China Crisis discography

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China Crisis discography
Studio albums7
Live albums4
Compilation albums13
Singles22
Video albums3

This is the discography of the English new wave and synth-pop band China Crisis.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
AUS
[2] [3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
US
[9] [10]
Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
  • Released: 12 November 1982
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: LP, MC
211842
Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
  • Released: 31 October 1983
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: LP, MC
2037363671432202
Flaunt the Imperfection
  • Released: 29 April 1985
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
9382114618171
What Price Paradise
  • Released: 24 November 1986
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
63738617114
Diary of a Hollow Horse
  • Released: 2 May 1989
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
58109
Warped by Success
  • Released: 24 August 1994
  • Label: Stardumb
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
Autumn in the Neighbourhood
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Acoustically Yours
  • Released: October 1995
  • Label: Telegraph
  • Formats: CD, MC
Scrap Book Vol 1 – Live at the Dominion Theatre
  • Released: 15 July 2002
  • Label: Crisis
  • Formats: CD
Singing the Praises of Finer Things
  • Released: May 2007
  • Label: Secret/Dream Catcher
  • Formats: CD
Scrapbook Vol. 2 – Live at the Pavillion Theatre
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
AUS
[3]
Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis
  • Released: 3 September 1990
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD, LP, MC
32106
Diary: 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
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
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 details
Showbiz Absurd
Acoustically Yours
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Telegraph
  • Formats: VHS
Live in Concert at the Paul McCartney Auditorium Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
BEL (FL)
[13]
CAN
[14]
GER
[15]
IRE
[16]
NL
[17]
NZ
[18]
US AC
[19]
US Dance
[19]
"African and White"1981Non-album single
"Scream Down at Me"1982
"African and White" (remix)4575Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
"No More Blue Horizons (Fool Fool Fool)"
"Christian"1983127
"Tragedy and Mystery"46Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
"Working with Fire and Steel"48472927
"Wishful Thinking"19849571016616
"Hanna Hanna"44
"Black Man Ray"1985143054133615Flaunt the Imperfection
"King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)"1916
"You Did Cut Me"5426
"The Highest High"82
"Arizona Sky"1986475237What Price Paradise
"Best Kept Secret"19873620
"Saint Saviour Square"198981Diary of a Hollow Horse
"Red Letter Day"84
"African and White" (The Steve Proctor remix)1990Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis
"Everyday the Same"199490Warped by Success
"Black Man Ray" (live)1996Acoustically Yours
"Everyone You Know"2013Non-album single
"It's Too Late"201580'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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