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Japan – Nightporter

Label:	Virgin – VS554-12
Format:	Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, ƱTOPIA / CBS Aston
Country:	UK
Released:	Nov 12, 1982
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop, New Wave

Tracklist

A		Nightporter Arranged By [String Bass], Arranged By [Oboe] – A.O'Dell, M. Karn Keyboards, Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Richard Barbieri Piano [Acoustic Piano], Vocals [Vocal] – David Sylvian Remix [Remixed By] – Steve Nye	6:48
B		Methods Of Dance Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen Fretless Bass, Saxophone [Sax] – Mick Karn Guitar – Rob Dean Keyboards – Richard Barbieri Vocals – Cyo Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian	6:53

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Utopia Studios

Credits

Cover [Cover Concept] – Sylvian*
Photography By [Cover Photography] – Yuka Fujii
Producer [Produced By] – John Punter
Typography [Hand Lettering] – Ken*
Written-By – D. Sylvian*

Notes

The UK remixed edition 12" vinyl. ƱTOPIA / CBS Aston Clinton pressing variant.

[LABEL - Side A]
— Stereo 45rpm —
VS554 - 12a
Time: 6·48
℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd

[LABEL - Side B]
— Stereo 45rpm —
VS554 - 12b
Time: 6·53
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd
Taken from the album V2180
Gentlemen Take Polaroids

[SLEEVE - Spine]
JAPAN — Nightporter — 12 Inch Single Virgin Records Ltd VS 554–12

[SLEEVE - Back]
VS554–12

Nightporter
℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd
Methods of Dance
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd

Virgin [logo]
© 1982 Virgin Records Limited

UK Chart position: 29

There are two other 12"s released in the UK using the same catalogue # VS554-12, but pressed/lacquer cut by different plants:
* pressed by EMI (Lacquer cut by Jack Adams) JA
* pressed by EMI (Lacquer cut by Tony Bridge) tone

Non-UK 12" pressings:
* Italian 12" release; Virgin Dischi - catalogue # VINX 876
* New Zealand 12" release (same catalogue # as UK)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): VS554 - 12a
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): VS554 - 12b
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variation 1): VS - 554 - 12 - A1 ƱTOPIA
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variation 1): VS - 554 - 12 - B1 ƱTOPIA
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, (Λ stamped) variation 2): VS - 554 - 12 - A2 ƱTOPIA Λ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, (Λ stamped) variation 2): VS - 554 - 12 - B1 ƱTOPIA Λ : )
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, (Λ stamped) variation 3): VS - 554 - 12 - A2 ƱTOPIA Λ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, (Λ stamped) variation 3): VS - 554 - 12 - B2 ƱTOPIA Λ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, (5 Λ stamped) variation 4): VS - 554 - 12 - A1 ƱTOPIA 5 Λ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched (4 Λ stamped) variation 4): VS - 554 - 12 - B1 ƱTOPIA 4 Λ

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Nightporter (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)	Virgin, Virgin	104 850, 104 850-100	Germany	1982
Recently Edited	Nightporter (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)	Virgin	VS554	UK	1982
	Nightporter (12", 45 RPM, Single)	Virgin	VINX 876	Italy	1982
Recently Edited	Nightporter (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)	Virgin, Virgin	VDJ554, VS554	UK	1982
Recently Edited	Night Porter (7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Promo, White Label)	Virgin	VDJ554	UK	1982