Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Thirty Thousand Feet Over China is the second studio album by English post-punk/new wave band The Passions, released 18 September 1981 by Polydor Records.[3] It reached No. 92 in the UK Albums Chart.[4] It contains the group's hit single "I'm in Love with a German Film Star".
| Thirty Thousand Feet Over China | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 September 1981 | |||
| Studio | Surrey Sound Studios, Leatherhead, Surrey (Nigel Gray productions); Polydor Studios, London | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Nigel Gray | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Passions, with "Someone Special", "Bachelor Girls" and "War Song" written just by Claire Bidwell.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Produced by Peter Wilson) | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Someone Special" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "The Swimmer" (Produced by Peter Wilson, The Passions) | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Strange Affair" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Small Stones" | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Runaway" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "The Square" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Alice's Song" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Bachelor Girls" | 2:21 |
| 10. | "Skin Deep" | 4:19 |
2008 Cherry Red CD bonus tracks:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I Radiate" (7" Version) | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Some Fun" (7" Version) | 3:42 |
| 13. | "War Song" (7" Version) | 3:28 |
| 14. | "(Don't Talk To Me) I'm Shy" (7" Version) | 2:18 |
| 15. | "The Square" (Live) | 3:26 |
Personnel
- The Passions
- Barbara Gogan – vocals, guitar; piano on "Small Stones"
- Clive Timperley – guitar, vocals; piano on "Someone Special"
- David Agar – bass, vocals; guitar on "Small Stones", additional percussion on "Skin Deep"
- Richard Williams – percussion
- Technical
- Martin Moss, Pete Buhlmann – engineer
- Jeff Veitch – cover photography
References
- Allen, Jim. "Thirty Thousand Feet Over China – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- Schlosberg, Karen; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Passions". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982 by George Gimarc
- "thirty+thousand+feet+over+china | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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