| 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 |
Vinyl |
| Released |
00/00/1982 |
| Label |
Virgin Records Ltd. |
| Catalog No |
V 2243 |
| Bar Code No |
None |
| Packaging |
LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| A1.
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Seven Sports For All (3:18)
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| A2.
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No More Blue Horizons (Fool, Fool, Fool) (3:49)
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| A3.
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Feel To Be Driven Away (2:56)
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| A4.
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Some People I Know To Lead Fantastic Lives (3:33)
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| A5.
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Christian (5:37)
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| B1.
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African And White (3:47)
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| B2.
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Are We A Worker (3:31)
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| B3.
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Red Sails (4:43)
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| B4.
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You Never See It (2:57)
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| B5.
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Temptations Big Blue Eyes (3:26)
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| B6.
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Jean Walks In Freshfields (1:53)
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| Date Acquired |
00/00/1984 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
15.00 |
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Notes |
Notes:
Released with lyrics printed on a picture liner.
A1 & A3 recorded at Strawberry South.
A2, A4 & A5 recorded at Red Bus.
B1-B6 recorded at Amazon Studios, Liverpool.
Credits:
Design – Peter Saville Associates
Photography By – Trevor Key
Written-By – Dave Reilly, Eddie Lundon, Garry Daly
Companies, etc.:
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Recorded At – Amazon Studios
Recorded At – Red Bus Studios
Recorded At – Strawberry Studios South
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Produced For – Do Not Erase Productions
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout (Sides A&B, Stamped): TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): V 2243 A-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): V 2243 B-1
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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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