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Japan – Nightporter

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

Tracklist

ANightporter
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
BMethods 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.
  • 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

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

Notes

[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

The stamped A in the runouts appears as the usual CBS Aston Clinton partially stamped symbol ⋀ or ∴

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

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

Other Versions (5 of 12)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Nightporter (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)Virgin, Virgin104 850, 104 850-100Germany1982
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Nightporter (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)VirginVS554UK1982
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Nightporter (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)VirginVINX 876Italy1982
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Nightporter (7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo)Virgin, VirginVDJ554, VS554UK1982
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Night Porter (7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Promo, White Label)VirginVDJ554UK1982

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