Michael & Miranda

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Michael & Miranda
The Passions Michael & Miranda.jpeg
Studio album by
Released18 April 1980
Studio Morgan, London
Genre
Length34:22
Label Fiction
Producer Chris Parry
The Passions chronology
Michael & Miranda
(1980)
Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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]

Contents

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.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
13."Hunted"3:31
14."Needles and Pills"3:48
15."Body and Soul"3:07

Personnel

The Passions [10]

Technical

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.