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Label:	Virgin – VGDC 3510
Format:	Cassette , Compilation, Stereo , Red Print On White/Light-Grey Shell, Rectangular Border
Country:	UK
Released:	Oct 1, 1984
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Vocal

Tracklist

A1		Methods Of Dance
A2		Swing
A3		Gentlemen Take Polaroids
A4		Quiet Life
A5		A Foreign Place Written-By – Barbieri*
A6		Night Porter
A7		My New Career
A8		The Other Side Of Life
B1		Visions Of China Written-By – Jansen*
B2		Taking Islands In Africa Keyboards – Riuichi Sakamoto* Producer – John Punter Remix [Remixed By] – Steve Nye Written-By – Sylvian / Sakamoto*
B3		Ghosts
B4		Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – Karn*
B5		Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer Written-By – Jansen*
B6		Life Without Buildings
B7		Talking Drum
B8		The Art Of Parties

Companies, etc.

Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ann O'Dell* (tracks: A8)
Artwork By [Cover Art], Design – Russell Mills
Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Percussion [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
Edited By [Compilation Edited], Engineer [Compilation Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
Engineer [Engineers] – Steve Prestage
Fretless Bass, Clarinet, Suona [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
Guitar – Rob Dean (tracks: A1 to A4 & A6 to A8, B2)
Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
Photography By [Photography] – David Buckland
Producer [Producers] – Steve Nye (tracks: B1, B3 to B4, B7)
Violin – Simon House (tracks: A8)
Written-By – Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to A8, B3, B6 to B8)

Notes

This is the first edition of the UK cassette. There were several different manufacturers; subsequently, the cassette can vary.

This cassette shell is white/light-grey plastic with red text and a rectangular, non-slanted border. The sleeve is a double-sided folded J-card with credits and no barcode.

The catalogue # for the re-issue cassette, which includes a barcode, uses the same #, VGDC 3510.

Others are:
* VGDC 3510: First edition, white plastic cassette, red text, slanted border, no barcode
* VGDC 3510: First edition, white plastic cassette, black text, rectangular, non-slanted border, no barcode
* VGDC 3510: First edition, white plastic cassette, black text, slanted border, no barcode
* VGDC 3510: First edition, white plastic cassette, black text, plastic screws, textured slanted border, MADE IN U.K. moulded into Side 2, no barcode
* VGDC 3510: First edition, white plastic cassette, red text, plastic screws, textured slanted border, MADE IN U.K. moulded into Side 1, no barcode
* VGDC 3510: Second edition, black plastic cassette, white/silver text, textured slanted border, with measuring points, 100˔˔˔˔50˔˔˔˔0 at the top of the window and a barcode.
* VGDC 3510: Second edition, black plastic cassette, white/silver text, with measuring points, 100ˈˈˈˈ50ˈˈˈˈ0 at the bottom of the window and a barcode
* VGDC 3510: Second edition, clear plastic cassette, white/silver text, with barcode.

[CASSETTE]:
VGDC 3510
Virgin Records
℗ 1984
Virgin
Records
Ltd.
DOLBY [symbol]
CHROME [logo]

[J-CARD SLEEVE - front]
JAPAN
EXORCISING GHOSTS

[J-CARD SLEEVE - spine]
VGDC 3510
STEREO
Virgin [logo]

CHROME [logo]
DOLBY [symbol]

[J-CARD SLEEVE - inside]
ALL TITLES PUBLISHED BY:-
CHADWICK NOMIS LTD/VIRGIN MUSIC (PUBLISHERS) LTD, EXCEPT
QUIET LIFE, THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE, PUBLISHED BY CHADWICK NOMIS LTD.

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd. Tracks A1 to A3, A6 & A7
℗ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH. Tracks A4 & A8
℗ 1981 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH. Tracks A5
℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd. Tracks B1 to B4, B6 to B8
℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd. Track B5

[ERRATUM]:
Track A6: Nightporter is printed as Night Porter

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Exorcising Ghosts (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo)	Virgin	VGD 3510	UK	1984
Recently Edited	Exorcising Ghosts (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo, -370)	Virgin	302 500, 302 500-370	Europe	1984
Recently Edited	Exorcising Ghosts (2×LP, Compilation)	Virgin	VMD2259, VMD 2259	Canada	1984
Recently Edited	Exorcising Ghosts (Cassette, Compilation)	Virgin	VGDC 3510, VGDC3510	New Zealand	1984
Recently Edited	Exorcising Ghosts (CD, Compilation, Stereo)	Virgin	VGDCD 3510, VGD-CD 3510	Europe	1984