The Passions
The Passions were a post-punk band formed by guitarist/vocalist Barbara Gogan, bassist Claire Bidwell, drummer Richard Williams, vocalist Mitch Barker, and guitarist Clive Temperley. Prior to forming in 1978, most of the members had spent time in other groups. Most notably, Temperley was an ex-101'er, and Williams was in Prag Vec precursors the Derelicts. The Passions debuted in March of 1979 with the Needles and Pins single on Soho, which helped them gain a contract with Fiction, home of the Cure. A year passed between the release of the single and Michael and Miranda, the band's debut LP. Another single and a pair of trips to the BBC studios for recording sessions preceded the release of their highest charting song, "I'm in Love With a German Film Star," which hit number 25 on the U.K. pop chart during the winter of 1981. At some point prior to its release, Bidwell and Barker had exited (the former to join the Wall), and David Agar took over on bass. The band's second album, 30,000 Feet Over China, was released in August 1981. Something of a split between a compilation and a new record, the LP collected a number of previously released A-sides and added several new recordings. Temperley was out by the end of the year and was replaced by Kevin Armstrong, who had played previously with Local Heroes. The group also added a keyboard player by the name of Jeff Smith, who had played with Lene Lovich. Following another pair of singles, the LP Sanctuary saw the light of day in September of 1982. Shortly after that, the band dissolved. Gogan popped up again in 1998 when she released Made on Earth, a record made with experimentalist Hector Zazou.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 18 Sep 1981
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Michael & Miranda
Punk / New Wave - Released by Polydor Records on 1 Jan 1980
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Golden Oldies
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 5 Nov 2013
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Just to Be with You (Alternate Take) / I Only Want You [Outtake] [Digital 45]
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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Presenting The Passions
Punk / New Wave - Released by Universal Digital Enterprises on 15 Apr 1959
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Gloria / Jungle Drums (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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Just to Be with You
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on 16 May 2013
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Just to Be with You
Jazz - Released by Stars and Stripes on 16 May 2013
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Made for Lovers / You Don't Love Me Anymore (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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I Gotta Know / Aphrodite (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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I Only Want You / This Is My Love (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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The Best Of
Pop - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 Mar 2011
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(Walking Down That) Lonely Road / This Is My Love (Outtake) [Digital 45]
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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Beautiful Dreamer / One Look Is All It Took (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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Just to Be with You / Oh Melancholy Me (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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