art direction Hiromi Ohji
design Yuko Miyata
liner notes Takashi Ochiai
liner notes Tetsushi Ichikawa
liner notes [lyrics translated by] Erika Yamashita
photography by [photo (image)] Ichigo Sugawara
photography by [photo (portrait)] Yuka Fujii
tracks 1-9, 1-17, 2-12 written-by Al Cleveland
tracks 1-1 written-by Bob Merrill
tracks 1-2 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-16, 1-18, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4 to 2-10, 2-13 to 2-16 written-by David Sylvian
tracks 1-1 written-by Jule Styne
tracks 2-3, 2-11 written-by Lou Reed
tracks 1-14 written-by Richard Barbieri
tracks 1-9, 1-17, 2-12 written-by Smokey Robinson
Manufactured By BMG Entertainment
Manufactured By BMG Victor Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) BMG Entertainment
Made By Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Designed At O-ctave
Retail compilation of all the singles and remixes issued by Hansa in the UK, 7 & 12 from 1978 through 1983. Plus, on disc two, some tracks were released in different formats in the US and Canada.

It is supplied with a 20-page lyric booklet in English & Japanese, including an obi priced at ¥3,200 (税込) (税抜価格 ¥3,107)

The compiler has included all A & B sides in chronological order, with 7 tracks on disc 1 and 12 & EP tracks on disc 2. Some tracks have been mastered from vinyl; the booklet states this. Track and version names are presented as captured on the original vinyl. Identical versions of some songs are repeated.

[CDs]:
ＢＭＧ [logo]
BVCP-8613 (74321-39836-2)
BVCP-8614 (74321-39836-2)
MANUFACTURED BY BMG VICTOR, INC.,
TOKYO, JAPAN, A UNIT OF BMG
ENTERTAINMENT.
TMK (S) REGISTERED.
℗ 1996 BMG ENTERTAINMENT
MADE IN JAPAN / STEREO
JASRAC

[Cover - spine]:
ＪＡＰＡＮ ＢＭＧ [logo]
SINGLES 2 DISC

ＪＡＰＡＮ BVCP-8613~14(74321-39836-2)
SINGLES 2 DISC

[Cover - back]:
MANUFACTURED BY BMG VICTOR, INC., TOKYO, JAPAN, A UNIT OF
BMG ENTERTAINMENT. FROM MASTER RECORDINGS OWNED OR
CONTROLLED BY BMG UK. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
TMK (S) REGISTERED.
℗ 1996 BMG ENTERTAINMENT / MADE IN JAPAN / STEREO

[ 96•9•4 ] Ⓨ
[ (96•9•4) ] Ⓧ
発売元：ＢＭＧビクター株式会社 ¥3,200 (税込) (税抜価格 ¥3,107) 98.9.3まで
HANSA [logo] ＢＭＧ [logo]

[Obi - front]:
シングルズ JAPAN
〈ロック〉
BVCP-8613/14
¥3,200 (税込)
(税抜価格 ¥3,107) 98.9.3まで

[Obi - spine]:
ＢＭＧ [logo]
JAPAN シングルズ
BVCP
8613/14
¥3,200

[Obi - back]:
ライフ・イン・トウキョウ
ーJAPAN・トリビュ-ト・アルバム
LIFE IN TOKYO
ーa tribute to JAPAN

HANSA [logo] ＢＭＧ [logo]

Booklet contents:
1. Essay by Tetsushi Ishikawa explaining how much influence Japan had over 1990s Japanese rock music
2. Essay by Takashi Ochiai explaining in detail the sources of the tracks on the compilation, the chart performance of the singles
3. Lyrics with some explanatory notes and translation by Erika Yamashita
4. Illustrated discography
Barcode: 4 988017 065075 (Text)
Barcode: 4988017065075 (Scanned)
Price Code: ¥3,200 (税込) (Price incl. local tax)
Price Code: (税抜価格 ¥3,107) (Sales price)
Rights Society: JASRAC
Other: [ 96•9•4 ] Ⓨ [ (96•9•4) ] Ⓧ (Release date code)
Other: 98.9.3まで (Rental prohibited release date)
Other: BVCP-8613 (Disc 1, catalogue #)
Other: BVCP-8614 (Disc 2, catalogue #)
Other: BVCP-8613/14 (Catalogue #, OBI)
Other: BVCP-8613~14 (Catalogue #, booklet)
Other: 74321-39836-2 (Catalogue #, discs)
Matrix / Runout: BVCP-8613- 1F 1 ∧ V (Disc 1, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: BVCP-8613- 1F 1 [5 or S] V (Disc 1, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: BVCP-8614- 1D 1 3 V (Disc 2, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: BVCP-8614- 2G 1 1 V (Disc 2, variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L232 (Disc 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L231 (Disc 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011 (Disc 1, Disc 2)