Japan – Tin Drum

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Label:	Virgin – 204 169, Virgin – 204 169-320
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Mixed Labels
Country:	Germany
Released:	Nov 28, 1981
Genre:	Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:	New Wave, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	The Art Of Parties	4:09
A2	Talking Drum	3:34
A3	Ghosts	4:33
A4	Canton Written-By – D. Sylvian, S. Jansen	5:30
B1	Still Life In Mobile Homes	5:32
B2	Visions Of China Written-By – D. Sylvian, S. Jansen	3:37
B3	Sons Of Pioneers Written-By – D. Sylvian, M. Karn	7:07
B4	Cantonese Boy	3:44

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Record Company – Virgin Records
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH

Credits

Cover [Cover Concept], Design Concept [Cover Concept] – D. Sylvian*
Design – Steve Joule
Drums, Percussion, Programmed By, Electronic Drums [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Nye
Fretless Bass, Flute [African Flute], Suona [Dida] – Mick Karn
Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
Photography By – Fin Costello
Producer [Produced By] – Japan, Steve Nye
Violin – Simon House
Vocals – Yuka Fujii
Written-By – D. Sylvian* (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B4)

Notes

This version comes with mixed labels.

[Labels]: Side A - Green
ST 33
GEMA
LC 3098
STEREO
204 169
S 204 169 A

℗ 1981 Virgin
Records, Ltd.

Virgin [logo]

Rim text in one line > see Tin Drum
Alle Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte vorbehalten - Kein unerlaubte Vervielfältigung. Velhietung, Aufführung, Sendung! Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München.

[Labels]: Side B - Red
ST 33
GEMA
LC 3098
𝄢
STEREO
204 169
S 204 169 B

℗ 1981 Virgin
Records, Ltd.

Virgin [logo]

Rim text in two lines > see Tin Drum
Alle Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte vorbehalten - Kein unerlaubte Vervielfältigung, Velhietung, Aufführung, Sendung! Virgin Records
All copyrights in the recorded works and in the recorded performances reserved - No Lending! Unauthorized duplication, lease, public performance and broadcast prohibited! Virgin Records

[Sleeve Spine]:
204 169-320 JAPAN ∙ TIN DRUM

[Back of Sleeve]
204 169-320

Virgin [logo] Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh
Imprimé en République Fédérale d'Allemagne.
℗ + © 1981 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD.
LC 3098

Track B1 contains a sample from the Japanese min'yō traditional 'Ogi no mato' performed by Ensemble Nipponia.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 3098
Rights Society: GEMA
Price Code: -320
Pressing Plant ID (Side B label, embossed 𝄢 symbol): Bass clef
Matrix / Runout (Label A): S 204 169 A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): S 204 169 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped & hand-etched): Made in Germany 204169 A-1/81S | III
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped & hand-etched): Made in Germany 204169 B-1/81S | II

Other Versions (5 of 140)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Tin Drum (LP, Album, Stereo)	Virgin	V2209	UK	1981
Recently Edited	Tin Drum (Cassette, Album, Black Text, Durations)	Virgin	TCV 2209	UK	1981
Recently Edited	Tin Drum (LP, Album, Stereo)	Virgin, Virgin	204 169, 204 169-320	Netherlands	1981
Recently Edited	Tin Drum (LP, Album)	Virgin	VL 2226	Canada	1981
Recently Edited	Tin Drum (LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	V-2209, V2209	Scandinavia	1981

Reviews

RECORDSCOUT Nov 14, 2021
This is NOT a unique release. Created by chance with mixed labels which is a MANUFACTURING VARIATION by Discogs standards. Must be merged with Japan - Tin Drum.