas Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*Written-By – D. Sylvian*
A2	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – M. Karn*
A3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids
A4	Swing
B1	Cantonese Boy
B2	Visions Of China Written-By – S. Jansen*
B3	Ghosts
B4	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*Written-By – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
C1	Nightporter
C2	Still Life In Mobile Homes
C4	Methods Of Dance
D1	Quiet Life
D2	The Art Of Parties
D3	Canton Written-By – S. Jansen*
D4	Temple Of Dawn Performer [Performed By] – R. Barbieri*Written-By – R. Barbieri*

Companies, etc.

• Licensed Through – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.

Credits

• Artwork [Handtinting] – Yvette Anna
• Cover [Cover Concept] – Sylvian*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
• Painting [Cover Painting] – Frank Auerbach
• Performer [Performed By], Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals [Vocal] – 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)

Notes

Japanese Edition Double Vinyl Album in Gatefold Sleeve + Obi.

Made in Japan by Victor Musical Industries, Inc. Licensed by Virgin Records Ltd., England. ℗ 1983

Includes extra booklet with lyrics and discography.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1): VD-2513 A 1 1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2): VD-2513 B 1 1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 3): VD-2513 C 1 1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 4): VD-2513 D 1 1
• Rights Society (Japan): JASRAC
• Other (Side 1 Secondary Catalogue #): VD-2513-A
• Other (Side 2 Secondary Catalogue #): VD-2513-B
• Other (Side 3 Secondary Catalogue #): VD-2513-C
• Other (Side 4 Secondary Catalogue #): 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

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