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• The Highest High
• Hanna Hanna
• Gift of Freedom
• Wall of God
• Strength of Character
• Bigger the Punch I'm Feeling
• Stranger by Nature
• African and White
• Arizona Sky
• Best Kept Secret
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• African And White
• It's Everything
• You Did Cut Me

China Crisis at Classic Bowl, Mississauga, ON, Canada

• Black Man Ray
• Wishful Thinking
• King in a Catholic Style

China Crisis at El Mocambo, Toronto, ON, Canada

• Down Here on Earth

China Crisis at The Fire Station, Sunderland, England

• Working With Fire and Steel
• When the Piper Calls
• Animals in Jungles
• Here Comes a Raincloud
• Tragedy and Mystery
• The Gates of Door to Door
• The Soul Awakening

China Crisis at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England

• Safe as Houses
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• The Understudy
• We Do the Same
• A Day’s Work for the Dayo’s Done
• St. Saviour Square

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Formed in 1979 in Kirkby on Merseyside, China Crisis are essentially vocalist/keyboardist Garry Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon.

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Doors: 7:30 pm   show: 8:00 pm.

The early 1980’s heralded a second Liverpool-based “ Merseybeat “ responsible for producing not just new wave legends OMD, but also the diverse likes of Echo and the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, A Flock of Seagulls and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Amongst these lauded Merseyside acts was China Crisis, emerging in 1981 from their native Kirkby as the songwriting duo of vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist / vocalist Eddie Lundon, who over the years have been accompanied by a gifted and creative but ever-mutable group of musicians both on stage and in their recordings. Citing influences as varied as Davie Bowie, Stevie Wonder and Eric Satie, it’s not entirely surprising that their sound was distinctive amongst their peers, often combining elements of jazz, reggae, country and other styles with their own unique melodies and harmonies. With their philosophy that “the song is the most important thing”, China Crisis didn’t just stretch the creative limits of the technology of the time, but incorporated horns, strings, woodwinds, pedal steel, and did whatever they sensed would serve to create the best possible outcome for a given song. The result of their effort was a clearly identifiable China Crisis sound that stood out from the crowd and garnered the band eleven UK Top 50 singles and three UK Top 40 albums, as well as commercial success in Western Europe, Australia and the Americas.

That the China Crisis sound is enduring is demonstrable well into the 21st Century, not just through the continued fidelity of their longtime fans but the fact that a whole new generation of musicians and listeners are becoming China Crisis devotees. In 2016 Gary and Eddie released Autumn in the Neignbourhood , the seventh China Crisis studio album, to great acclaim via the fan-funded PledgeMusic marketplace, a work referred to as at once “adventurous and contemporary” and “intimate”, and a return to the band’s “heady” songwriting strengths. That same year the band were approached by Sir Robin Millar to participate in a special compilation album, 80’s Re:Covered (featuring top 80’s artists covering some of their own favourite songs from earlier decades), contributing a cover of the Carole King classic “It’s Too Late” performed in the style of their own hit “Christian”. Meanwhile China Crisis classics have been sampled into modern singles by the likes of French Montana and Action Bronson, and the band’s “Wall of God” was included in the hit film Gone Girl , all introducing their music to a whole new audience. The band have undertaken extensive touring to support these endeavours, selling out China Crisis headline shows throughout the UK as well as in the US, Canada, Holland, the Phillipines and elsewhere, holding special events such as their performance of “Flaunt the Imperfection Live” at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre in honor of the 30th anniversary of the album of the same name, and participated in multiple-headliner tours with the likes of Howard Jones, Midge Ure and Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins.

2022 is a very special year for the band as they undertake touring the globe celebrating 4 decades of making music. China Crisis kicked off their 40th Anniversary Tour with a sold-out hometown show in the world-renown Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Music Hall with a 16 piece band, filming the unique performance for a very special “Live” DVD/CD release later in the year. After taking the Tour throughout the United Kingdom for the first half of the year, the band plan to head to the US for dates in the early summer, and will wrap up the year with shows around Australia and New Zealand. Fans can be on the lookout for more material from the studio before long as well!

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? China Crisis

Was it wishful thinking, or did China Crisis know they would be kings, in a Catholic style?

