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A1	Adolescent Sex Engineer [Engineered By] – Pete SilverMusic By, Lyrics By – David SylvianProducer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
A2	Stateline Engineer [Engineered By] – Pete SilverMusic By, Lyrics By – David SylvianProducer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
A3	Communist China Engineer [Engineered By] – Pete SilverMusic By, Lyrics By – David SylvianProducer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
A4	...Rhodesia Engineer [Engineered By] – Chris TsangaridesMusic By, Lyrics By – David SylvianProducer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
A5	Suburban Berlin Engineer [Engineered By] – Chris TsangaridesMusic By, Lyrics By – David SylvianProducer [Produced By] – Ray Singer
B1	Life In Tokyo Engineer [Engineered By] – Juergen Koppers*Music By – Giorgio MoroderMusic By, Lyrics By – David SylvianProducer [Produced By] – Giorgio Moroder
B2	European Son Engineer [Engineered By] – Keith BesseyMusic By, Lyrics By – David SylvianProducer [Produced By] – Japan, Simon Napier-BellRemix – John Punter
B3	All Tomorrow's Parties Engineer [Engineered By] – Keith BesseyMusic By, Lyrics By – Lou ReedProducer [Produced By] – Japan, Simon Napier-BellRemix – John Punter
B4	Quiet Life Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin FairleyMusic By, Lyrics By – David SylvianProducer [Produced By] – John Punter
B5	I Second That Emotion Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel WalkerMusic By, Lyrics By – Al Cleveland, Smokey RobinsonProducer [Produced By] – John Punter

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – PRT Ltd.
• Distributed By – PRT Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Hansa Productions Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ariola Eurodisc Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Hansa Productions Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Ariola Records Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Nomis Music (London) Ltd.
• Published By – Sunbury Music Ltd.
• Published By – Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
• Recorded At – Audio International Studios
• Recorded At – Morgan Studios
• Recorded At – Rusk Sound Studios
• Recorded At – DJM Studios
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Mastered At – Utopia Studios
• Pressed By – Damont

Credits

• Art Direction – David Shortt
• Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals – Mick Karn
• Design [Sleeve Design] – Greg Horton , The Hutton Company
• Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Steve Jansen
• Guitar, Vocals – Rob Dean
• Liner Notes – Dave Gelly
• Photography By [Sleeve Photography] – Fin Costello
• Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
• Vocals [Vocal], Guitar [Occasional Guitar] – David Sylvian

Notes

First edition releases came with sticker: 'The Very Best of Japan: Includes 5 Tracks Never Previously Released On Album'.

This compilation
℗ & © 1981 Hansa Productions Ltd.
© 1981 Ariola Records Ltd., 3 Cavendish Sq, London W1M 9HA

Manufactured and distributed by PRT Ltd.

Mastered at Utopia Studios. Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd, Nomis Music (London) Ltd, except B3 Sunbury Music Ltd. & B5 Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.

UK chart position: 26

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label, A-side): HANLP 1-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label, B-side): HANLP 1-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 1): TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT AW
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 1): TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT EB
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, etched, variant 2): HANLP 1 A1 AD
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, etched, variant 2): HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT AB
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A & B, stamped, variant 2): TOWN HOUSE

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
404 067, 404 067-270	Japan	Assemblage ‎(Cass, Comp)	Hansa, Hansa	404 067, 404 067-270	Germany	1992
VPL1-6633, VPL1 6633	Japan	Assemblage ‎(LP, Comp)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	VPL1-6633, VPL1 6633	Australia	1981
204.067, 204 067-270	Japan	Assemblage ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Hansa, Hansa International	204.067, 204 067-270	Europe	1985
BVCM-35416, 88697-34498-2	Japan	Assemblage ‎(CD, Comp, Enh, Ltd, RM, Min)	BMG, Hansa	BVCM-35416, 88697-34498-2	Japan	2008
BVCP-8606~07, 74321-26208-2	Japan	Assemblage ‎(CD, Album + CD, Comp)	BMG Victor Inc., Hansa	BVCP-8606~07, 74321-26208-2	Japan	1995

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