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Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

Thirty Thousand Feet Over China is the second studio album by English post-punk/new wave band the Passions, released 18 September 1981 by Polydor Records.[4] It reached No. 92 in the UK Albums Chart.[5] It contains the group's hit single "I'm in Love with a German Film Star".

Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Studio album by
the Passions
Released18 September 1981
Studio
GenreNew wave
LabelPolydor
ProducerNigel Gray, Pete Wilson, the Passions
The Passions chronology
Michael & Miranda
(1980)		 Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
(1981)		 Sanctuary
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Smash Hits8.5/10[2]
Trouser Pressfavourable[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Barbara Gogan, Richard Williams, David Wardill, and Clive Timperley, except "Someone Special" and "Bachelor Girls", written by Gogan, Williams, Timperley, and Claire Bidwell.[6]

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I'm in Love with a German Film Star"4:01
2."Someone Special"4:07
3."The Swimmer"3:32
4."Strange Affair"3:29
5."Small Stones"5:37
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Runaway"3:04
2."The Square"3:30
3."Alice's Song"3:12
4."Bachelor Girls"2:21
5."Skin Deep"4:19

Personnel

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Credits adapted from LP liner notes.[7]

The Passions

  • Barbara Gogan – vocals, guitar; piano (5)
  • Richard Williams – percussion
  • David Agar – bass, vocals; guitar (5), extra percussion (10)
  • Clive Timperley – guitars, vocals; piano (2)

Technical

  • Nigel Gray – producer (2, 4–10)
  • Pete Wilson – producer (1, 3)
  • The Passions – producers (3)
  • Martin Moss – engineer
  • Pete Buhlmann – engineer
  • Rob O'Connor – design, art direction
  • Jeff Veitch – photography

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Chart (1981) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]49
UK Albums (OCC)[9]91

References

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  1. ↑ Allen, Jim. "Thirty Thousand Feet Over China – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Cranna, Ian (1 October 1981). "Albums: The Passions – Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (Polydor)" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 3, no. 20. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 19. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Schlosberg, Karen; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Passions". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982 by George Gimarc
  5. ↑ "thirty+thousand+feet+over+china | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ↑ The Passions (2008). Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (CD liner notes). Malvern, Worcestershire: Cherry Red Records. CDMRED 365.
  7. ↑ The Passions (1981). Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (LP liner notes). London: Polydor Records. POLS 1041.
  8. ↑ "Charts.nz – THE PASSIONS – THIRTY THOUSAND FEET OVER CHINA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 3/10/1981 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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