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China Crisis is an English pop/rock band. They were formed in 1979 in Kirkby, near Liverpool, Merseyside with a core of vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon. Their output was pop music similar in style to that of New Wave 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.[citation needed] Throughout their career, China Crisis has seen moderate success in the United Kingdom with ten hit singles between August 1982 and January 1987 and six albums, as well as commercial success in Western Europe, Australia and the Americas.
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Wishful Thinking: The China Crisis Spectrum Collection [2014]
100 Hits: The New Romantics [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Wishful Thinking | 4:38 |
| King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) | 4:25 |
| Black Man Ray | 3:32 |
Singing the Praises of Finer Things [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Strength of Character | 3:39 |
| Singing the Praises of Finer Things | 5:10 |
| The Highest High | 3:49 |
| Stranger by Nature | 4:07 |
| You Did Cut Me | 4:32 |
| It's Everything | 4:46 |
| Arizona Sky | 3:00 |
| Tragedy & Mystery | 4:49 |
| African & White | 4:47 |
| The Understudy | 3:48 |
| Gift of Freedom | 5:01 |
| Black Man Ray | 3:54 |
| Wishful Thinking | 4:47 |
| King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) | 4:30 |
| Working With Fire & Steel | 4:17 |
| Christian | 4:53 |
| Diary of a Hollow Horse | 3:44 |
Definitive China Crisis Live [2006]
Diary-A Collection [2004]
Diary: A Collection [2004]
Best Songs Of [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| African and White | 4:32 |
| No More Blue Horizons | 4:17 |
| Without the Love | 4:16 |
| Wishful Thinking | 4:25 |
| Everyday the Same | 5:12 |
| It's Everything | 4:57 |
| Hard to Be Around | 4:02 |
| Christian | 4:29 |
| Good Again | 3:26 |
| Wishing Time | 3:28 |
| Hands on the Wheel | 3:50 |
| Black Man Ray | 3:27 |
| Real Tears | 4:28 |
| King in a Catholic Style | 4:20 |
| Thank You | 3:37 |
| Does It Pay | 4:09 |
| Diary of a Hollow Horse | 3:36 |
Scrap Book, Vol. 1: Live at the Dominion Theatre [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Wall of God | 5:19 |
| Gift of Freedom | 3:40 |
| Tragedy and Mystery | 3:59 |
| Wishful Thinking | 4:26 |
| You Did Cut Me | 4:07 |
| Bigger the Punch I'm Feeling | 3:53 |
| Highest High | 4:11 |
| Strength of Character | 3:17 |
| Seven Sports for All | 3:34 |
| King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) | 4:02 |
| Working With Fire and Steel | 4:53 |
| Christian | 5:32 |
| Black Man Ray | 3:27 |
The Best of China Crisis [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Hands on the Wheel | 4:07 |
| Everyday the Same | 5:49 |
| Without the Love | 4:24 |
| Thank You | 3:38 |
| Hard to Be Around | 4:08 |
| Wishing Time | 3:32 |
| Good Again | 4:10 |
| Does It Pay | 4:05 |
| African and White [Live][*] | 4:33 |
| Wishful Thinking [Live][*] | 4:18 |
| Christian [Live][*] | 4:30 |
| Black Man Ray [Live][*] | 3:35 |
Wishful Thinking [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| African and White | 4:31 |
| No More Blue Horizons | 4:20 |
| Wishful Thinking | 4:23 |
| Everyday the Same | 5:12 |
| It's Everything | 5:01 |
| Christian | 4:28 |
| Good Again | 4:09 |
| Hands on the Wheel | 4:10 |
| Black Man Ray | 3:32 |
| King in the Catholic Style | 4:18 |
| King in a Catholic Style | 4:11 |
| Thank You | 3:43 |
| Singing the Praises of Finer Things | 5:25 |
| Working With Fire and Steel | 3:50 |
| Diary of a Hollow Horse | 3:14 |
| Always | 5:07 |
| Every Day the Same | 5:47 |
| Without the Love | 4:23 |
| Hard to Be Around | 4:06 |
| Wishing Time | 3:30 |
| Real Tears | 4:35 |
| Does It Pay | 4:03 |
| Tell Me What It Is | 3:58 |
China Crisis Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| African and White | 3:49 |
| African & White | 3:48 |
| No More Blue Horizons | 3:48 |
| Christian | 5:44 |
| Tragedy & Mystery | 4:02 |
| Tragedy and Mystery | 4:02 |
| Working With Fire and Steel | 3:40 |
| Working With Fire & Steel | 3:41 |
