Tin Drum coverVIRGIN · V2209
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tin-drum-2flfki UK · 1981-11-28
Representative sleeve — art from another pressing of this release Cover Art Archive
A1 — B4
  1. A1 The Art Of Parties 4:09
  2. A2 Talking Drum 3:34
  3. A3 Ghosts 4:33
  4. A4 Canton 5:30
  5. B1 Still Life In Mobile Homes 5:32
  6. B2 Visions Of China 3:37
  7. B3 Sons Of Pioneers 7:07
  8. B4 Cantonese Boy 3:44
Liner notes

℗ + © 1981 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD. ℗ 1981 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD Publishers: Chadwick-Nomis Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. Some initial pressings included a limited edition free poster with slightly different matrix #s on the vinyl: [r=1853647]. Furthermore, some copies were incorrectly manufactured with the A-side label on both sides.

Personnel
Cover [Cover Concept], Design Concept [Cover Concept]David Sylvian
DesignSteve Joule
Drums, Percussion, Percussion [Electronic], Synthesizer [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, VocalsDavid Sylvian
Photography ByFin Costello
Producer [Produced By]Japan
Producer [Produced By]Steve Nye
ViolinSimon House
VocalsYuka Fujii
Written-ByDavid Sylvian
Written-ByMick Karn
Written-BySteve Jansen
Matrix / Runout
Side A, labelV2209A
Side B, labelV2209B
Side A, runout, etched, variant 1V·2209.A·3 ƱTOPIA Λ :〕I
Side B, runout, etched, variant 1V·2209.B·3 ƱTOPIA Λ
Side A, runout, etched, variant 2V·2209.A·3 ƱTOPIA Λ
Side B, runout, etched, variant 2V·2209.B·4 ƱTOPIA Λ
Side A, runout, etched, variant 3V·2209.A·3 ƱTOPIA Λ :〕:〕
Side B, runout, etched, variant 3V·2209.B·5 Λ I
Side A, runout, etched, variant 4V·2209.A·3 ƱTOPIA Λ I :〕
Side B, runout, etched, variant 4V·2209.B·6 Λ
Side A, runout, etched, variant 5V·2209.A·6 ƱTOPIA Λ
Side B, runout, etched, variant 5V·2209.B·4 ƱTOPIA Λ
Side A, runout, etched, variant 6V·2209.A·6 ƱTOPIA Λ :〕:〕
Side B, runout, etched, variant 6V·2209.B·5 Λ :〕
Side A, runout, etched, variant 7V·2209.A·6 ƱTOPIA Λ :〕
Side B, runout, etched, variant 7V·2209.B·6 Λ
Side A, runout, etched, variant 8V-2209-A.3 ƱTOPIA 45 Λ
Side B, runout, etched, variant 8V-2209-B.3 ƱTOPIA Λ
Side A, runout, etched, variant 9V-2209-A6 ƱTOPIA ⋀
Side B, runout, etched, variant 9V-2209-B-3 ⋀ ƱTOPIA
Side A, runout, etched, variant 10V·2209-A4 ƱTOPIA D DG
Side B, runout, etched, variant 10V-2209-B5 D C
Side A, runout, etched, variant 11V-2209-A5 4 ƱTOPIA 5A ⋀
Side B, runout, etched, variant 11V-2209-B6 1 U ⋀
Side A, runout, etched, variant 12V-2209-A5 ƱTOPIA 5A ⋀
Side B, runout, etched, variant 12V-2209-B5 Λ :〕
Side A, runout, etched, variant 13V-2209-A5 ƱTOPIA 5A I )
Side B, runout, etched, variant 13V-2209-B4 ƱTOPIA Λ
Manufacture
Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)Virgin Records Ltd.
Pressed ByCBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Published ByChadwick Nomis Ltd.
Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lacquer Cut AtUtopia Studios
℗ 1981 Virgin
Digr Archive · tin-drum-2flfki
Release UK · 1981-11-28 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
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Tin Drum

Label
Virgin
Cat #
V2209
Country
UK
Released
1981-11-28
Genre
Punk
Style
New Wave, Synth-pop
Format
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
One pressing of Tin Drum — master Data correct
Filed under PunkNew WavePop1980s
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★ 4.2 · FR
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