Sanctuary (The Passions album)

Sanctuary
Studio album by The Passions
Released	18 September 1982
Studio	The Garden (London)
Genre	New wave
Label	Polydor
Producer	Mick Glossop, Pete Wilson
The Passions chronology
Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (1981) Sanctuary (1982)

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Sanctuary is the third and last album by English post-punk/new wave band the Passions, released on 18 September 1982 ^[2] by Polydor Records.

The album was originally called Cars Driven Fast after the song on the album and artwork had been designed for it. However, the name was changed after the involvement of Cairo Management. ^[3] The original title and artwork was used in some areas of Europe.

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Passions, except "Love Is Essential," written by Kevin Armstrong.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jump for Joy"	4:00
2.	"The Letter"	3:26
3.	"Into Night"	4:45
4.	"Small Talk"	4:05
5.	"White Lies"	3:15

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cars Driven Fast"	4:51
2.	"Love Is Essential"	3:25
3.	"Your Friend"	3:33
4.	"Hold On Don't Go"	3:17
5.	"Sanctuary"	5:47

Personnel

Credits adapted from LP liner notes. ^[4]

The Passions

• Barbara Gogan – vocals, guitar
• Dave Agar – bass guitar, vocals
• Richard Williams – drums
• Kevin Armstrong – guitar, vocals
• Jeff Smith – synthesisers

Technical

• Mick Glossop – producer (2–10), engineer, remixing (1)
• Pete Wilson – producer (1)
• Corinne Simcock – assistant engineer
• Colin Leggett – assistant engineer
• Pyramid Graphics – artwork
• Chris Hopper – photography

References

1. Hanson, Amy. "Sanctuary – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 1 April 2020.
2. Post Punk Diary: 1980–1982 by George Gimarc
3. "Biography 3 | The Passions". thepassions.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
4. The Passions (1982). Sanctuary (LP liner notes). London: Polydor Records. POLS 1066.