Michael & Miranda

Michael & Miranda
Studio album by the Passions
Released	18 April 1980
Studio	Morgan, London
Genre	Post-punk new wave
Length	34:22
Label	Fiction
Producer	Chris Parry
The Passions chronology
Michael & Miranda (1980) Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Michael & Miranda is the debut album by English post-punk/new wave band the Passions, released on 18 April 1980 ^[2] by Fiction Records. ^[3]

The album was reissued on CD in November 2015 by Cherry Red Records and included three bonus tracks, first released in 1979 as non-album singles. ^{[4] [5]} The album was reviewed by Louder Than War where reviewer Ian Canty stated "Think you've heard the best sounds of 1980 Post Punk has to offer - if you haven't heard this think again". ^[6] Record Collector magazine reviewed the album stating "Sparse and jagged, topped with sometimes angry, sometimes hauntingly ethereal vocals, it was typically and satisfyingly clever post-punk". ^[7] Goldmine in January 2016 recommended as Buy in their Quick Picks section. ^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Passions, with "Needles and Pills" written by Dack Dyde ^[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pedal Fury"	2:09
2.	"Oh No It's You"	4:29
3.	"Snow"	2:31
4.	"Love Song"	2:37
5.	"Man on the Tube"	3:54
6.	"Miranda"	1:12
7.	"Obsession"	3:37
8.	"Suspicion"	2:36
9.	"Palava"	2:06
10.	"Absentee"	3:18
11.	"Brick Wall"	2:39
12.	"Why Me"	3:14
Total length:		34:22

2015 CD bonus tracks:

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Hunted"	3:31
14.	"Needles and Pills"	3:48
15.	"Body and Soul"	3:07

Personnel

The Passions ^[10]

• Barbara Gogan – vocals, guitar, piano
• Claire Bidwell – vocals, bass
• Clive Timperley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, violin, marimba
• Richard Williams – drums, percussion

Technical

• Mike Hedges, Michael J. Dutton – engineers
• Mark Freegard – assistant engineer
• Mike Laye – cover photography
• Recorded at Morgan Studios, London
• Mastered at The Penthouse, Abbey Road Studios, London
• CD remastered by Dave Turner

References

1. Hanson, Amy. "Michael & Miranda – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 1 April 2020.
2. Post Punk Diary: 1980–1982 by George Gimarc
3. "'If you're really struggling with the B-sides, you probably shouldn't bother…'". Music Business Worldwide. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
4. "Michael & Miranda - The Passions | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
5. "Michael & Miranda". Proper Music. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
6. Ian Canty (26 December 2015). "The Passions: Michael and Miranda – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
7. ""The Passions - Michael & Miranda"". Record Collector. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
8. ""Music reviews, January 2016"". Goldmine. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
9. "Michael & Miranda - The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
10. "Michael & Miranda". Record Collector. Retrieved 2 June 2020.