China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) album flac
Performer: China CrisisTitle: Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two)
Style: Synth-pop
Released: 1983
Country: Europe
MP3 album: 1282 mb
FLAC album: 1446 mb
Rating: 4.9
Other formats: DMF DXD FLAC MP2 MP4 AAC MP1
Genre: Pop
All songs mixed at The Manor. It's high time Virgin pull their thumbs out and remaster all the China Crisis albums. Bonus tracks too please! And for God's sake's don't let Rhino or Cherry Red anywhere near them!
1982 studio album by China Crisis. Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain. Studio album by. China Crisis. Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two (1983). Singles from Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain. African and White" Released: 1981. No More Blue Horizons" Released: 1982. Christian" Released: December 1982.
When all is said and all is done My hands that work with a fire and steel. Fashion play your part To be workers of red Fashion play your part To be workers. While all the time you dance around And things get fucked and we're to blame And I couldn't think political blue. When all is said and all is done My hands that work with a fire and steel. When all is said and all is done My hands that work with a fire and steel And motionless we'll slip away Images are my thoughts too real.
The song 'Wishful Thinking' by China Crisis has a tempo of 126 beats per minute (BPM) on 'Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two)'. Top Songs China Crisis. Diary of a Hollow Horse.
Studio album by China Crisis. Working with Fire and Steel" – 3:41. When the Piper Calls" – 4:04.
Altri album di China Crisis. Autumn in the Neighbourhood. Wishful Thinking: The Very Best of China Crisis. The Best Songs of China Crisis. The Definitive China Crisis Live. only publishes for promotional use and/or for press use images, as delivered and/or authorized by record labels, press offices, promotional agencies; only resorts to degraded images as part of its information feed.
Working with Fire and Steel: Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2. 1983. One of the most criminally overlooked singles of the early '80s, China Crisis' "Working With Fire and Steel" displayed exactly what was great, fresh, and exciting about the wonderfully postmodern British new wave movement. From its perfectly Teutonic 142 bpm, to its insistent fretless bassline and Aztec Camera-like acoustic guitar flourishes, "Working With Fire and Steel" seemed a likely candidate to succeed "Wishful Thinking" as the group's biggest-selling single. Why it did not is a question for the ages
Working with Fire and Steel" was that song. Although they had hits before, and they would have hits after, no other song defined China Crisis' essence more. With its percolating beat, Daly's hiccupping vocals, and a smashing chorus, it was the perfect modern pop song. With that said, there was also so much more to China Crisis than that one song. All that mattered to them was the song, and this album is chock full of intelligent, well-written pop songs. Producer Mike Howlett added much to the sonic blend, allowing the melodies to shine while toughening up the band's sound (the addition of a full-time drummer and bassist helped to thicken the sound as well). Even the softer moments, like "Here Comes a Raincloud," and "The Soul Awakening" are full of life and excitement. Apart from their own matured sound on this release, there are traces of rock, pop, and jazz floating between the lines.
Tracklist
| A1 | Working With Fire And Steel | 3:40 |
| A2 | When The Piper Calls | 4:03 |
| A3 | Hanna Hanna | 3:29 |
| A4 | Animals In Jungles | 3:39 |
| A5 | Here Comes A Raincloud | 4:16 |
| B1 | Wishful Thinking | 4:41 |
| B2 | Tragedy And Mystery | 4:02 |
| B3 | Papua | 3:36 |
| B4 | The Gates Of Door To Door | 4:16 |
| B5 | The Soul Awakening | 4:35 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Amazon Studios
- Recorded At – The Manor
- Mixed At – The Manor
- Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
- Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Eddie* (tracks: 1)
- Arranged By – China Crisis
- Arranged By [Strings] – Mark Levy (tracks: A5)
- Artwork [Graphic Design] – Ken*
- Bass – Gazza* (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B5)
- Bass [Fretless] – Gazza* (tracks: A1, A5, B1)
- Bass Harmonica – Gazza* (tracks: B3)
- Cello – David Ellery (tracks: A5)
- Drums – Kevin* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B3, B5)
- Engineer [Assistant At The Manor] – Steve Chase*
- Engineer [Assistant To Assistant Engineer At The Manor] – Paul Cook
- Engineer [At Amazon] – Geoff Higgins (tracks: B5), Gil Norton
- Engineer [At The Manor] – Alan Douglas
- Grand Piano – Garry* (tracks: A2)
- Guitar – Eddie*
- Lacquer Cut By – BilBo
- Lyrics By – Eddie* (tracks: A2, A3, B1), Garry* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
- Oboe – Steve* (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, B5)
- Percussion – Kevin* (tracks: A3, A4, B1, B5)
- Percussion [Acoustic And Electric] – Kevin* (tracks: B4)
- Photography By [Cover] – Gavin Cochrane
- Photography By [Insert Band Photo] – Sheila Rock
- Producer – Mike Howlett
- Saxophone – Steve* (tracks: A1 to A3)
- Sequenced By [Drum Machine], Hihat – Kevin* (tracks: A5)
- Snare, Tom Tom – Kevin* (tracks: A2)
- Strings – The Breck Road String Ensemble (tracks: 5)
- Synthesizer – Eddie* (tracks: A2), Garry* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
- Tape – Garry* (tracks: A3, A4)
- Tenor Saxophone – Anthony* (tracks: A2, A3)
- Trumpet – Roddy* (tracks: A2, A3)
- Viola – David Kennedy (tracks: A5)
- Violin – Barbara Parham (tracks: A5), Mark Levy (tracks: A5)
- Vocals – Eddie* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B3, B5), Garry* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5), Jane (tracks: A5, B4)
- Voice [Russian Dialect] – Graeme Levy (tracks: A1)
- Written-By – Eddie*, Gary*
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: LC 3098
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S 205 798 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S 205 798 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): 205798 A-1/83S I
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 205798 B-1/83S I
- Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 798, V2286 | China Crisis | Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) (LP, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | 205 798, V2286 | Europe | 1983 |
| 4-25062 | China Crisis | Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) (Cass, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 4-25062 | US | 1983 |
| VIL-6090 | China Crisis | Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) (LP, Album) | Virgin | VIL-6090 | Japan | 1983 |
| 1-25062, 9 25062-1 | China Crisis | Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) (LP, Album, Promo) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records, Virgin, Virgin | 1-25062, 9 25062-1 | US | 1983 |
| VJCP-68631 | China Crisis | Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) (CD, Album, RE) | Virgin | VJCP-68631 | Japan | 2004 |









