Tracklist
| A1 | Methods Of Dance | 6:48 | |
| A2 | Swing | 6:20 | |
| A3 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | 7:00 | |
| A4 | Quiet Life | 4:48 | |
| B1 | A Foreign Place | 3:10 | |
| B2 | Nightporter | 6:48 | |
| B3 | My New Career | 3:48 | |
| B4 | The Other Side Of Life | 7:21 | |
| C1 | Visions Of China | 3:37 | |
| C2 | Taking Islands In Africa | 4:57 | |
| C3 | Ghosts | 4:33 | |
| C4 | Sons Of Pioneers | 7:07 | |
| D1 | Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer | 3:23 | |
| D2 | Life Without Buildings | 6:34 | |
| D3 | Talking Drum | 3:34 | |
| D4 | The Art Of Parties | 6:41 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Virgin Records
- Licensed Through – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Printed By – TOPAC Gesellschaft für Tonträger-Verpackung mbH
- Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Pressed By – Sonopress
Credits
- Cover, Artwork [Art], Design – Russell Mills
- Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Percussion [Keyboard Percussion] – Steve Jansen
- Edited By [Compilation], Engineer [Compilation Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
- Engineer [Engineers] – Steve Prestage
- Fretless Bass, Clarinet, Suona [Dida], Saxophone – Mick Karn
- Guitar – Rob Dean (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes] – Richard Barbieri
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Tape [Tapes], Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian
- Photography By – David Buckland
- Producer [Producers] – Steve Nye (tracks: C1, C3, C4, D3)
- Written-By – S. Jansen* (tracks: C1, D1)
Notes
The European edition double vinyl compilation is supplied in a glossy gatefold sleeve, with lyrics on inner sheets. The inner sheets list a couple of songs/lyrics which are not on the release: Still Live in Mobile Homes, Cantonese Boy, Fall in Love With Me, Despair, In-Vogue, Halloween, Alien, and Burning Bridges).
Printed in Western
℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Ⓟ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd. A1 to A3, B2, B3
Ⓟ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH A4, B4
Ⓟ 1981 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH B1
Ⓟ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd. C1 to C4, D2 to D4
Ⓟ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd. D1
Catalogue # on spine: "302 500"
Catalogue # on back sleeve: "302 500-370"
Catalogue # on labels: "302498" and "302499"
The track durations in the tracklist are printed on centre disc labels except for track A4, where the actual duration is listed. The printed duration of that track is 7:47.
The runouts are stamped, except for the hand-etched Roman numerals behind "S II".
Printed in Western
℗ 1984 This Compilation Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.
Ⓟ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd. A1 to A3, B2, B3
Ⓟ 1980 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH A4, B4
Ⓟ 1981 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH B1
Ⓟ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd. C1 to C4, D2 to D4
Ⓟ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd. D1
Catalogue # on spine: "302 500"
Catalogue # on back sleeve: "302 500-370"
Catalogue # on labels: "302498" and "302499"
The track durations in the tracklist are printed on centre disc labels except for track A4, where the actual duration is listed. The printed duration of that track is 7:47.
The runouts are stamped, except for the hand-etched Roman numerals behind "S II".
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 3098
- Pressing Plant ID (Center labels side B & D, embossed 𝄢): Bass clef
- Price Code: -370
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Rights Society: STEMRA
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Other (Inner sleeve record 1): 302498-8
- Other (Inner sleeve record 2): 302499-8
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): DM 302 498 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): DM 302 498 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side C label): DM 302 499 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side D label): DM 302 499 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): DM 302498 A-1/84 S II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): DM 302498 B-1/84 S II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): DM 302499 A-1/84 S II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): DM 302499 B-1/84 S II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): DM 302498 A-1/84 S II II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): DM 302498 B-1/84 S II II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): DM 302499 A-1/84 S II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): DM 302499 B-1/84 S II II
Other Versions (5 of 67)
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| Exorcising Ghosts (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo) | Virgin | VGD 3510 | UK | 1984 | |||
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Exorcising Ghosts (Cassette, Compilation, Stereo, Red Print On White/Light-Grey Shell, Rectangular Border) | Virgin | VGDC 3510 | UK | 1984 | ||
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Exorcising Ghosts (2×LP, Compilation) | Virgin | VMD2259, VMD 2259 | Canada | 1984 | ||
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Exorcising Ghosts (Cassette, Compilation) | Virgin | VGDC 3510, VGDC3510 | New Zealand | 1984 | ||
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Exorcising Ghosts (CD, Compilation, Stereo) | Virgin | VGDCD 3510, VGD-CD 3510 | Europe | 1984 |
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