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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.
© Steve Schnee /TiVo
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China Crisis, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Composer - Gary Daly, Composer - Steve Levine for Do Not Erase Productions, Producer - David Reilly, Composer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
PETER WALSH, Producer - Walsh, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - China Crisis, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Daly, Synthesizer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - P Walsh, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Reilly, ComposerLyricist - A Pask, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Reilly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
China Crisis, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Composer - Gary Daly, Composer - Steve Levine for Do Not Erase Productions, Producer - David Reilly, Composer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
PETER WALSH, Producer - China Crisis, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Daly, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Coleman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Reilly, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
PETER WALSH, Producer - China Crisis, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Composer - Gary Daly, Composer - David Reilly, Composer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Reilly, ComposerLyricist - China Crisis, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Daly, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jeremy Lewis, Producer - Dave Reilly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Gil Norton, Producer - China Crisis, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Composer - Gary Daly, Composer - David Reilly, Composer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gil Norton, Producer - China Crisis, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Composer - Gary Daly, Composer - David Reilly, Composer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Gil Norton, Producer - China Crisis, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Composer - Gary Daly, Composer - David Reilly, Composer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gil Norton, Producer - China Crisis, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Composer - Gary Daly, Composer, Producer - David Reilly, Composer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gil Norton, Producer - China Crisis, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Lundon, Composer - Gary Daly, Composer - David Reilly, Composer
(C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
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.
© Steve Schnee /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:19
- Main artists: China Crisis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1982 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
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