China Crisis

China Crisis

Band, *1979 GB, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
Electronic and Pop

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. China Crisis were part of a wave of new Liverpool acts in the late 1970s and early 1980s, led by OMD and also including Echo and the Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, A Flock of Seagulls and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.China Crisis had moderate success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s with five Top 40 singles and three Top 40 albums, as well as commercial success in Western Europe, Australia and the Americas.

Members

	Kevin Wilkinson dr, perc 1958-1999 GB
	Gary Daly voc, syn *1962 GB
	Eddie Lundon g, voc *1962 GB
	Brian McNeill key, bvoc
	Gazza Johnson b, eb
	Dave Reilly perc, syn
	John Lewis bvoc GB

Popular Tracks

Wishful Thinking on Diary: A Collection by China Crisis

Wishful Thinking on Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis

Black Man Ray on Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis

King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) on Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis

Arizona Sky on What Price Paradise by China Crisis

Working With Fire And Steel on Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis

African And White on Difficult Shapes And Passive Rhythms Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain by China Crisis

Tragedy And Mystery on Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis

The Highest High on Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis

Christian - Extended Mix on Difficult Shapes And Passive Rhythms Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain by China Crisis

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Band Membership

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Autumn In The Neighbourhood	China Crisis	2015	Album
Wishful Thinking (The Very Best Of)	China Crisis	2014	Compil.
Greatest Hits	China Crisis	2012	Album
Ultimate Crisis	China Crisis	2012	Compil.
Singing The Praises Of Finer Things	China Crisis	2007	Album
Singles	China Crisis	2005	Compil.
Scrap Book Vol 1: Live At The Dominion Theatre	China Crisis	2002	Compil.
China Crisis	China Crisis	2001	Compil.
The Best Songs Of China Crisis	China Crisis	1999	Compil.
The Best Of	China Crisis	1998	Compil.
Wishful Thinking	China Crisis	1997	Compil.
Acoustically Yours	China Crisis	1996	Album
Black Man Ray	China Crisis	1996	Single
Acoustically Yours	China Crisis	1995	Album
Every Day The Same	China Crisis	1994	Album
Warped By Success	China Crisis	1994	Album
African And White (The Steve Proctor Remix)	China Crisis	1990	Single
The Radio E.P.	China Crisis	1990	Album
Collection (The Very Best Of China Crisis)	China Crisis	1990	Compil.
Saint Saviour Square	China Crisis	1989	Single
Christian / Wishful Thinking	China Crisis	1989	Single
Diary Of A Hollow Horse	China Crisis	1989	Album
Red Letter Day	China Crisis	1989	Single
Black Man Ray / King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)	China Crisis	1988	Single
Best Kept Secret	China Crisis	1987	Album
June Bride	China Crisis	1986	Single
Arizona Sky	China Crisis	1986	Single
Contenders (Dance Version) / Arizona Sky	Heaven 17 / China Crisis	1986	Single
What Price Paradise	China Crisis	1986	Album
7UP 'Music Machine' 1986 Radio Show	China Crisis	1986	Album
Black Man Ray	China Crisis	1985	Single
Black Man Ray / All I Ever Wanted	China Crisis / Fruits Of Passion	1985	Single
You Did Cut Me / The Highest High	China Crisis	1985	Single
Flaunt The Imperfection	China Crisis	1985	Album
You Did Cut Me	China Crisis	1985	Single
Animalistic	China Crisis	1985	Single
The Highest High	China Crisis	1985	Single
In Concert	Midnight Oil & China Crisis	1985	Album
The Highest High / Gift Of Freedom	China Crisis	1985	Single
Showbiz Absurd	China Crisis	1985	Album
King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)	China Crisis	1985	Single
B.B.C. Rock Hour #517	China Crisis / Wang Chung	1984	Album
Tragedy & Mystery	China Crisis	1984	Album
Hanna Hanna	China Crisis	1984	Single
In Concert-326	China Crisis	1984	Album
Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two)	China Crisis	1983	Album
Wishful Thinking	China Crisis	1983	Single
Tragedy & Mystery	China Crisis	1983	Single
Working With Fire And Steel	China Crisis	1983	Single
Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms - Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain	China Crisis	1982	Album
Scream Down At Me	China Crisis	1982	Single
African And White	China Crisis	1982	Single
African And White / Scream Down At Me	China Crisis	1982	Album
Christian	China Crisis	1982	Single
No More Blue Horizons (Fool, Fool, Fool)	China Crisis	1982	Single

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