Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms [Import]

China Crisis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 10, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B000006XKR
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,832 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Seven Sports for All

2. No More Blue Horizons

3. Feel to Be Driven Away

4. Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives

5. Christian

6. African and White

7. Are We a Worker

8. Red Sails

9. You Never See It

10. Temptation's Big Blue Eyes

11. Jean Walks in Fresh Fields

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, underrated synthpop, October 22, 2005

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R. Mills (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms (Audio CD)

I came to China Crisis's first album rather late, but it is an absolute classic. More electronic than later efforts, like the equally good "Flaunt the Imperfection," it holds up well. It has a sound that can only be described as vintage early '80s, but it doesn't sound particularly dated. China Crisis mastered the art of using technology appropriately to match their lyrical sensibility. I find myself putting this on a lot, 23 years after its release.

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of their best work, January 28, 2012

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mapleleafsfan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms (Audio CD)

Debut albums are sometimes the best ones, and China Crisis certainly sounded different after the early 80's. Definately the most mello album of their's, but songs like Seven Sports For All, No More Blue Horizons, Christian, and Red Sails are quite joyful. One of my favorite albums