Singer: Japan
Title: Exorcising Ghosts
Label: Virgin ‎– VMD2259, Virgin ‎– VMD 2259
Type: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Canada
Date of released: 1984
Category: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Size MP3 zip: 1433 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1330 mb
Rating: 4.1✭
Format: MP3 DMF TTA MPC FLAC AUD MMF DTS FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Methods Of Dance Guitar – Rob Dean	6:45
A2	Swing Guitar – Rob Dean	6:17
A3	Gentlemen Take Polaroids Guitar – Rob Dean	6:59
A4	Quiet Life Guitar – Rob Dean	4:45
B1	A Foreign Place Written-By – Sylvian*, Barbieri*	3:10
B2	Nightporter	6:47
B3	My New Career Violin – Simon House	3:47
B4	The Other Side Of Life Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ann O'Dell*Guitar – Rob Dean	7:20
C1	Visions Of China Producer – Steve NyeWritten-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	3:34
C2	Taking Islands In Africa Keyboards – Ryuichi SakamotoRemix – Japan, Steve NyeWritten-By – Sylvian / Sakamoto*	4:53
C3	Ghosts Producer – Steve Nye	4:29
C4	Sons Of Pioneers Producer – Steve NyeWritten-By – Sylvian*, Karn*	7:05
D1	Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Written-By – Sylvian*, Jansen*	3:22
D2	Life Without Buildings	6:32
D3	Talking Drum Producer – Steve NyeViolin – Simon House	3:34
D4	Art Of Parties	6:41

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Virgin Records Canada Inc.
• Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• 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
• Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Percussion [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
• Edited By [Compilation], Engineer [Compilation Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
• Engineer – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Nye, Steve Prestage
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
• Producer – Japan (tracks: C1 to D4), John Punter (tracks: A1 to B4, C2, D1, D2, D4)
• Written-By – Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to A4, B2 to B4, C3, D2 to D4)

Notes

Canadian edition double vinyl compilation album.

℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd. A1 to A3, B2, B3
℗ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH A4, B4
℗ 1981 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH B1
℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd. C1 to C4, D2 to D4
℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd. D1

All titles published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. except Track A4 'Quiet Life', Track B4 'The Other Side Of Life', published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd.

Digital recording.

Compilation album which was supervised by David Sylvian.

Issued with printed inner lyrics-sleeves.

VMD 2259-1 on sleeve one.
VMD 2259-2 on sleeve two.
VMD2259 on labels.
VMD 2259 on cover and spine.

A similar edition also exists, which is identical except that the tracklisting is printed twice on the back cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side One): VMD 2259 A1
• Matrix / Runout (Side Two): VMD 2259 B2
• Matrix / Runout (Side Three): VMD 2259 C1
• Matrix / Runout (Side Four): VMD 2259 D1

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

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