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China Crisis

What Price Paradise

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Released: 28th January 2022. 'What Price Paradise' is the fourth studio album by China Crisis. It was released 1986 and charted in the album top 75 of that year. Like fellow Liverpudlians O.M.D., China Crisis began life as a synthetic duo who performed brilliantly executed pop songs with quirky edges. And like O.M.D., they seamlessly mixed their love of guitar-based pop with (then) modern musical technology. This 3-CD deluxe version was produced with the full co-operation of that band who prided new interviews to Record Collector's Daryl Easlea for the booklet. The set contains many bonus tracks, including unheard demos from the band. The whole set has been remastered from original tapes by Andy Pearce. The booklet contains many rare photos and memorabilia from the time.

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  • Details

    Released:
    28th January 2022
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Box Set
    Barcode:
    602445032136
  • Description

    'What Price Paradise' is the fourth studio album by China Crisis. It was released 1986 and charted in the album top 75 of that year. Like fellow Liverpudlians O.M.D., China Crisis began life as a synthetic duo who performed brilliantly executed pop songs with quirky edges. And like O.M.D., they seamlessly mixed their love of guitar-based pop with (then) modern musical technology. This 3-CD deluxe version was produced with the full co-operation of that band who prided new interviews to Record Collector's Daryl Easlea for the booklet. The set contains many bonus tracks, including unheard demos from the band. The whole set has been remastered from original tapes by Andy Pearce. The booklet contains many rare photos and memorabilia from the time.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.It's Everything
    China Crisis
    2.Arizona Sky
    China Crisis
    3.Safe As Houses
    China Crisis
    4.Worlds Apart
    China Crisis
    5.Hampton Beach
    China Crisis
    6.The Understudy
    China Crisis
    7.Best Kept Secret
    China Crisis
    8.We Do the Same
    China Crisis
    9.June Bride
    China Crisis
    10.A Day's Work for the Dayo's Done
    China Crisis

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Trading in Gold (Japanese Bonus Track)
    China Crisis
    2.Arizona Sky (Single Edit)
    China Crisis
    3.The Instigator (Italian Fuzzbox Version)
    China Crisis
    4.Little Italy (B-side)
    China Crisis
    5.Best Kept Secret (Prod Andy Partridge)
    China Crisis
    6.Worlds Apart (Pete Walsh/Strawberry South Sessions)
    China Crisis
    7.Arizona Sky (4trk Home Demo)
    China Crisis
    8.Safe As Houses (4trk Home Demo)
    China Crisis
    9.Trading in Gold (4trk Home Demo)
    China Crisis
    10.Best Kept Secret (4trk Home Demo)
    China Crisis

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Arizona Sky (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    2.Strength of Character (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    3.Black Man Ray (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    4.Worlds Apart (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    5.We Do the Same (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    6.Best Kept Secret (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    7.Soul's Awakening (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    8.June Bride (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    9.The Understudy (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    10.It's Everything (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    11.Hanna Hanna (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    12.King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) [live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987]
    China Crisis
    13.Working With Fire and Steel (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    14.African and White (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    15.Wall of God (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    16.Wishful Thinking (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
    17.Christian (Live at the Liverpool Empire, 1987)
    China Crisis
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