| Artist |
China Crisis |
| Album Title: |
Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
00/00/1982 |
| Reissue Date |
03/29/2001 |
| Label |
Virgin Records Ltd. |
| Catalog No |
CDV2243 |
| Bar Code No |
5 012981 224325 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Seven Sports For All (3:18)
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| 2.
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No More Blue Horizons (3:48)
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| 3.
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Feel To Be Driven Away (2:55)
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| 4.
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Some People I Know To Lead Fantastic Lives (3:33)
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| 5.
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Christian (5:37)
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| 6.
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African And White (3:46)
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| 7.
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Are We A Worker (3:30)
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| 8.
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Red Sails (4:43)
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| 9.
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You Never See It (2:57)
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| 10.
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Temptation's Big Blue Eyes (3:25)
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| 11.
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Jean Walks In Fresh Fields (1:53)
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| Date Acquired |
03/31/2001 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry
Discogs Entry:
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Notes |
Notes:
LP originally released 1982. Peter Walsh credited by that name inside booklet, as "Pete Walsh" on back cover of booklet.
Tracks 1, 4 and 5 recorded at Strawberry South.
Track 4 recorded at Red Bus.
Tracks 7 to 11 recorded at Amazon Studios, Liverpool.
Tracks 1 and 3 produced for Do Not Erase Productions.
[Back tray]
© 1985 Virgin Records Ltd.
[CD]
℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd
All published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Track durations are not listed on the release.\
Credits:
Composed By – Reilly, Lundon, Daly
Written By [Composed By] – Daly/Lundon/Reilly
Companies, etc.:
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Produced For – Do Not Erase Productions
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Recorded At – Strawberry Studios South
Recorded At – Red Bus Studios
Recorded At – Amazon Studios
Pressed By – Sonopress – C-0604
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 5 012981 224325
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): SONOPRESS C-0604/CDV 2243 B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): SONOPRESS C-0604/ CDV 2243 C
SPARS Code: AAD
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Analyzed Folder: China Crisis - Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms..._dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR15 -1.41 dB -18.73 dB 01 - Seven Sports For All.flac
DR13 -2.53 dB -18.24 dB 02 - No More Blue Horizons.flac
DR14 -2.57 dB -19.63 dB 03 - Feel To Be Driven Away.flac
DR13 -2.03 dB -17.67 dB 04 - Some People I Know To Lead Fantastic Lives.flac
DR15 -2.34 dB -20.51 dB 05 - Christian.flac
DR14 -1.94 dB -18.88 dB 06 - African And White.flac
DR13 -5.26 dB -20.31 dB 07 - Are We A Worker.flac
DR14 -0.62 dB -18.74 dB 08 - Red sails.flac
DR14 -1.08 dB -17.99 dB 09 - You Never See It.flac
DR14 -2.68 dB -20.18 dB 10 - Temptation's Big Blue Eyes.flac
DR10 -6.81 dB -22.62 dB 11 - Jean Walks In Fresh Fields.flac
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Number of Files: 11
Official DR Value: DR14
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Stephen Schnee:
Like fellow Liverpudlians O.M.D., China Crisis began life as a synthetic duo who performed brilliantly executed pop songs with quirky edges. And like O.M.D., they seamlessly mixed their love of guitar-based pop with (then) modern musical technology (i.e., synthesizers). Unlike O.M.D., China Crisis' legacy languishes somewhere between there and then with no sign of them ever being considered "hip." Not to say that that is their fault! Gary Daly (the quirky vocalist/keyboardist) and Eddie Lundon (the smooth vocalist/guitarist) made their fascinating debut, Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain, on a low budget, and their magic was already in place, especially on the Steely Dan-ish "No More Blue Horizons," the upbeat groove of "Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives" and "You Never See It," the gorgeous "Christian," and their early hit "African and White." Their quirkiness doesn't quite translate on a few tracks ("Temptation's Big Blue Eyes" and "Are We a Worker"), but the charm of this album will win you over if you like smart, yet slightly eccentric, pop songs. It is plainly obvious that, no matter how uncommercial a particular song may be, the boys in China Crisis put their heart and soul into it, creating something uniquely their own, and building upon it. They would finally work their quirks effortlessly into the music on their sophomore release, but there's plenty for synth fans and '80s fans to find here.
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