Singer: Japan
Title: Exorcising Ghosts
Label: Virgin ‎– VMD4 2259
Type: Cassette, Compilation
Country: Canada
Date of released: 01 Oct 1984
Category: Electronic, Pop
Style: New Wave, Vocal, Synth-pop
Size MP3 zip: 1841 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1393 mb
Rating: 4.2✭
Format: MP3 MPC MMF AA DTS AC3 MIDI MP4 FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Methods Of Dance
A2	Swing
A3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids
A4	Quiet Life
A5	A Foreign Place Written-By – Sylvian*, Barbieri*
A6	Nightporter
A7	My New Career Violin – Simon House
A8	The Other Side Of Life Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ann O'Dell*
B1	Visions Of China Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*
B2	Taking Islands In Africa Keyboards – Riuichi Sakamoto*Remix [Re-Mixed By] – Japan, Steve NyeWritten-By – Sylvian / Sakamoto*
B3	Ghosts
B4	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – Sylvian*, Karn*
B5	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*
B6	Life Without Buildings
B7	Talking Drum Violin – Simon House
B8	The Art Of Parties

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Virgin Records Canada Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass], Clarinet, Suona [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
• Cover, Artwork By [Art & Design - Uncredited] – Russell Mills
• Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Percussion [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
• Edited By [Compilation], Engineer [Compilation Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
• Engineer [Engineers] – Colin Fairley, John Punter (tracks: A1 to A8, B2, B6, B8), Steve Nye (tracks: B1, B3 to B5, B7), Steve Prestage
• Guitar – Rob Dean (tracks: A1 to A4 & A8)
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
• Photography By [Uncredited] – David Buckland
• Producer [Producers] – Japan (tracks: B1, B3 to B8), John Punter (tracks: A1 to A8, B2, B6, B8), Steve Nye (tracks: B1, B3 to B5, B7)
• Written-By – Sylvian*

Notes

℗ This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured by Virgin Records Canada Inc., 30 Park Road, Toronto, Ont., M4W 2N4 - Made in Canada.

The credits printed in the folded sleeve has been taken directly from the 2 x LP pressing. Unfortunately, what is printed does not match up with track listings correctly.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VGD 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp)	Virgin	VGD 3510	UK	1984
VGDCD 3510, 0777 7 86728 2 1	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RP)	Virgin, Virgin	VGDCD 3510, 0777 7 86728 2 1	UK & Europe	Unknown
VGDC 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(Cass, Comp)	Virgin	VGDC 3510	Australia	1985
VGDCD 3510	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(CD, Comp, RP)	Virgin	VGDCD 3510	UK	Unknown
VJCP-36017	Japan	Exorcising Ghosts ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Virgin Japan	VJCP-36017	Japan	1991