Japan ‎– Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Label:
Virgin ‎– VS 379
Format:
2 × Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve
Country:
UK
Released:
Oct 1980
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
New Wave, Synth-pop
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A    Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
Written-By – D. Sylvian*
3:28
B    The Experience Of Swimming
Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Walker, Steve Prestage
Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
Written-By – R. Barbieri*
4:06
C    The Width Of A Room
Producer [Produced By] – David Sylvian
Written-By – R. Dean*
3:14
D    Burning Bridges
Producer [Produced By] – David Sylvian
Written-By – D. Sylvian*
3:59
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Credits
Lacquer Cut By – Rays*
Photography By – Nicola Tyson
Photography By [Photography Assisted By] – Steve Shivers*
Notes
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.
Chadwick Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
In the UK, there were two versions of this single. This double-pack single includes Burning Bridges, produced by David Sylvian but not released on CD. It is a different mix from the track on the album titled Gentlemen Take Polaroids.
Also produced by Sylvian, The Width Of A Room is the only Japan track written by Rob Dean.
UK chart position: 60.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): VS 379-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): VS 379-B
Matrix / Runout (Side C label): VS 379-C
Matrix / Runout (Side D label): VS 379-D
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, stamped, variant 1): Λ VS 379 A4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 1): Λ VS 379 B3 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, stamped, variant 1): Λ VS 379 C3 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, stamped, variant 1): Λ VS 379 D4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, stamped, variant 2): Λ VS 379 A4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 2): Λ VS 379 B4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, stamped, variant 2): Λ VS 379 C3 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, stamped, variant 2): Λ VS 379 D4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, stamped, variant 3): Λ VS 379 A4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 3): Λ VS 379 B4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, stamped, variant 3): Λ VS 379 C4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, stamped, variant 3): Λ VS 379 D3 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, stamped, variant 4): Λ VS 379 A4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 4): Λ VS 379 B4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, stamped, variant 4): Λ VS 379 C4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, stamped, variant 4): Λ VS 379 D4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, stamped, variant 5): Λ VS 379 A5 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 5): Λ VS 379 B3 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, stamped, variant 5): Λ VS 379 C3 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, stamped, variant 5): Λ VS 379 D4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, stamped, variant 6): Λ VS 379 A5 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, stamped, variant 6): Λ VS 379 B4 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, stamped, variant 6): Λ VS 379 C3 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, stamped, variant 6): Λ VS 379 D3 RAYS