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A1	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:06
A2	Swing	6:25
A3	Burning Bridges	5:20
A4	My New Career	3:54
B1	Methods Of Dance	6:53
B2	Ain't That Peculiar Composed By – M. Tarplin*, R. Rogers*, S. Robinson*, W. Moore*	4:40
B3	Nightporter	6:57
B4	Taking Islands In Africa Composed By – Sakamoto / Sylvian*	5:15

Companies, etc.

• Licensed Through – Virgin Holdings Ltd.
• Licensed Through – CBS
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – April
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Jobete
• Published By – Allan
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – The Town House

Credits

• Composed By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
• Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Stuart McLeod
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
• Mixed By – John Punter
• Other [Hair] – Maneline
• Other [Make-up] – Regis
• Photography By – Stuart McLeod
• Photography By [Back Cover Photography Assisted By] – Steve Shivers*
• Photography By [Back Cover Photography] – Nicola Tyson
• Producer [Produced By] – John Punter

Notes

Printed on labels:
VIRGIN is a trade mark of Virgin Holdings Ltd. and CBS is a licensee and user of the trade mark VIRGIN

Printed on back of sleeve:
© 1980 Virgin Records Ltd./℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited/Sound recording made by Virgin Records Ltd. - first published ℗ in U.K. 1980/ Virgin and VIRGIN are trade marks of Virgin Holdings Ltd. and CBS is a licensee and user of the trade mark VIRGIN.

Reference to a cassette, catalogue # VC 2180

Recorded at Air Studios and The Townhouse Studios, London. All tracks published by April/Control except for Track B2, Jobete-Allan.

Another pressing released in Australia which was not licensed through CBS exists; catalogue # V 2180

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): MX194238B V2180-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): MX194239 V2180-2
• Other (Side A label): MX194238
• Other (Side B label): MX194239

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album, M/Print)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
VV 33.067 y, VV-33.067 Y	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	VV 33.067 y, VV-33.067 Y	Portugal	1980
CAROL 1829-2	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(CD, Album)	Caroline Blue Plate	CAROL 1829-2	US	Unknown
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980

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A1	Gentlemen Take Polaroids	7:06
A2	Swing	6:25
A3	Burning Bridges	5:20
A4	My New Career	3:54
B1	Methods Of Dance	6:53
B2	Ain't That Peculiar Written-By – M. Tarplan*, R. Rodgers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*	4:40
B3	Nightporter	6:57
B4	Taking Islands In Africa Written-By – Sakamoto / Sylvian*	5:15

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Published By – Jobete Music Co. Ltd

Credits

• Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
• Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 & B3 to B4)

Notes

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1980 Virgin Records Ltd

This is the second release of UK cassette. OVEDC 138 is black in colour with silver/ white writing. It has 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids - Japan - See Inlay Card For Details' printed on the cassette tape. There is another version, white plastic body with black text.

Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd, except Track B2; Jobete Music Co Ltd.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album, M/Print)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980
VV 33.067 y, VV-33.067 Y	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	VV 33.067 y, VV-33.067 Y	Portugal	1980
OVEDK 7138	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(Cass, Album)	Virgin	OVEDK 7138	Italy	1980
V 2180, V2180	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2180, V2180	UK	1980

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A	Gentlemen Take Polaroids Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Walker, Steve PrestageProducer [Produced By] – John PunterWritten-By – D. Sylvian*	3:28
B	The Experience Of Swimming Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Walker, Steve PrestageProducer [Produced By] – John PunterWritten-By – R. Barbieri*	4:06

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – April
• Published By – Copyright Control

Credits

• Photography By – Nicola Tyson
• Photography By [Assisted By] – Steve Shivers*

Notes

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.

Australian promo release originally serviced to radio stations in a picture sleeve with white labels. The standard release uses the same catalogue #, VS 379 and Virgin's green/red labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MX194290
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MX194291
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): MX 194290 VS 379-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): MX 194291 VS 379-2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VS 379	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(2x7", Single, Dou)	Virgin	VS 379	UK	1980
VS 379	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(7", Single)	Virgin	VS 379	Australia	1981
VIPX-1550, VIRG-1550, VS-379	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (孤独な影) ‎(7", Single)	Virgin, Virgin, Virgin	VIPX-1550, VIRG-1550, VS-379	Japan	1980
VIPX-1550, VIRG-1550, VS-379	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids (孤独な影) ‎(7", Single, Promo)	Virgin, Virgin, Virgin	VIPX-1550, VIRG-1550, VS-379	Japan	1980
VS 379	Japan	Gentlemen Take Polaroids ‎(7", Single, Sin)	Virgin	VS 379	UK	1980