Liverpool mates Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon, both born in 1962, formed what would become China Crisis in 1979. They added percussionist Dave Reilly to the line up in 1981 and singed to Inevitable Records. The trio released their debut single, “African And White” in October that year. While it and the follow up, “Scream Down At Me”, were not commercial successes, they did get noticed and singed to Virgin Records in 1982 to release their debut album. A remix of “African And White” came out in the Spring of 1982 and reached No.45 in the UK but again the follow up, “No More Blue Horizons (Fool, Fool, Fool)”, was a flop. The group’s debut album was the uniquely titled “Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It’s Fun To Entertain” and came the following month!

The album would eventually make No.21 and gain a Silver certification, but only after the final single, “Christian”, gave the group a long awaited top 40 hit when it reached No.12 in early 1983. By then China Crisis added a fourth and fifth member with Gary Johnson and Kevin Wilkinson to the line up and were working on new material, which arrived very soon after in the form of “Tragedy And Mystery”, which made the top 50 in the UK as did “Working With Fire And Steel”, which would later break the US Dance chart. Both were taken from yet another imaginatively titled album, “Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two”. The album would produce what would ultimately become the band’s best known and biggest git with “Wishful Thinking”, which peaked at No.9 at home and would break the charts across Europe and in Australia.

The album itself would attain a Gold certification in the UK and became a very small hit in America. Dave Reilly departed the band to be replaced by Brian McNeill, and following the release of “Hanna Hanna”, China Crisis were back in the studio for album number three and in March 1985, delivered “Black Man Ray” as the lead single, which would give them a third top twenty hit back home as well as across Europe. “Flaunt The Imperfection” followed that Spring and would become the group’s highest charting album yet making the top ten in the UK and gaining another Gold certification. It was also a slightly bigger hit across the Atlantic. The album would yield a second top twenty hit with “King In A Catholic Style”, while “You Did Cut Me” and “The Highest High” did not! The band went on tour with Simple Minds and relentlessly went back into the studio to record album number four, that would emerge in 1986.

The lead single, “Arizonia Sky” missed the UK top 40 in late 1986 but the follow up, “Best Kept Secret”, did go as far as No.37. These were the only two tracks from “What Price Paradise?” which would not emulate its predecessors and gain any sales certification, although it gave China Crisis a new US album chart high of No.114. 1989’s “Diary Of A Hollow Horse” would be the last time the group worked as a five piece in its present form. The album and singles “Saint Saviour Square” and “Red Letter Day” we all flops and following a best of in 1990, China Crisis left Virgin Records. The 1990’s were lean years as Daly and Lundon continued mostly as a duo, releasing the album “Warped By Success” in 1994 and briefly going on tour with Gary Johnson and Kevin Wilkinson the following year. As a duo, China Crisis continued to play live into the 21st century and with the 80’s coming back into fashion again, they recorded the album “Autumn In The Neighbourhood” in 2015, their first for over twenty years.

2022 saw the release of two compilations of B sides and later on demo tracks from the group’s earlier years. Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon continue, with able support, to keep the China Crisis name alive and often pop up at 80’s revival festivals. Sadly, Kevin Wilkinson died in 1999 aged just 41 having committed suicide, with producer Walter Becker passing in 2017 aged 67, but Gary D and Eddie remain wishful thinkers as do their many fans who continue to support them and play the songs that only they were able to create and record.

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Saturday 23 November 2024

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Emerging from Liverpool in 1981, China Crisis came to prominence amidst the city’s exploding music scene. The songwriting duo of Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon forged a distinctive sound, blending elements of synthpop, reggae, and country with eccentric influences like Eric Satie and Steely Dan. Augmenting synthesizers with organic instrumentation and working with acclaimed producers, China Crisis crafted sophisticated pop that stood out from the trends. They landed chart hits across the globe, including Wishful Thinking, Christian and Black Man Ray.

Now with decades of renowned live shows under their belts, China Crisis retain a loyal fanbase spanning generations. Their enduring harmonic pop and Scouse wit continue winning over new audiences today. More than a synth band, China Crisis wrote indelible songs distinguished by lyricism and musicality rather than technology. Their unique sonic identity still feels fresh, underscoring why the band remain beloved

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China Crisis are a band that formed in 1979, Liverpool that achieved chart success throughout the 1980s, having had two albums certified Gold in the UK.

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