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The Passions
Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Genres: Alternative Rock, Rock

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. I'm in Love with a German Film Star
2. Someone Special - The Passions, Bidwell
3. The Swimmer
4. Strange Affair
5. Small Stones
6. Runaway
7. The Square
8. Alice's Song
9. Bachelor Girls - The Passions, Bidwell
10. Skin Deep
11. Radiate [7" Version][*]
12. Some Fun [7" Version][*]
13. War Song [7" Version][*] - The Passions, Bidwell
14. Don't Talk to Me (I'm Shy) [7" Version][*]
15. The Square [Live][*]

CD Details

All Artists: The Passions
Title: Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Cherry Red
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 9/16/2008
Album Type: Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, New Wave & Post-Punk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5013929136526

Synopsis

Album Description

2008 digitally remastered and expanded edition of their sophomore album featuring five bonus tracks: single versions of 'I Radiate', 'Some Fun', 'War Song' and 'Don't Talk To Me (I'm Shy)' plus a live version of 'The Square'. The Passions were one of the most critically respected Pop groups of the '80s, best known for their huge hit single 'I'm In Love With A German Film Star', among the most distinctive, atmospheric records of the era. Label mates with the likes of The Cure and Associates, the group's original studio albums have never before been re-released. This is the band's most commercially successful album, originally released on Polydor Records in 1981.The package has been assembled with completely unpublished photographs from the band's own archive, alongside the memories of all four original members, and a breakdown of the rationale and recording of each and every track. Cherry Red.

CD Reviews

Much needed remastered reissue of early 80s alternative band

Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 08/01/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"So yeah, "I'm in love with a German Film Star" was really their only song that got much attention on alternative radio, but thanks to labels like Cherry Red, many of these early 80s 'new wave'/'post-punk' bands are having their full catalog of music preserved on CD. This is alternative art rock with female vocal, part b-52s, part Pretenders, part Bow Wow Wow, but never very commercial or pop. Bonus tracks, not currently listed on amazon's track listing are:

11. I Radiate

12. Some Fun

13. War Song

14. Don't Talk To Me (I'm Shy)

15. The Square (live version)

Now let's cross our fingers that Cherry Red will make the follow-up LP, "Sanctuary", available on CD, with bonus tracks such as the 12" mix of the song "Sanctuary", because my vinyl 12" single is sounding pretty worn right about now."