Album

Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two)

China Crisis

1983 · Electronic, Rock

6 collectors on Gatefold own this

Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) by China Crisis

Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) is an Electronic album by China Crisis, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 60 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Working With Fire And Steel
  2. A2When The Piper Calls
  3. A3Hanna Hanna
  4. A4Animals In Jungles
  5. A5Here Comes A Raincloud

Side B

  1. B1Wishful Thinking
  2. B2Tragedy And Mystery
  3. B3Papua
  4. B4The Gates Of Door To Door
  5. B5The Soul Awakening

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Synth-Pop / New Wave
  • clean
  • bittersweet
  • art school

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

All songs recorded at Amazon and The Manor.
All songs mixed at The Manor.
Printed inner sleeve
Track B5 incorrectly titled "The Soul Of Awakening" on label.
Releases with same cat#
1.1983 with German price code -320 (this one).
2.1985 remastered (DM) reissue with German price codes -620 (-270) (opens in a new tab).
The runouts are stamped, the Roman numerals after S I are etched.
Cat# V2286 on the cover and spine
Cat# 295 798 on the labels
All our thanks:
Jean, Jane, Lundons, Daly´s, Weirs; Peets, and Jane Sanderson, Alan and Paul Cunningham, Kevin Kelly, Robert Lythgoe, John McCready, Peter, Smig, Ged, Derek, Lovelady, Kevin and Angie Hall, Gil and Hane, Francis Lanigan, Gordon, Ged, Grahme, Ged, The Sunday Club, Joe and Carol Musker, Steve and Ann Power, Steve Lovell, Mr Wilkinson and Family. Live assistance: Nicky Lundon and Mike Kattou, Schoolhouse Management, The Wee Men, Paul Kerr.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Barbara ParhamVIOLIN
  • David ElleryCELLO
  • David KennedyVIOLA
  • Eddie LundonGUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR
  • Gazza JohnsonBASS BASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, BASS HARMONICA
  • Mark LevyVIOLIN ARRANGED BY
  • Anthony ThistlethwaiteSAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Dave ReillyDRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Derek LoveladyPIANO, SYNTH
  • Gary BarnacleFLUTE
  • Gary DalyBASS GRAND PIANO KEYBOARDS
  • JaneVOCALS
  • Kevin WilkinsonDRUMS DRUMS , SEQUENCED BY DRUMS , TOM TOM
  • Robert PollardSYNTHESIZER
  • Roddy LorimerTRUMPET
  • Steve LevyOBOE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, OBOE
  • The Breck Road String EnsembleSTRINGS

6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 60 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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