Performer: Japan
Genre: Electronic
Album: Oil On Canvas
Released: 1984
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
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Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Oil On Canvas	1:23
2	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – M. Karn*	5:00
3	Cantonese Boy	3:45
4	Visions Of China Written-By – D. Jansen*	5:41
5	Ghosts	5:15
6	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Written-By – D. Jansen*	3:33
7	Nightporter	6:45
8	Still Life In Mobile Homes	5:37
9	Methods Of Dance	6:12
10	Quiet Life	4:33
11	The Art Of Parties	5:25
12	Canton Written-By – D. Jansen*	5:47
13	Temple Of Dawn Written-By – R. Barbieri*	1:47

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Made By – MPO
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Artwork [Hand Tinting] – Yvette Anna
• Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
• Painting [Cover] – Frank Averbach*
• 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 [Photos By] – Anton Corbijn
• Producer [Produced By] – Japan, John Punter
• Producer [Tapes Produced By] – Japan, J. Punter*, N. Walker*, S. Nye*
• Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: 1 to 12)

Notes

℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in France by MPO

This CD was manufactured in France for UK markets. The cover has a white border, and only contains 13 tracks, instead of 15. There is no Barcode printed on the back of the case. Tracks 1, 6, 7 & 13 are studio recordings. All other tracks were recorded live, November 1982 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London.

All Songs Published by Chadwick-Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., except Track 10; Chadwick-Nomis Ltd.

Cover Painting: 'Head of J.Y.M.' II, 1980.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: CDVD 2513. MPO 01.
• SPARS Code: AAD

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