Album · 1983
Oil on Canvas
Tracklist
1
Oil on Canvas
Oil on Canvas
1:26
2
Sons of Pioneers
Oil on Canvas
4:59
3
Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Oil on Canvas
6:42
4
Swing
Oil on Canvas
5:36
5
Cantonese Boy
Oil on Canvas
3:46
6
Visions of China
Oil on Canvas
3:35
7
Ghosts
Oil on Canvas
6:23
8
Voices Raised in Welcome, Hands Held in Prayer
Oil on Canvas
3:30
9
Nightporter
Oil on Canvas
6:47
10
Still Life in Mobile Homes
Oil on Canvas
5:38
11
Methods of Dance
Oil on Canvas
6:07
12
Quiet Life
Oil on Canvas
4:35
13
The Art of Parties
Oil on Canvas
5:28
14
Canton
Oil on Canvas
5:43
15
Temple of Dawn
Oil on Canvas
1:46
In print
First pressed 1983, still pressed 2025 — 100 pressings across 21 countries.
Credits
Yvette Anna
Artwork
Andrew Day
Design
The Red Room
Design
John Punter
Engineer
Nigel Walker
Engineer
Frank Auerbach
Illustration · painting [cover painting 'head of j.y.m.' ii 1980 by]
Mick Karn
Instrument · bass, clarinet, saxophone, vocals [uncredited]
Richard Barbieri
Instrument · keyboards [uncredited]
Steve Jansen
Instrument · drums, marimba [uncredited]
土屋昌巳
Instrument · guitar, keyboards [uncredited]
Junichi Yamada
Liner Notes
Ned Raggett
Liner Notes
Satoko Ikeda
Liner Notes
松井巧
Liner Notes
Alain DeRoque
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Tony Cousins
Mastering · remastered by
Tony Taurins
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching δ]
Anton Corbijn
Photography
Fin Costello
Photography
Japan
Producer
Steve Nye
Producer
David Sylvian
Vocal · vocals, keyboards [uncredited]