Japan ‎– Oil On Canvas
Label:
Virgin ‎– VD 2513, Virgin ‎– VD2513
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
Jun 1983
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Synth-pop, Ambient
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Oil On Canvas
Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*
1:23
A2    Sons Of Pioneers    5:00
A3    Gentlemen Take Polaroids    6:36
A4    Swing    5:46
B1    Cantonese Boy    3:45
B2    Visions Of China    5:41
B3    Ghosts    5:15
B4    Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer
Performer [Performed By] – D. Sylvian*, S. Jansen*
3:33
C1    Nightporter    6:45
C2    Still Life In Mobile Homes    5:37
C3    Methods Of Dance    6:12
D1    Quiet Life    4:33
D2    The Art Of Parties    5:25
D3    Canton    5:47
D4    Temple Of Dawn
Performer [Performed By] – R. Barbieri*
1:47
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Credits
Artwork [Handtinting] – Yvette Anna
Cover [Cover Concept] – Sylvian*
Engineer [Engineered By] – John Punter, Nigel Walker
Painting [Cover Painting] – Frank Auerbach
Performer [Performed By], Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals [Vocal] – Mick Karn
Performer [Performed By], Drums, Marimba – Steve Jansen
Performer [Performed By], Guitar, Keyboards – Masami Tsuchiya
Performer [Performed By], Keyboards – Richard Barbieri
Performer [Performed By], Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian
Photography By – Anton Corbijn
Producer [Produced By] – Japan, John Punter
Tape [Tapes Produced By] – Japan, J. Punter*, N. Walker*, S. Nye*
Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to D3), M. Karn* (tracks: A2), R. Barbieri* (tracks: D4), S. Jansen* (tracks: B2, B4, D3)
Notes
UK Edition Double Vinyl Album released in Gatefold Sleeve.
℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Billed as 'Japan recorded live' it actually contains a lot of studio material, including three new instrumentals and a re-recorded 'Nightporter'. Masami Tsuchiya plays guitar. In chart terms this was Japan's most successful album; released at a time when interest in the group was at it's peak in the wake of the split.
Some copies came with printed sticker with "Japan Recorded Live VD2513".
UK chart position: 5, Japan (national chart, 11 - a real achievement), No1 on overseas artists chart.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A): VD 2513 A-1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B): VD 2513 B-1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side C): VD 2513 C-2-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side D): VD 2513 D-2-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped (Var.1)): VD 2513 A-1-1-1- ∷ ∙
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped (Var.1)): VD 2513 B-1-1-1- ∴
Matrix / Runout (Side C stamped (Var.1)): VD 2513 C-1-1-※-2-11
Matrix / Runout (Side D stamped (Var.1)): VD 2513 D-1※-1-1-