Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Studio album by
The Passions
Released18 September 1981
StudioSurrey Sound Studios, Leatherhead, Surrey (Nigel Gray productions); Polydor Studios, London
GenreNew wave
LabelPolydor
ProducerNigel Gray
The Passions chronology
Michael & Miranda
(1980) 		Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
(1981) 		Sanctuary
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Smash Hits8.5/10[2]
Trouser Pressfavourable[3]

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.[4] It reached No. 92 in the UK Albums Chart.[5] It contains the group's hit single "I'm in Love with a German Film Star".

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Passions, with "Someone Special", "Bachelor Girls" and "War Song" written just by Claire Bidwell.

No.TitleLength
1."I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Produced by Peter Wilson)4:01
2."Someone Special"4:07
3."The Swimmer" (Produced by Peter Wilson, The Passions)3:32
4."Strange Affair"3:29
5."Small Stones"5:37
6."Runaway"3:04
7."The Square"3:30
8."Alice's Song"3:12
9."Bachelor Girls"2:21
10."Skin Deep"4:19

2008 Cherry Red CD bonus tracks:

No.TitleLength
11."I Radiate" (7" Version)2:56
12."Some Fun" (7" Version)3:42
13."War Song" (7" Version)3:28
14."(Don't Talk To Me) I'm Shy" (7" Version)2:18
15."The Square" (Live)3:26

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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Chart (1981) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 49
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 91

References

  1. ^ Allen, Jim. "Thirty Thousand Feet Over China – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ^ Cranna, Ian (1 October 1981). "Albums: The Passions – Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (Polydor)" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 3, no. 20. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 19. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ^ Schlosberg, Karen; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Passions". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ^ Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982 by George Gimarc
  5. ^ "thirty+thousand+feet+over+china | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – THE PASSIONS – THIRTY THOUSAND FEET OVER CHINA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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