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Japan ‎– Gentlemen Take Polaroids Label: Virgin ‎– V 2180, Virgin ‎– V2180 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Misprint Country: UK Released: 15 Nov 1980 Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop Style: New Wave, Synth-pop TracklistHide Credits A1Gentlemen Take Polaroids7:06 A2Swing6:25 A3Burning Bridges5:20 A4My New Career3:54 B1Methods Of Dance6:53 B2Ain't That Peculiar Written-By – M. Tarplan*, R. Rodgers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore* 4:40 B3Nightporter6:57 B4Taking Islands In Africa Written-By – Sakamoto / Sylvian* 5:15 Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd. Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd. Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. Published By – Jobete Music Co. Ltd Recorded At – Air Studios Recorded At – The Town House Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering Credits Composed By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3) Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Stuart McLeod (2) Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate* Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage Lacquer Cut By – Sean* Mixed By – John Punter Other [Hair] – Maneline Other [Make-up] – Regis Photography By – Stuart McLeod (2) Photography By [Back Cover Photography Assisted By] – Steve Shivers* Photography By [Back Cover Photography] – Nicola Tyson Producer [Produced By] – John Punter Notes ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited. Made in England.
Recorded at Air Studios and The Townhouse Studios, London. Published By Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., except for Track B2 Jobete Music Co Ltd.
First edition pressings had track A3 printed as 'Some Kind Of Fool' on the back of the sleeve. An erratum sticker listed that track A3 would be replaced with 'Burning Bridges'. Track A3 on side one plays 'Burning Bridges'.
This pressing was cut at Strawberry Mastering and has 'STRAWBERRY' stamped into runout groove. Another pressing with erratum sticker, which was not cut at Strawberry Mastering also exists.