Tracklist
| A1 | The Art Of Parties = ジ・アート・オブ・パーティーズ | 4:12 | |
| A2 | Talking Drum = トーキング・ドラム | 3:35 | |
| A3 | Ghosts = ゴウスツ | 4:32 | |
| A4 | Canton = カントン | 5:33 | |
| B1 | Still Life In Mobile Homes = スティル・ライフ・イン・モウビル・ホームズ | 5:32 | |
| B2 | Visions Of China = ヴィジョンズ・オブ・チャイナ | 3:39 | |
| B3 | Sons Of Pioneers = サンズ・オブ・パイオニアーズ | 7:07 | |
| B4 | Cantonese Boy = カントニーズ・ボーイ | 3:46 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
- Lacquer Cut At – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Credits
- Composed By – D. Sylvian*
- Cover [Cover Concept] – D. Sylvian*
- Design – Steve Joule
- Drums, Percussion, Programmed By, Electronic Drums [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Nye
- Fretless Bass, Flute [African Flute], Suona [Dida] – Mick Karn
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
- Liner Notes – 立川直樹*
- Liner Notes [Lyrics Translated By] – 内田 久美子*
- Photography By – Fin Costello
- Producer [Produced By] – Steve Nye
- Violin – Simon House
- Vocals – Yuka Fujii
Notes
1981 Japanese edition vinyl album + OBI with green/red labels. This release comes with a double-sided lyric insert, both in English & Japanese. Liner notes are dated October 1981.
[LABELS]:
STEREO
JASRAC
VIP-6984
(VIRG-6984)
➃
MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND
[SPINE]:
VIP-6984
[BACK OF SLEEVE]:
MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, INC., LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND. ℗ 1981 Ⓚ
¥2,500
Made in Japan
[OBI]:
錻力の太鼓/JAPAN
VIP-6984 <VCW-1732> ¥2,500
Virgin [logo]
Variant 4 runout side A: for the first "V-" between "V" and "-" there are 3 vertical stamped X's
[LABELS]:
STEREO
JASRAC
VIP-6984
(VIRG-6984)
➃
MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND
[SPINE]:
VIP-6984
[BACK OF SLEEVE]:
MADE IN JAPAN BY VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, INC., LICENSED BY VIRGIN RECORDS LTD., ENGLAND. ℗ 1981 Ⓚ
¥2,500
Made in Japan
[OBI]:
錻力の太鼓/JAPAN
VIP-6984 <VCW-1732> ¥2,500
Virgin [logo]
Variant 4 runout side A: for the first "V-" between "V" and "-" there are 3 vertical stamped X's
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): V-2209-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): V-2209-B
- Price Code (List price incl. local tax on obi and back of sleeve): ¥2,500
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Other (Tax code on back of sleeve): Ⓚ
- Other (Track quantity identifier on labels): ④
- Other (Japanese Industrial Standard symbol on side A runout): 〄
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, etched, variant 1): 〄Ⓑ V- V-2209A 113 ✢ ✢ 0 ✢
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, etched, variant 1): V-2209B 113 ✢ ✢
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, etched, variant 2): 〄Ⓑ V- V-2209A 112 ✢
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, etched, variant 2): V-2209B 112 ✢
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 4): 〄Ⓑ V- V-2209A 111 ✢ ✢ P
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 4): V-2209B 113 ✢ ✢
Other Versions (5 of 144)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Tin Drum (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | V2209 | UK | 1981 | |||
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Tin Drum (Cassette, Album, Durations, Black Text, Grey/White Shell) | Virgin | TCV 2209 | UK | 1981 | ||
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Tin Drum (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | 204 169, 204 169-320 | Netherlands | 1981 | ||
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Tin Drum (LP, Album, DJ) | Virgin | VL 2226 | Canada | 1981 | ||
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Tin Drum (LP, Album) | Virgin | V-2209, V2209 | Scandinavia | 1981 |
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The inner lyric sheet is printed on RED paper - the other edition (25VB) are printed on WHITE paper -
Edited one year agosuperb sound quality. don't hesitate if you have a chance to grab it -
Edited 3 years agoi totally reccomend this japanese press , it sounds awesome just make sure to get a pristine copy and u wont regret it
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A solid album, in fact all 3 main Japan albums should be bought and if possible as first press. (Quiet Life, Tin Drum, Gentlemen Take Polaroids).
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