Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Studio album by The Passions
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
Michael & Miranda
(1980)Michael & Miranda1980		 Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
(1981)		 Sanctuary
(1982)Sanctuary1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Trouser Pressfavourable[2]

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".

Track listing

All tracks composed by the Passions

  1. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (produced by Peter Wilson)
  2. "Someone Special"
  3. "The Swimmer" (produced by the Passions, Peter Wilson)
  4. "Strange Affair"
  5. "Small Stones"
  6. "Runaway"
  7. "The Square"
  8. "Alice's Song"
  9. "Bachelor Girls"
  10. "Skin Deep"

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

  1. ↑ Allen, Jim. "Thirty Thousand Feet Over China – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ Schlosberg, Karen; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Passions". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982 by George Gimarc
  4. ↑ "thirty+thousand+feet+over+china | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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