1. The Art Of Parties (re-recorded version)
2. Talking Drum
3. Ghosts
4. Canton
5. Still Life In Mobile Homes
6. Visions Of China
7. Sons Of Pioneers
8. Cantonese Boy

Collectors should seek out an original UK vinyl copy which came with a fold-out poster, or any Japanese edition on LP or CD which includes the lyrics. The Mexican LP features the song titles in Spanish and English on the back of the sleeve and on the record labels. Click here to see them. Many thanks to Antonio Escareno from Monterrey City, Mexico for these!

UK chart position: 12, Japan 38 (Oricon), No2 (Overseas artists chart)

• Original UK LP (some with group poster): Virgin V2209. Same catalogue number used for the Australian and New Zealand pressings. 
• UK cassette TCV2209
  
• UK re-issue LP (1984) OVED 158
• UK re-isue cassette OVEDC 158
  
• UK/European CD: Virgin CDV2209
• Japanese LP: Victor VIP6984
• Japanese cassette: Victor VCW-1732
  
• Mexican LP: Virgin LA-485
• German LP: 204 169-320
• Italian LP VIL 1220
• Italian re-issue LP OVED 158
  
• Finland LP V 2209
  
• Korean LP (different sleeve) SCS;00028
• Japanese 1987 re-issue LP Virgin/Toshiba-EMI 25VB-1014
• Japanese 1987 re-issue cassette 25VC-1014
  
• Japanese "Big Artist Collection" re-issue LP (1988): VJL-147
• Spanish LP 602905
• French LP 204169
• New Zealand cassette Virgin/RTC TCV2209 
  
• Canadian LP VL 2226
• Yugoslavian LP LSVIRG 70959
• South African LP VNC 5018
• Hong Kong LP - catalogue number needed
  
• First Japanese CD (1984, yellow OBI): Victor VDP-57
• Second Japanese CD (1987, different back sleeve and fold-out lyric sheet): 32VD-1016
• Third Japanese CD (Big Artist Collection OBI, 1988:) VJD-28018
  
• Fourth Japanese CD (Alternate Big Artist Collection OBI 1991): Virgin VJCP23056
• Fifth Japanese CD (1993) : Virgin VJCP-23207
  
• Sixth Japanese CD (1997, "Cool Price" OBI): VJCP3052
• Seventh Japanese CD (Rock The 100 edition): TOCP-53039
  
• USA CD (this is a picture CD): Caroline CAROL 1830-2
• UK re-issue LP (1999): EMI LPCENT41
• Canadian CD is a re-packaged UK CD with Canadian barcode sticker
• Australian CD 7866972
  
• UK remastered CD in jewel case CDVR 2209
• Japanese remastered CD in jewel case TOCP53837
  

outer box and insert




Original UK cassette (the moire on the image does not appear on the actual item)



UK re-issue cassette OVEDC158




New Zealand cassette TCV2209



Unofficial tape, with alternate order of tracks IMD 7836



Unofficial tape with extra tracks from "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" and "Quiet Life".
AS 2383.



Russian CD inlay with some images borrowed from this site!

French label, Spanish label




Two different Australian labels! The second says it is made by CBS.

German original and re-issue labels

Canadian and Dutch LP labels - the Dutch one made in Germany

Japanese LP

Japanese 1987 reissue LP

Japanese reissue LP from 1988 (very rare)

Hong Kong LP, manufactured by JVC in Japan

Korean label - note that there are spelling errors. 

Italian white label promo LP

Italian label

Italian re-issue label (OVED 158)

Yugoslavian LP label

Mexican LP label with song titles in Spanish

Japanese white label promo

Japanese label



Japanese re-issue label

Original UK label

UK reissue label

Finland LP label - note that it doesn't mention the album title.

Australian CD back 

1st UK CD - no barcode

UK/EU CD

1. The Art Of Parties (re-recorded version)
2. Talking Drum
3. Ghosts
4. Canton
5. Still Life In Mobile Homes
6. Visions Of China
7. Sons Of Pioneers
8. Cantonese Boy

Bonus CD:

1. The Art Of Parties (12" single version)
2. Life Without Buildings
3. Ghosts (single version)
4. The Art Of Parties (live version)

• UK/EEC Remastered CD box: Virgin CDVX2209
• Japanese remastered box edition: VJCP68601 

UK CD box

Japanese CD box

UK CDR promos



Booklet with Sylvian in an alternate pose

Simply the original UK CD's in a flimsy slipcase.