Flaunt the Imperfection | ||||
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Released | 29 April 1985 | |||
Studio | Parkgate Studio (Battle, East Sussex) | |||
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Length | 43:04 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Walter Becker | |||
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Singles from Flaunt the Imperfection | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Flaunt the Imperfection is the third studio album by English new wave and synth-pop band China Crisis, released on 29 April 1985 by Virgin Records.
The album was produced by Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker, who is credited as an official member of China Crisis on the record sleeve. Becker apparently requested to meet with the band after hearing their song "Papua" from their previous studio album Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two (1983). He was subsequently signed on as producer to begin work on the album with the assistance of Phill Brown, sound engineer with the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix. [3]
The album is the most successful by the band, peaking at No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart and staying for 22 weeks. The singles "Black Man Ray" and "King in a Catholic Style" both reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart. [3]
In his review, Stewart Mason of AllMusic notes that "the group's songwriting is much improved, [with] the failed instrumental experiments and tiresome dance workouts that occasionally marred their earlier albums replaced with a newfound melodic sophistication and lyrical acuity." [4]
Spin wrote, "There are no feigned gestures, showbiz tricks, or overly glossy sound here. China Crisis records lofty and meditative music at the risk of losing its dance-club appeal — something that limits this record's chances of being played by anything but adventurous stations and on college new-wave hours." [5]
All tracks written by Gary Daly, Gary Johnson and Eddie Lundon. [6]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [15] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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