Album · 1984
Exorcising Ghosts
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Methods of Dance
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6:50
2
Swing
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7:04
3
Gentlemen Take Polaroids
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7:08
4
Quiet Life
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4:52
5
A Foreign Place
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3:11
6
Nightporter
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6:48
7
My New Career
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3:52
8
The Other Side of Life
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7:25
Disc 2
1
Visions of China
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3:38
2
Taking Islands in Africa
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4:53
3
Ghosts
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4:32
4
Sons of Pioneers
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7:07
5
Voices Raised in Welcome, Hands Held in Prayer
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3:30
6
Life Without Buildings
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6:35
7
Talking Drum
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3:32
8
The Art of Parties
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6:46
In print
First pressed 1984, still pressed 2022 — 69 pressings across 14 countries.
Credits
Ann Odell
Arranger
Russell Mills
Design
Colin Fairley
Engineer
John Punter
Engineer
Nigel Walker
Engineer
Steve Nye
Engineer
Steve Prestage
Engineer
Mick Karn
Instrument · bass guitar [fretless bass], clarinet, suona [dida], saxophone
Richard Barbieri
Instrument · keyboards, programmed by [keyboard programming], tape [tapes]
Rob Dean
Instrument · guitar
Simon House
Instrument · violin
Steve Jansen
Instrument · drums, percussion, electronic drums, percussion [keyboard percussion]
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Instrument · keyboards
David Sylvian
Liner Notes
Tetsushi Ichikawa
Liner Notes
内田久美子
Liner Notes
立川直樹
Liner Notes
Steve Smart
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching å]
David Buckland
Photography
Japan
Producer
Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian
Writer