Tracklist Hide Credits
| 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 PeculiarWritten-By – M. Tarplin*, R. Rogers*, S. Robinson*, W. Moore* |
4:40 |
| B3 | Nightporter | 6:57 |
| B4 | Taking Islands In AfricaWritten-By – Sakamoto-Sylvian* |
5:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Virgin Holdings Ltd.
- Licensed Through – CBS
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – CBS Songs
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Recorded At – Air Studios
- Recorded At – The Town House
Credits
- Cover [Concept] – Stuart McLeod
- Engineer – Colin Fairley, John Punter, Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Renate*
- 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 – John Punter
- Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
Notes
On rear sleeve:Recorded at Air Studios and The Townhouse Studios London.
© 1980 Virgin Records Ltd./℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited/
Sound recording made by Virgin Records Ltd. - first
published ℗ in U.K. 1980/ [Virgin logo] and VIRGIN are trade
marks of Virgin Holdings Ltd. and CBS is a licensee
and user of the trade mark VIRGIN.
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited [Virgin logo]
On labels:
Publishers: All CBS Songs except B4 (Taking Islands In Africa) CBS Songs/Control
[On label circumference]: Virgin is a trade mark of Virgin Holdings Ltd
Another pressing, released in Australia.
Compare with:
Gentlemen Take Polaroids (April as main publisher referenced & lots of licensing/copyrighting details printed on label circumferences)
Gentlemen Take Polaroids (labels have specific reference to CBS as licensee, but little else on the labels)
Gentlemen Take Polaroids (repress version, similar in label typography layout to this one, except matrices MX194238 / MX194239 printed on labels, whereas on this one, they're not).
Catalogue # on labels: V-2180. Catalogue # on the sleeve: V2180. Catalogue # on the spine: V 2180.
Printed on the back of the sleeve there is a reference to a cassette, catalogue # VC 2180.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): V 2180 A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): V 2180 B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side stamped runout): MX194238B V2180-1
- Matrix / Runout (B-side stamped runout): MX194239 V2180-2
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 |
