China Crisis - Acoustically Yours (1995)

Since Liverpool, England's China Crisis are already a quiet band to begin with, having them record an unplugged live album could've been a bad idea. After all, what's the appeal in hearing a stripped-down performance from a group that's always been mellow? Surprisingly, China Crisis answer that question with one of the most absorbing and lovingly constructed albums of their career. By removing the dated synthesizers, China Crisis' songs sound timeless; morever, the emotion in Gary Daly's voice isn't suppressed by keyboards. The track selection is superb; nearly all of China Crisis' best songs, including "Wishful Thinking," "African and White," and "Black Man Ray," are reworked for this set. The band doesn't shed the tracks of their initial strengths. For example, the drums on "African and White" are almost as forceful as those on the original. "Wishful Thinking," a song about a man who discovers that he's the father of an ex-lover's child, becomes even more heartbreaking as violins weave in and out of the mix. The guitar work in "Christian" and "Black Man Ray" is stunningly beautiful. Acoustically Yours exudes the warmth of a summer day; its laid-back grooves and sunny disposition are fitting for drives in the coutryside

Acoustically Yours

CHINA CRISIS
1995

[Enjoy]

Gary Daly (Vocals)

Eddie Lundon (Guitar)
Brian McNeill (Keyboard)
Gazza Johnson (Bass)
Kevin Wilkinson (Drums)

Track Listing

01. African And White (4:31)
02. No More Blue Horizons (4:21)
03. Wishful Thinking (4:24)
04. Everyday The Same (5:13)
05. It's Everything (5:01)
06. Christian (4:28)
07. Good Again (3:33)
08. Hands On The Wheel (3:49)
09. Black Man Ray (3:33)
10. King In A Catholic Style (4:19)
11. Thank You (3:44)
12. Singing The Praises Of Finer Things (5:26)
13. Working With Fire And Steel (3:51)
14. Diary Of A Hollow Horse (3:33)

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Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals | John Lewis
Artwork By [Paintings] | Gary Daly
Bass, Guitar | Gary "Gazza" Johnson*
Cello | Joanne Graham
Drums, Percussion | Kevin Wilkinson , Tony Soave
Edited By | Paul Humphreys , Rick O'Neil
Engineer | Chalie Ward , Mark Phythian
Engineer [Assistant] | Gary Hodgson , Nigel Fogg
Keyboards, Backing Vocals | Brian McNeill
Mixed By | Mark Phythian , Paul Humphreys (tracks: 1 to 12)
Photography | Tim Sheard
Producer | Mark Phythian
Saxophone, Flute | Martin Green
Viola | Faye Hosty
Violin | Rachel Lewis
Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar | Eddie Lundon
Vocals, Guitar, Melodica | Gary Daly

China Crisis - Fine and Also Rare China (2007)

I bougth this home demo album for PhP 400 at the 01/21/2011 China Crisis Live concert held at EastWood Manila. I also made sure that this was autographed by Gary and Eddie :).

I'll be seing then again tonight as they'll perform live at The Fort 01/22/2011.



Fine And Also Rare China
2007
CHINA CRISIS
Eddie Lundon(v/g), Gary Daly(v)

Bit rate: 320kbps

Track Listing

1. African And White (Home Demo 79/80)
2. It's Over Now (Home Demo 96/97)
3. Northern Skies (Home Demo 88)
4. Real Tears (Home Demo 93)
5. Seven Sports For All (Home Demo 79/80)
6. Christian (Home Demo 79/80)
7. Song 4 Andre 3000 (Home Demo 92)
8. Thank You (Home Demo 93)
9. Wishful Thinking (Live Liverpool 85)
10. Slow Houses (Home Demo 84)

nWu BONUS

Red Letter Day (Diary of Hollow Horse 89)
Black Man Ray (Flaunt The Imperfection 85)
The Highest High (Flaunt The Imperfection 85)

RED LETTER DAYS Sadder than mad in your company all that we had was never enough laugh at the blues but the blues get a hold on me and that's sad sadder than mad Wanted to be part of the family wanted to know when I was at home laugh at the fool but the fool takes effect on me and it's sad sadder than mad and it's sad sadder than mad Trouble in mind when I think of you all I find is never enough I want to talk and talk but we don't know how and that's sad sadder than mad I see a treasure isle in front of me I see a sly smile of contempt I want to talk and talk but we make no sense and that's sad sadder than mad and that's sad sadder than mad Red letter day and you and I, we're the same enlighten my soul could you enlighten my soul and I'm not perfect I know I'm going to take some time make somebody happy somebody special What of the world you think so little of what of the way I need to be right all of your days and nights so all alone and that's sad sadder than mad Is there a compromise we haven't made show me a side I've never seen all of your days and nights so lonesome and that's sad sadder than mad and that's sad sadder than mad Red letter day and you and I, we're the same enlighten my soul could you enlighten my soul I'm going to take some time make somebody happy somebody special I let your world play on my sympathy come on and take whatever you need laugh at the fool but the fool keeps affecting me and that's sad sadder than mad and it's sad sadder than mad and it's sad sadder than mad

WISHFUL THINKING It's time we should talk about it there's no secrets kept in here forgive me for asking now wipe away your tears And if I wish to stop it all and if I wish to comfort the fall it's just wishful thinking I sat on the roof and watched the day go by I see the likeness in his smile and the way he stands makes it all worth while AFRICAN AND WHITE Africana African and white You're closer than you really ever know and we all run the risk of to remain silent I don't know Life is a fever in Israel Life is a fever in Israel We need your faith and hostility to be certain of a change and could you ever recover from forever recover from this prejudice Our life is like a fever Our life is like a fever Our life is like a fever Our life is like a fever

BLACK MAN RAY Are we believing Black man ray are we not happy in our own way and we the people the reason why forever change as time goes by Yes, yes, I could be wrong why, why, should I pretend God only knows in the end Are we believing the heavenly survive faith the future big life on their side and we the people who can but try forever learn as time goes by Yes, yes, I could be wrong why, why, should I pretend God only knows in the end Are we believing Black man ray persuasive danger in everything you say and we the people who answer you why forever doubt as time goes by

China Crisis Live in Manila

Just got 2 VIP tickets for the Jan 21st concert at Eastwood (Thanks Hon).
See you there..

Red Letter Day
Black Man Ray
The Highest High
Thank You
African and White (Live)
Wishful Thinking (Live)
Black Man Ray (Live)

fyi:
December 2002 China Crisis' Daly and Lundon held a one night unplugged venue in Manila, Philippines, with the support of a local band, Rivermaya.





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China Crisis is an English pop/rock band. They formed in 1979 in Kirkby, near Liverpool, Merseyside with a core of vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon. Their output was pop music similar in style to that of New Wave but with strong similarities to the post-punk movement of the early 1980s, namely inclusion of a broader range of musical influences and occasional flirtation with political commentary. Throughout their career, China Crisis has seen moderate success in the United Kingdom with ten hit singles between August 1982 and January 1987 and six albums, as well as commercial success in Western Europe, Australia and the Americas.

Albums
1982 Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
1983 Working with Fire and Steel - Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
1985 Flaunt the Imperfection
1986 What Price Paradise
1989 Diary of a Hollow Horse
1994 Warped by Success

Compilations
1990 Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis
1992 Diary: A Collection CD
1995 Acoustically Yours (Live) [Download Here]
1997 Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis
1998 The Best of China Crisis
1999 Wishful Thinking (Repackaged Acoustically Yours and Warped by Success)
2002 Scrap Book Vol. 1 (Live at the Dominion Theatre) (Concert from 1985)
2003 Diary: A Collection (Copy-protected reissue, changed album art)