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Tracklist
| Side A | Side B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | NightporterAnn Odell, Mick Karn, Richard Barbieri, David Sylvian, Steve Nye | 6:48 | 1. | Methods Of DanceSteve Jansen, Mick Karn, Rob Dean, Richard Barbieri, Cyo, David Sylvian | 6:53 | |
| Side A total | 6:48 | Side B total | 6:53 | |||
| Total playtime | 13:41 | |||||
| Side A | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | NightporterAnn Odell, Mick Karn, Richard Barbieri, David Sylvian, Steve Nye | 6:48 |
| Side A total | 6:48 | |
| Side B | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Methods Of DanceSteve Jansen, Mick Karn, Rob Dean, Richard Barbieri, Cyo, David Sylvian | 6:53 |
| Side B total | 6:53 | |
Release details
- Format
- Vinyl (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) ƱTOPIA / CBS Aston Pressing
- Styles
- Synth-pop, New Wave
- Country
- UK
- Speed
- 45 RPM
- Released
- 12
- Size
- 12"
- Label
- Virgin
- Color
- Black
- Genres
- Electronic
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Release 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 [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 © 1982 Virgin Records Limited The stamped A in the runouts appears as the usual CBS Aston Clinton partially stamped symbol ⋀ or ∴ The runouts are etched (e.g. "VS - 554 - 12 - A1 ƱTOPIA"), except for the last two characters, which are usually a numeral and letter (e.g. "5A"), which are stamped. There are two other 12"s released in the UK using the same catalogue # VS554-12, but pressed/lacquer cut by different plants: * [url= by EMI (Lacquer cut by Jack Adams) JA * [url= by EMI (Lacquer cut by Tony Bridge) tone
Identifiers (barcode, matrix / runout)
| Type | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix / Runout | VS554 - 12a |
Side A label |
| Matrix / Runout | VS554 - 12b |
Side B label |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - A1 ƱTOPIA |
Side A runout, variant 1 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - B1 ƱTOPIA |
Side B runout, variant 1 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - A2 ƱTOPIA A |
Side A runout, variant 2 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - B1 ƱTOPIA A : ) |
Side B runout, variant 2 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - A2 ƱTOPIA A |
Side A runout, variant 3 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - B2 ƱTOPIA A |
Side B runout, variant 3 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - A1 ƱTOPIA 5 A |
Side A runout, variant 4 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - B1 ƱTOPIA 4 A |
Side B runout, variant 4 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - A1 2 B ƱTOPIA |
Side A runout, variant 5 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - B2 16 ƱTOPIA A |
Side B runout, variant 5 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 - A1 C ƱTOPIA |
Side A runout, variant 6 |
| Matrix / Runout | VS - 554 - 12 -- B2 ƱTOPIA |
Side B runout, variant 6 |
Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p)
- Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c)
- 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
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