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 | |||
The Passions chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Trouser Press | favourable[2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Passions, with "Someone Special", "Bachelor Girls" and "War Song" written just by Claire Bidwell
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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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
edit- 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
Weekly charts
editChart (1981) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 49 |
UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 91 |
References
edit- ^ Allen, Jim. "Thirty Thousand Feet Over China – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Schlosberg, Karen; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Passions". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982 by George Gimarc
- ^ "thirty+thousand+feet+over+china | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – THE PASSIONS – THIRTY THOUSAND FEET OVER CHINA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
External links
edit- Thirty Thousand Feet Over China at Discogs (list of releases)