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China Crisis is tagged as: new wave, 80s, synthpop, new romantic, pop

China Crisis is a British rock group formed in 1979 in Kirkby on Merseyside, with a core band of vocalist/keyboardist Garry 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.
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…
Throughout their career, China Crisis has seen moderate success in the United Kingdom, western Europe, Australia and the Americas. Adding Gary “Gazza” Johnson and K...
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Top 10 China Crisis Songs
Wishful Thinking
Black Man Ray
King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)
Working With Fire And Steel
Tragedy And Mystery
Hanna Hanna
When The Piper Calls
Strength Of Character
Christian
Here Comes A Raincloud
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Top 10 China Crisis Albums
Working With Fire And Steel
Flaunt The Imperfection
Diary: A Collection
Collection
What Price Paradise
Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain
Diary Of A Hollow Horse
Difficult Shapes And Passive Rhythms Some People Think Etc
Acoustically Yours
Working With Fire & Steel
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