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China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel: Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2 (1983/1984)

Posted By: popsakov

Date: 2 Feb 2021 11:19:19

China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel: Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2 (1983/1984)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 274 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 97 Mb
Full Scans ~ 105 Mb | 00:40:22 | RAR 5% Recovery
Synth-Pop, New Wave | Virgin Records Ltd. #CDV 2286 / 0777 7 86699 2 0

China Crisis main men Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon were great songwriters searching for that one song that would make a difference. "Working with Fire and Steel" was that song. Although they had hits before, and they would have hits after, no other song defined China Crisis' essence more. With its percolating beat, Daly's hiccupping vocals, and a smashing chorus, it was the perfect modern pop song. With that said, there was also so much more to China Crisis than that one song. This, their sophomore album, features songs cut from the same cloth as "…Fire and Steel," including "Animals in Jungles" and "Hanna Hanna," but also reveals a band with deeper meaning and ambitious ideas. Lundon's sweet backing vocals (and lead vocals on the pretty "Wishful Thinking" and "When the Piper Calls") balance out the quirkiness of Daly's voice, creating a perfect combination. Although they were pigeonholed as a 'synth pop' band, China Crisis was much more. All that mattered to them was the song, and this album is chock full of intelligent, well-written pop songs. Producer Mike Howlett added much to the sonic blend, allowing the melodies to shine while toughening up the band's sound (the addition of a full-time drummer and bassist helped to thicken the sound as well). Even the softer moments, like "Here Comes a Raincloud," and "The Soul Awakening" are full of life and excitement. Apart from their own matured sound on this release, there are traces of rock, pop, and jazz floating between the lines. It was only a matter of time before they were compared to Steely Dan. But that came on the next album…

~ Stephen Schnee, All Music

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Track List:

01. Working With Fire And Steel [0:03:40.72]
02. When The Piper Calls [0:04:03.45]
03. Hanna Hanna [0:03:29.00]
04. Animals In Jungles [0:03:39.60]
05. Here Comes A Raincloud [0:04:16.05]
06. Wishful Thinking [0:04:41.73]
07. Tragedy And Mystery [0:04:02.37]
08. Papua [0:03:36.30]
09. The Gates Of Door To Door [0:04:16.03]
10. The Soul Awakening [0:04:35.60]

Personnel:
Gary Daly - vocals, synthesiser
Eddie Lundon - guitar, vocals
Gary "Gazza" Johnson - bass guitar
Kevin Wilkinson - drums, percussion

Additional personnel:
Steve Levy - saxophone (tracks 1-3), oboe (tracks 5-7)
Graeme Levy - voice (track 1)
Roddy Lorimer - trumpet (tracks 2 & 3)
Anthony Thistlethwaite - tenor saxophone (tracks 2 & 3)
Jane Lancaster - vocals (tracks 5 & 9)
Robert Pollard - synthesiser (track 7)
Luke Tunney - flugelhorn (track 7)
Gary Barnacle - flute (track 9)
The Breck Road String Ensemble - strings (track 5)

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 14. November 2009, 21:33

China Crisis / Working With Fire And Steel

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9 | 31:30.55 | 4:16.03 | 141805 | 161007
10 | 35:46.58 | 4:35.60 | 161008 | 181692

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