Japan – Exorcising Ghosts
Label: Virgin – VGD 3510
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: Nov 26, 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
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
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
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] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Nye, 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] – Japan (tracks: C1, C3, C4, D1 to D4), John Punter (tracks: A1 to B4, C2, D1, D2, D4), Steve Nye (tracks: C1, C3, C4, D3)
Violin – Simon House (tracks: B3, D3)
Written-By – Sylvian*, Karn* (tracks: C4), Barbieri* (tracks: B1), Sakamoto* (tracks: C2), Jansen* (tracks: C1, D1)