Performer: Japan
Genre: Electronic / Pop
Album: Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Released: 1988
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
MP3 version ZIP size: 1585 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1439 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1382 mb
Rating: 4.6
Votes: 296
Other Formats: XM MPC MMF MIDI AU APE VOC

Tracklist Hide Credits

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 Composed By – M. Tarplan*, R. Rodgers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*	4:40
B3	Nightporter	6:57
B4	Taking Islands In Africa Composed By – Sakamoto / Sylvian*	5:15

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – 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

• Composed By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
• 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

Notes

UK reissued edition vinyl album

No date on release but this design was used by Virgin from late 1987. The Japan and Sylvian back catalogue was re-pressed and promoted when the announcement was made of the "In Praise Of Shamans" tour in early 1988.

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1980 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in England

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 5 012981 013813
• Barcode (Scanned): 5012981013813
• Matrix / Runout (Side A): OVED 138 A-4-1-5 V2180 A4
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): OVED 138 V 2180 B-5U-1-2- TOWN HOUSE

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album, M/Print)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
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