Tracklist
| A1 | Methods Of Dance | 6:46 | |
| A2 | Swing | 6:20 | |
| A3 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | 7:04 | |
| A4 | Quiet Life | 4:47 | |
| B1 | A Foreign Place | 3:11 | |
| B2 | Nightporter | 6:49 | |
| B3 | My New Career | 3:50 | |
| B4 | The Other Side Of Life | 7:22 | |
| C1 | Visions Of China | 3:38 | |
| C2 | Taking Islands In Africa | 4:55 | |
| C3 | Ghosts | 4:30 | |
| C4 | Sons Of Pioneers | 7:08 | |
| D1 | Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer | 3:21 | |
| D2 | Life Without Buildings | 6:34 | |
| D3 | Talking Drum | 3:31 | |
| D4 | The Art Of Parties | 6:41 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ann O'Dell* (tracks: B4)
- Cover, Artwork [Cover Art], Design – Russell Mills
- Drums, Percussion, Percussion [Electronic & Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
- Edited By [Compilation], 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, B4)
- Keyboards – Riuichi Sakamoto* (tracks: C2)
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
- Photography By – David Buckland
- Producer [Producers] – Steve Nye (tracks: C1, C3, C4, D3)
- Violin – Simon House (tracks: B3, D3)
- Written-By – Jansen* (tracks: C1, D1)
Notes
℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK
A1, A2, A3, B2, B3. ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.
A4, B4. ℗ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
B1. ℗ 1981 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
C1, C2, C3, C4, D2, D3, D4. ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd.
D1. ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
A1, A2, A3, B2, B3, C1 to D4. Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd./Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
A4, B1, B4. Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Issued in gatefold jacket with hype sticker on front cover:
Contains limited edition lyrics sheet of "Quiet Life", "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" & Tin Drum" albums.
Contains 11.25" x 22.5" four-page gatefold insert with lyrics.
Durations not printed on release.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK
A1, A2, A3, B2, B3. ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.
A4, B4. ℗ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
B1. ℗ 1981 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
C1, C2, C3, C4, D2, D3, D4. ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd.
D1. ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
A1, A2, A3, B2, B3, C1 to D4. Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd./Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
A4, B1, B4. Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Issued in gatefold jacket with hype sticker on front cover:
Contains limited edition lyrics sheet of "Quiet Life", "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" & Tin Drum" albums.
Contains 11.25" x 22.5" four-page gatefold insert with lyrics.
Durations not printed on release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: none
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, stamped, var. 1): VGD 3510 A-1U-1-1-
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, stamped, var. 1): VGD 3510 B-1U-1-1-
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Exorcising Ghosts (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo, -370) | Virgin | 302 500, 302 500-370 | Europe | 1984 | ||
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Exorcising Ghosts (Cassette, Compilation, Stereo, Red Print On White/Light-Grey Shell, Rectangular Border) | Virgin | VGDC 3510 | UK | 1984 | ||
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Exorcising Ghosts (2×LP, Compilation) | Virgin | VMD2259, VMD 2259 | Canada | 1984 | ||
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Exorcising Ghosts (Cassette, Compilation) | Virgin | VGDC 3510, VGDC3510 | New Zealand | 1984 | ||
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Exorcising Ghosts (CD, Compilation, Stereo) | Virgin | VGDCD 3510, VGD-CD 3510 | Europe | 1984 |
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Great sounding pressing and dynamics along with fast punchy bass and rhythm and synths!!!!!!!!!!
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Edited 4 years agoMaking a compilation of Japan tracks is never an easy task to please all fans.
For starters, you have early Japan (which *Hansa* pretty much covered with the Assemblage compilation - with a couple of tracks from Quiet Life added), then you are left with anything from Gentlemen Take Polaroids and Tin Drum, basically.
"Richard Branson, come on down......."
This album steers clear of the first two albums yet it does offer a couple of nice B-sides and a track from Oil on Canvas.
Anyway, the reason I came here to mention this double vinyl offering was to say that the pressing does sound excellent.
The vinyl itself is thin as chuff, quite flimsy but the sound is awesome. Really punchy, bright and clear.
The song positioning on each side is a little ad-hoc with tracks being in no chronological order (of release) and
[*allegedly supervised by Sylvian and geared towards the Japanese market*, or not]
it's seemingly just thrown together to churn-out another compilation and make some more money for Virgin Records.
Interestingly, the album also contains a double page lyric sheet, which surprisingly and rather confusingly has lyrics to many other Japan tracks that aren't even on this compilation. Whoops! Not so much 'attention to detail' there, or rather - too much detail.
I avoided it like the plague when it was first released, mainly due to the fact that I already had every track that it contains.
Fast-forward almost 37 years (fucking hell, where did the time go?) and I recently bought a cheap NM copy for nostalgia's sake and I'm happy that I did, given how great it sounds.
If you fancy a trip down memory lane and want to hear some great Japan tracks, on vinyl in great quality, get it bought!
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