China Crisis
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Country	United Kingdom
Years active	1979–present
Genre(s)	Alternative, Art rock, Post-Punk
Label(s)	EMI(Virgin)-U.K., Australia, Malaysia A&M-U.S.
Members	Gary Daly (vocals, keyboards) Eddie Lundon (guitars) Gazza Johnson (bass guitar) Kevin Wilkinson (drums)
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China Crisis is an British rock group formed in 1979 in Kirkby on Merseyside, with a core band of vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon. Their output was pop music similar in style to that of the new romantics, 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. Image File history File links Chinacrisis2. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music were coined in the early 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired music genres which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Art rock is a sub-genre of rock music that is characterized by ambitious lyrical themes and melodic or rhythmic experimentation, often extending beyond standard pop song forms and toward influences in jazz, classical, or the avant-garde. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith in London, in the United Kingdom. ... In Roman times, Vestal Virgins were strictly celibate or they were punished by death. ... A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Vice President Federal republic George... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played with a musical keyboard. ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... Bass guitars typically have four strings instead of six as found on regular guitars. ... Kevin Wilkinson (1958 - July 17, 1999) was a musician from Swindon, England. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Arms of the former Kirkby Urban District Council Kirkby is a new town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county, located in the North West of England. ... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ... New Romantic was a New Wave music subgenre and fashion movement that occurred primarily in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock...

Biography

Sharing an affection for Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Brian Eno, Daly and Lundon had become burned out from playing with various Knowsley post-punk groups. Daly quit school and then spent much of his time indoors tinkering with synthesizers and a drum machine. Along with Lundon, Daly began writing songs using his high-tech toys. Feeling creatively stifled by the drum machine, the pair eventually asked percussionist Dave Reilly to join them, and in 1982 they released the single African & White as China Crisis on the independent label Inevitable. Later re-released by Virgin Records, African & White was also China Crisis' first hit in the U.K.. Stevie Wonder is a legend in rock and pop music history. ... David Bowie David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947) is an English rock musician and actor. ... Brian Eno in 1977 Brian Peter George St. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972 after a period of selling discount records via their small shop in London. ... For an explanation of terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology) Motto: Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Anthem: God Save the Queen4 Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English de facto 5 Government Monarch Prime...

Throughout their career, China Crisis has seen moderate success in the United Kingdom, western Europe and the Americas. Adding Gary "Gazza" Johnson and Kevin Wilkinson to the lineup, they recorded their debut album Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms. Another single, Christian, hit U.K. #12, followed by two singles from second album, Working with Fire and Steel Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2. Western Europe is distinguished from Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas commonly refers to the landmass in the Western Hemisphere consisting of the continents of North America, Central America, and South America with their associated islands. ... Kevin Wilkinson (1958 - July 17, 1999) was a musician from Swindon, England. ...

China Crisis spent 1984-1985 making their biggest chart run, beginning with their first Top Ten hit, Wishful Thinking. Third album Flaunt the Imperfection was produced by the sympathetic Walter Becker, and resulted in the hit singles Black Man Ray and King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up). The album was followed up in 1986, What Price Paradise, though China Crisis worked with Becker once more on 1989's Diary Of A Hollow Horse, which earned critical raves though not much commercial movement. Sometimes misunderstood by critics, China Crisis distinguished themselves from Liverpudlian peers like Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, The Teardrop Explodes, and Echo & The Bunnymen by digesting a cornucopia of musical genres, everything from jazz to progressive rock. Despite the stylistic deviations China Crisis maintained their distinctive sound through a number of albums in the '80s and '1990s. Tragically, Wilkinson hung himself on July 17, 1999. In 2000 Daly contributed a track to a tribute compilation to Wilkinson, Green Indians. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Walter Carl Becker (born February 20, 1950 in New York, New York) is the guitarist (and sometimes electric bassist) half of the duo at the core of the jazz-rock group Steely Dan. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) were a synth pop group from the Wirral, UK, who recorded for Virgin Records (originally for Virgins DinDisc subsidiary). ... The Teardrop Explodes (L to R) Alan Gill, Julian Cope, Gary Dwyer and David Balfe The Teardrop Explodes was a British New Wave/Neo-Psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. ... Echo & the Bunnymen is a British rock group formed in Liverpool in 1978. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Progressive rock (shortened to prog, or prog rock when differentiating from other progressive genres) is an ambitious, eclectic, and often grandiose style of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the early 1970s, and continues as a musical form to this day. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s - 130s - 140s 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Sometimes the 90s is used as shorthand for the 1990s, the 1890s, or other such decades in various centuries. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Discography

Singles

• African & White INEV 011, Inevitable, UK - 1981
• Scream Down At Me VS 495, Virgin, UK - 1982
• No More Blue Horizons VS 521, Virgin, UK - 1982
• Christian VS 562, Virgin, UK - 1982
• Tragedy & Mystery VS 587, Virgin, UK - 1983
• Working With Fire & Steel VS 620, Virgin, UK - 1983
• Wishful Thinking VS 647, Virgin, UK - 1983
• Hanna Hanna VS 665, Virgin, UK - 1984
• Black Man Ray VS 752, Virgin, UK - 1985
• Animalistic 1985 VS1266DJ, Virgin, CAN Promo - 1985
• King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) VS 765, Virgin, UK - 1985
• You Did Cut Me VS 799, Virgin, UK - 1985
• The Highest High VS 829, Virgin, UK - 1985
• Arizona Sky VS 898, Virgin, UK - 1986
• Best Kept Secret VS 926, Virgin, UK - 1987
• St. Saviour Square VS 1168, Virgin, UK - 1989
• Red Letter Day VS 1188, Virgin, UK - 1989
• Everyday The Same 12STA001, Stardumb, UK - 1994

Albums

• Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms (Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain) V 2243, Virgin, UK - 1982
• Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) V 2286, Virgin, UK - 1983
• Flaunt The Imperfection V 2342, Virgin, UK - 1985
• What Price Paradise V 2410, Virgin, UK - 1986
• Diary Of a Hollow Horse V 2567, Virgin, UK - 1989
• Collection: The Very Best Of China Crisis V 2613, Virgin, UK - 1990
• Diary: A Collection CD VVIPD 117, Virgin, UK - 1992
• Warped By Success STALP1, Stardumb, UK - 1994
• Acoustically Yours (Live) TLG CD 005, Telegraph, UK - 1995
• Collection: The Very Best Of China Crisis (US-Only Reissue) CD CAROL 1117-2, Caroline, US - 1997
• The Best Of China Crisis CLP 0350-2, Purple Pyramid, US - 1998
• Wishful Thinking (Repackaged "Acoustically Yours" and "Warped by Success") SMDCD 117, Snapper Music, UK - 1999
• Scrap Book Vol. 1 (Live At The Dominion Theatre) (Concert from 1985) CHVP101CD, Crisis, UK - 2002
• Diary: A Collection (Copy-protected reissue, changed album art) 7243 5 95404 2 1, EMI Gold, EU - 2003

External links

• Dockland - China Crisis Fan Page
• China Crisis Update Site