Taking Islands in Africa

~ Recording by Japan

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:13JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
  • -1980-11-15
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V 2180
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:13JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
  • JP1984-09-05
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VDP-56
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:13JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)OVED 138
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:14JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
  • JP1988-04-06
Virgin Japan (1988–1992)VJD-28017
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:13JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV2180
1.10Taking Islands in Africa5:13JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
  • US1991-09-13
1.10Taking Islands in Africa5:13JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
Caroline Blue PlateCAROL 1829-2
1.10Taking Islands in Africa5:13JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
  • JP1993-07-28
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV-2180, VJCP-23206
1.10Taking Islands in Africa5:12JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
  • JP1996-07-24
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VJCP-3262
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:21JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 91017 2 9
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:21JapanGentlemen Take Polaroids (digitally remastered)JapanAlbum
  • GB2006-05-29
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)0946 3 63057 2 1, CDVR 2180
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:21JapanGentlemen Take Polaroids (limited edition)JapanAlbum
  • JP2008-07-02
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V 2180, VJCP-68872
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:21JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)5373701
2.4Taking Islands in Africa5:15JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
  • GB2018-08-24
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)671 041-2
2.4Taking Islands in Africa?:??JapanNOW Presents ElectronicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-08-19
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)LPNBX2
1.8Taking Islands in Africa5:21JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsJapanAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)UICY-79985

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recording of:Taking Islands in Africa

Taking Islands in Africa

lyricist:David Sylvian
composer:坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
David Sylvian