art direction David Shortt
bass guitar, saxophone, vocals Mick Karn
design [sleeve design] Greg Horton
drums, percussion, vocals Steve Jansen
guitar, vocals Rob Dean
liner notes Dave Gelly
sleeve, photography by [sleeve photography] Fin Costello
synthesizer [synthesizers], keyboards Richard Barbieri
vocals [vocal], guitar [occasional guitar] David Sylvian
Manufactured By PRT Ltd.
Distributed By PRT Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Hansa Productions Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Ariola Eurodisc Ltd.
Copyright (c) Hansa Productions Ltd.
Copyright (c) Ariola Records Ltd.
Pressed By Damont
Published By Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
Published By Nomis Music (London) Ltd.
Published By Sunbury Music Ltd.
Published By Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Recorded At Audio International Studios
Recorded At Morgan Studios
Recorded At Rusk Sound Studios
Recorded At DJM Studios
Recorded At Air Studios
Mastered At Utopia Studios
Lacquer Cut At The Town House
Designed At The Hutton Company
Some initial copies came with a sticker attached, stating: 'The Very Best of Japan: Includes 5 Tracks Never Previously Released On Album'. In early 1982 the sticker was revised to name the three most recent singles on Hansa - 'European Son', 'Quiet Life', and 'Life In Tokyo'.

Another pressing exists without [l141989] etched into either matrix - Assemblage.
Later German pressings came with an alternate sticker design in late 1982.

[LABELS]:
HANSA [logo]
HANLP 1
STEREO
This Compilation
℗ & © 1981 Hansa
Productions Ltd.

[SPINE]:
HANLP 1
HANSA RECORDS

[BACK OF SLEEVE]:
HANLP 1
MASTERED AT UTOPIA STUDIOS
© 1981 ARIOLA RECORDS LTD., 3 CAVENDISH SQ, LONDON W1M 9HA
HANSA [logo]
Manufactured and Distributed by PRT Ltd.

All runouts are etched, apart from 'TOWN HOUSE' which is stamped.
Matrix / Runout: HANLP 1-A (Label, A-side)
Matrix / Runout: HANLP 1-B (Label, B-side)
Matrix / Runout: AW TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT (Side A runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: EB TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT (Side B runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: HANLP 1 A1 AD TOWN HOUSE (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT AB TOWN HOUSE (Side B runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT (Side A runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT (Side B runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: Z TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT (Side A runout, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: AI TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT (Side B runout, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: V TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 DAMONT (Side A runout, variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: QA TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 DAMONT (Side B runout, variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: DAMONT U3 TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 (Side A runout, variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: DAMONT DB TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 (Side B runout, variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: CA TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 A1 1 DAMONT (Side A runout, variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: CC TOWN HOUSE HANLP 1 B1 1 DAMONT (Side B runout, variant 7)