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33: 2213: 696: 672:, was released in 1994, following the band's parting of ways with Virgin Records. The album produced their final studio chart single, "Everyday the Same", which briefly edged into the UK top 100. The band was now once again a duo of Daly and Lundon, although Johnson and Wilkinson were both amongst the session musicians employed in the recording of the album. In 1995, they released a live unplugged album and video entitled 830: 894: 252: 655:, which earned critical acclaim though little commercial success. It fared slightly better than its predecessor, making the UK top 60, and spawned the singles "St. Saviour Square" and "Red Letter Day", both achieving the lower reaches of the UK Singles Chart. Becker produced most of the album's tracks, but this time was not credited as an official band member. 481:, was released in October 1983. The arrival of Steve Levy and drummer Kevin Wilkinson into the band's line-up, along with the introduction of more session musicians, gave the album a markedly less synthetic sound than its predecessor. While the band made use of the then latest technology such as the 551:
fame and reached No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart in May 1985. China Crisis was so honoured to directly work with Becker that they officially listed him in the group as a quintet consisting of Daly, Lundon, Johnson, Wilkinson, and Becker on the album's credits. He never formally appeared with the band
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was released on 3 June 2015 via the PledgeMusic website. It was their first studio album for 21 years, and contained 11 songs; however, the pre-release taster track, "Everyone You Know", was not included on the album. The band undertook an extensive promotional tour of the UK from the end of
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announced for release in 2014. On 13 January 2014, the band posted an illustrated account of the track and how it was written and came to be recorded. 87% of the pledge goal had been reached at that time. Ahead of the release of the new album, the track "Being in Love" was premiered on
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Since the late 1990s, China Crisis has concentrated on live performances with only original members Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly being constant throughout; the band alternates between performances either as a duo or with a fluctuating line-up of backing musicians.
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show on 25 April 2014. The band toured in late 2014, playing some tracks from the new album alongside older favourites. As of 5 February 2015, the band had achieved 235% of its Pledgemusic target and the album was in final mix and production.
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The album itself was a top 20 success in the UK, also reaching the top 40 in several other countries (including Spain, Australia, Canada, etc.), and China Crisis spent 1984 and 1985 making their biggest
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chart. All of the band members were now credited as songwriters. A second single from the album, "Best Kept Secret", made UK No. 36 in early 1987. It was to be the band's final top 40 hit single.
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in May 2019. Former China Crisis bassist Gary "Gazza" Johnson and keyboardist Brian McNeill both play on the album. In February 2020, Daly released the solo studio album
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Gary Daly (born 5 May 1962, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside) and Eddie Lundon (born 9 June 1962, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside) grew up in working-class families in
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The album was followed by a May–June UK tour, which was the last performances of the five-piece band and the last China Crisis concerts for over five years.
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post-punk groups including different lineups of the band the Glass Torpedoes before Daly and Lundon continued on their own. Around 1980 they obtained a
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with further shows in the Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong that followed. China Crisis' two lead musicians were joined by Siân Monaghan on drums.
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run. In spring 1984, China Crisis toured Europe on their Working with Fire Steel Tour, followed by touring Europe and North America supporting
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September until December 2015, both as a trio and as a full band. The tour included a special "Flaunt the Imperfection Live" night at the
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in May, six dates in the US and Canada in July–August and further UK dates in October 1985. They also released a video compilation,
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in 1979 with a core of lead vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist/vocalist Eddie Lundon. Initially a politically charged
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in Perth, Scotland and Henley-on-Thames in August 2011. Another concert in the Philippines was held on 9 September 2011 at the
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The album was followed by China Crisis touring UK and North America in 1987. In summer 1987, they performed at the German
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While China Crisis continue to tour the UK and play live dates, founder member Eddie Lundon teaches songwriting at the
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died by suicide, hanging himself at the age of 41. Wilkinson had played with a wide variety of other artists including
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as early influences. Eventually joined by drummer and percussionist Dave Reilly, they released their debut single "
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and began writing songs; Eno's ambient soundscapes were influential on the group's musical trajectory, as were
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on her Greatest Hits Tour, and they embarked on their own 40th anniversary headlining tour in 2022.
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On 16 December 2013, the song "Everyone You Know" was made available as a free download on the
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Subsequently, the band toured extensively playing dates in the UK (including regular gigs at
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in April 1982, and released a single, "Scream Down at Me", in May. A Virgin re-release of "
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of their work for the UK and US markets and three live DVDs. The first of these, entitled
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Live in Concert at the Paul McCartney Auditorium Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
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In March 2017, China Crisis performed as part of an "80s Invasion Tour" that included
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In December 2002, China Crisis' Daly and Lundon held a one-night unplugged venue in
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and met at the Roman Catholic St Kevins School for Boys. Sharing an affection for
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The album was followed by a spring 1985 UK tour, performance at the Netherlands
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Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
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Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
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Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
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Gary Daly – vocals; synthesisers (1979–present), bass guitar (1979–1982)
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Eddie Lundon – guitars; vocals (1979–present), synthesizer (1980–1982)
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Again augmented by Gary Johnson (bass guitar), Steve Levy (oboe), and
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tour augmented by bass guitarist Gary "Gazza" Johnson and Steve Levy.
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In July 2017, the band returned to the Philippines for a show at the
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marked a noticeable change from the band's previous synth-pop sound.
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in 2021, left to right: Eddie Lundon (guitar) and Gary Daly (vocals).
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Daly performing with China Crisis at Let's Rock Liverpool in 2021
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Inevitable in 1981. Initially the band's main interest was in
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Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
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website, when pre-ordering the band's seventh studio album
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The five-piece band worked with Becker once more on 1989's
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Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
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Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
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at The Venue in London. In September they performed at the
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Brian McNeill – synthesisers; vocals (1985–1989, 1995)
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China Crisis performing in Cala Millor, Mallorca 2010.
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The album was promoted by the No. 14 UK hit single "
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and Kevin Wilkinson on drums. In May, the single "
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China Crisis performing at Let's Rock Liverpool in 2021, left to right: Eddie Lundon (guitar) and Gary Daly (vocals).
Let's Rock
Liverpool
Kirkby
Merseyside
New wave
synth-pop
Polydor
Virgin
A&M
Secret
Kevin Wilkinson
Walter Becker
new wave
synth-pop
Kirkby
Liverpool
Merseyside
post-punk
Brian Eno
Wishful Thinking
Working with Fire and Steel
Flaunt the Imperfection
gold certification

Kirkby
Steely Dan
David Bowie
Brian Eno
Knowsley

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