| Wishful Thinking | 4:42 |
| Hanna Hanna | 3:30 |
| Black Man Ray | 3:37 |
| King in a Catholic Style | 4:29 |
| King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) | 4:29 |
| You Did Cut Me | 4:16 |
| Arizona Sky | 5:25 |
| Best Kept Secret | 4:06 |
| It's Everything | 5:06 |
Acoustically Yours [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| African and White | 4:31 |
| No More Blue Horizons | 4:20 |
| Wishful Thinking | 4:23 |
| Everyday the Same | 5:12 |
| It's Everything | 5:01 |
| Christian | 4:28 |
| Good Again | 3:33 |
| Hands on the Wheel | 3:49 |
| King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) | 4:18 |
| Thank You | 3:43 |
| Singing the Praises of Finer Things | 5:25 |
| Working With Fire and Steel | 3:50 |
| Diary of a Hollow Horse | 3:36 |
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80's, Vol. 13 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Working With Fire and Steel | 3:40 |
Living in Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 5 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) | 3:54 |
Warped by Success [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Hands on the Wheel | |
| Always | |
| Everyday the Same | |
| Without the Love | |
| Thank You | |
| Hard to Be Around | |
| Wishing Time | |
| Good Again | |
| Real Tears | |
| Does It Pay | |
| The Way We Are Made |
Diary of a Hollow Horse [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stranger by Nature | 4:04 |
| Sweet Charity in Adoration | |
| Day After Day | 5:07 |
| Diary of a Hollow Horse | 3:16 |
| Red Letter Day | 4:36 |
| In Northern Skies | 5:02 |
| Singing the Praises of Finer Things | 5:20 |
| All My Prayers | 4:02 |
| Age Old Need | 3:19 |
Diary of a Hollow Horse [Bonus CD] [Bonus Tracks] [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stranger By Nature | |
| Sweet Charity In Adoration | |
| Day After Day | |
| Diary of a Hollow Horse | |
| Red Letter Day | |
| In Northern Skies | |
| Singing the Praises of Finer Things | |
| All My Prayers | |
| Age Old Need |
What Price Paradise [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It's Everything | 5:12 |
| Arizona Sky | 5:25 |
| Safe as Houses | 4:26 |
| Worlds Apart | 3:35 |
| Hampton Beach | 4:46 |
| The Understudy | 5:46 |
| Best Kept Secret | 4:08 |
| We Do the Same | 4:21 |
| A Day's Work for the Dayo's Done | 4:17 |
| Trading in Gold | 4:27 |
Flaunt the Imperfection [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Highest High | 4:16 |
| The Highest High | 4:16 |
| Strength of Character | 2:54 |
| You Did Cut Me | 4:18 |
| Black Man Ray | 3:39 |
| Wall of God | 5:32 |
| Gift of Freedom | 4:38 |
| King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) | 4:32 |
| Bigger the Punch I'm Feeling | 4:21 |
| Blue Sea | 4:46 |
Working with Fire and Steel: Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2 [1983]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Working with Fire and Steel | 3:41 |
| When the Piper Calls | 4:04 |
| Hanna Hanna | 3:30 |
| Animals in Jungles | 3:40 |
| Wishful Thinking | 4:43 |
| Tragedy and Mystery | 4:03 |
| Papua | 3:36 |
| Gates of Door to Door | |
| The Gates of Door to Door | 4:16 |
Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain [1982]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Seven Sports for All | 3:18 |
| No More Blue Horizons | 3:48 |
| Feel to Be Driven Away | 2:55 |
| Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives | 3:33 |
| Christian | 5:37 |
| African and White | 3:46 |
| Are We a Worker | 3:30 |
| Red Sails | 4:43 |
| You Never See It | 2:57 |
| Temptation's Big Blue Eyes | 3:25 |
Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms: Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain [1982]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Seven Sports for All | 3:18 |
| No More Blue Horizons | 3:49 |
| Feel to Be Driven Away | 2:55 |
| Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives | 3:49 |
| Christian | 5:45 |
| African and White | 3:47 |
| Are We a Worker | 3:31 |
| Red Sails | 4:44 |
| You Never See It | 2:57 |
| Temptation's Big Blue Eyes | 3:25 |
