Artist |
China Crisis |
Album Title: |
Flaunt The Imperfection |
Album Cover: |
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Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
Format |
CD |
Released |
00/00/1985 |
Label |
Virgin Records Ltd. |
Catalog No |
CDV2342 |
Bar Code No |
0 77778 67072 8 |
Packaging |
Jewelcase |
Tracks |
1.
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The Highest High (4:15)
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2.
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Strength Of Character (2:53)
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3.
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You Did Cut Me (4:17)
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4.
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Black Man Ray (3:37)
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5.
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Wall Of God (5:31)
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6.
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Gift Of Freedom (4:38)
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7.
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King In A Catholic Style (4:29)
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8.
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Bigger The Punch I'm Feeling (4:21)
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9.
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The World Spins, I'm Part Of It (4:14)
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10.
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Blue Sea (4:43)
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Date Acquired |
03/31/2001 |
Personal Rating |
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Acquired from |
Amazon |
Purchase Price |
14.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry Discogs Entry: MusicBrainz entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
SG Music (Bingley) Yorks: Instrument and Equipment direct.
Parkgate Studio: Recording and Mixing.
All our thanks to:
Jean, Jane Lundon's, Daly's, Weir's, Pret's, Johnson's, Wilkinson's, Deane's, the family Kelly, everyone at Barwell Court and Parkgate Studio, Kaz and Joan, Anita, the Sunday Club, Peter and family, Amazon Studio, Saturday NalGoers, Helene, Joe Musker and Stefan Nyland at Gigz for Kidz, Royal East Sussex Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital - East Grinstead. Jim, Charlie, Derek, Mick, Mel and Paul Kerr, everyone at Schoolhouse Management, 'The Great John Ramsey', Steve 'Snowy' Levy, Garry 'Trax' O'Toole, Phill 'Phil' Brown, The Amazing Walter 'Trevor Who' Becker, everyone at Virgin Records.
All lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Virgin Music (Publishing) Limited.
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1985 Virgin Records Ltd.
Catalogue numbers (on spine/CD/booklet): CDV 2342 , 0777 7 86707 2 8
Catalogue numbers (on rear): UK: CDV 2342 , 0777 7 86707 28
Manufactured in the U.K.
Issued in a standard jewel case with eight page booklet.
Credits:
Arranged By – China Crisis, Walter Becker
Arranged By [Brass] – The Kick Horns, Walter Becker
Backing Vocals – Colin Campsie, Eddie, Garry, Ginny Clee
Band [China Crisis], Bass, Sequenced By [Sequence Programming] – Gary 'Gazza' Johnson
Band [China Crisis], Drums, Percussion – Kevin Wilkinson
Band [China Crisis], Vocals, Guitar – Eddie Lundon
Band [China Crisis], Vocals, Synthesizer – Garry Daly
Engineer – Phill Brown
Guest [Guest Musicians], Grand Piano, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – Nick Magnus
Guest [Guest Musicians], Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitar] – Tim Renwick
Guest [Guest Musicians], Horns [The Kick Horns], Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Simon Clarke
Guest [Guest Musicians], Horns [The Kick Horns], Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Tim Sanders
Guest [Guest Musicians], Horns [The Kick Horns], Trombone – Pete Thoms
Guest [Guest Musicians], Horns [The Kick Horns], Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Roddy Lorrimer
Guest [Guest Musicians], Soloist [Saxophone Solos], Saxophone – Steve Gregory
Photography By, Design – Icon
Producer – Walter Becker
Songwriter [Songs] – Eddie, Garry, Gazza
Synthesizer, Percussion – Walter Becker
Words By – Eddie (tracks: 6, 8 to 10), Garry
Companies, etc.:
Made By – EMI Swindon
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 0 77778 67072 8
Label Code: LC: 3098
Rights Society: B.I.E.M | STEMRA
Price Code (On rear): PM: 500
Price Code (On CD): PM 500
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 786707 . 1 :1:14 EMI SWINDON
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 786707 . 1 :1:6 . EMI SWINDON
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): none
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1428
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Analyzed Folder: China Crisis - Flaunt The Imperfection_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR14 -0.10 dB -16.00 dB 01 - The Highest High.aif
DR14 -0.40 dB -16.10 dB 02 - Strength Of Character.aif
DR14 -0.98 dB -17.72 dB 03 - You Did Cut Me.aif
DR12 -0.75 dB -17.17 dB 04 - Black Man Ray.aif
DR15 -0.34 dB -18.08 dB 05 - Wall Of God.aif
DR14 -0.67 dB -16.87 dB 06 - Gift Of Freedom.aif
DR14 -0.43 dB -16.14 dB 07 - King In A Catholic Style.aif
DR13 -0.32 dB -16.23 dB 08 - Bigger The Punch I'm Feeling.aif
DR15 -0.68 dB -18.50 dB 09 - The World Spins, I'm Part Of It.aif
DR14 -2.08 dB -19.05 dB 10 - Blue Sea.aif
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR14
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Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Stewart Mason
China Crisis underwent a complete change in sound for their third album, completely ditching the heavy dub rhythms and challenging arrangements of 1982's Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain and 1983's Working with Fire and Steel (Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2) with an altogether smoother and less aggressive sound. That doesn't equal a commercial capitulation, however; if anything, the choice of Walter Becker (of the then-unfashionable Steely Dan) as producer was a more commercially daring maneuver than anything the group had previously attempted. The overall sound is considerably prettier than before -- the placid Eno-like "Black Man Ray? is downright beautiful -- and the arrangements mix synthesizers with traditional instruments in what was for 1985 an unusually graceful way, with neither predominating. Another difference from the earlier albums is that the group's songwriting is much improved, the failed instrumental experiments and tiresome dance workouts that occasionally marred their earlier albums replaced with a newfound melodic sophistication and lyrical acuity. By the time of 1987's What Price Paradise, this sophistication will be unfortunately replaced by callow slickness, but Flaunt the Imperfection is the one album where China Crisis got the balance right.
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