This is the discography of the English new wave and synth-pop band China Crisis.
Albums Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsAlbumUKAUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.CANCanadian Albums: "Working with Fire and Steel": "Flaunt the Imperfection": "What Price Paradise": GERGerman Albums: "Working with Fire and Steel": NLNZSWEUSDifficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain Released: 12 November 1982 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC21————1842— UK: SilverWorking with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two Released: 31 October 1983 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC2037363671432202 UK: GoldFlaunt the Imperfection Released: 29 April 1985 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC93821—14618171 UK: Gold NZ: PlatinumWhat Price Paradise Released: 24 November 1986 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC637386——17—114Diary of a Hollow Horse Released: 2 May 1989 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC58109——————Warped by Success Released: 24 August 1994 Label: Stardumb Formats: CD, LP, MC————————Autumn in the Neighbourhood Released: 3 June 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums TitleAlbum detailsAcoustically Yours Released: October 1995 Label: Telegraph Formats: CD, MCScrap Book Vol 1 – Live at the Dominion Theatre Released: 15 July 2002 Label: Crisis Formats: CDSinging the Praises of Finer Things Released: May 2007 Label: Secret/Dream Catcher Formats: CDScrapbook Vol. 2 – Live at the Pavillion Theatre Released: 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: CD
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUKAUSCollection: The Very Best of China Crisis Released: 3 September 1990 Label: EMI Formats: CD, 2xCD, LP, MC 32 106Diary: A Collection Released: 21 September 1992 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MC——Wishful Thinking Released: May 1997 Label: Recall 2cd Formats: 2xCD Repackaging of Acoustically Yours and Warped by Success——The Best of China Crisis Released: September 1998 Label: Purple Pyramid Formats: CD US-only release——The Best Songs of China Crisis Released: 1999 Label: Eagle Formats: CD Australasia and Brazil-only release——The Definitive Collection Released: October 2006 Label: The Store for Music Formats: CD+DVD——Fine and Also Rare China Released: 2008 Label: Self-released Formats: CD——Ultimate Crisis Released: 12 March 2012 Label: Music Club Deluxe/EMI Formats: 2xCD——Greatest Hits Released: 5 November 2012 Label: Secret Formats: CD+DVD, digital download Collection of live recordings——China Greatness Live Released: 2014 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Limited release; collection of live recordings——Wishful Thinking: The Very Best of China Crisis Released: 16 June 2014 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: CD——Singles / B-Sides / Versions Released: 15 July 2022 Label: Universal Formats: digital download——Demos Released: 15 July 2022 Label: Universal Formats: digital download——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Video albums TitleAlbum detailsShowbiz Absurd Released: May 1985 Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHS, LDAcoustically Yours Released: 1996 Label: Telegraph Formats: VHSLive in Concert at the Paul McCartney Auditorium Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Released: October 2007 Label: Secret Films Formats: DVD
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumUKAUSBEL (FL)CANCanadian Singles:
"Black Man Ray": GERGerman Singles:
"Wishful Thinking": IRENLNZUS ACUS Dance"African and White"1981——————————Non-album single"Scream Down at Me"1982——————————"African and White" (remix)4575————————Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain"No More Blue Horizons (Fool Fool Fool)"——————————"Christian"198312————7————"Tragedy and Mystery"46—————————Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two"Working with Fire and Steel"4847———29———27"Wishful Thinking"198495710—16616———"Hanna Hanna"44—————————"Black Man Ray"19851430—54—133615——Flaunt the Imperfection"King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)"19————16————"You Did Cut Me"54————26————"The Highest High"82—————————"Arizona Sky"19864752——————37—What Price Paradise"Best Kept Secret"198736————20————"Saint Saviour Square"198981—————————Diary of a Hollow Horse"Red Letter Day"84—————————"African and White" (The Steve Proctor remix)1990——————————Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis"Everyday the Same"199490—————————Warped by Success"Black Man Ray" (live)1996——————————Acoustically Yours"Everyone You Know"2013——————————"It's Too Late"2015——————————80's Re:Covered – Your Songs with the 80's Sound"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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