Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Studio album by the Passions
Released	18 September 1981
Studio	Surrey, Leatherhead, Surrey (Nigel Gray productions); Polydor, London
Genre	New wave
Label	Polydor
Producer	Nigel Gray
The Passions chronology
Michael & Miranda (1980) Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (1981) Sanctuary (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Smash Hits	8.5/10 [2]
Trouser Press	favourable [3]

Thirty Thousand Feet Over China is the second studio album by English post-punk/new wave band the Passions, released 18 September 1981 by Polydor Records. ^[4] It reached No. 92 in the UK Albums Chart. ^[5] It contains the group's hit single "I'm in Love with a German Film Star".

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Passions, with "Someone Special", "Bachelor Girls" and "War Song" written just by Claire Bidwell.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Produced by Peter Wilson)	4:01
2.	"Someone Special"	4:07
3.	"The Swimmer" (Produced by Peter Wilson, The Passions)	3:32
4.	"Strange Affair"	3:29
5.	"Small Stones"	5:37
6.	"Runaway"	3:04
7.	"The Square"	3:30
8.	"Alice's Song"	3:12
9.	"Bachelor Girls"	2:21
10.	"Skin Deep"	4:19

2008 Cherry Red CD bonus tracks:

No.	Title	Length
11.	"I Radiate" (7" Version)	2:56
12.	"Some Fun" (7" Version)	3:42
13.	"War Song" (7" Version)	3:28
14.	"(Don't Talk To Me) I'm Shy" (7" Version)	2:18
15.	"The Square" (Live)	3:26

Personnel

The Passions

• Barbara Gogan – vocals, guitar; piano on "Small Stones"
• Clive Timperley – guitar, vocals; piano on "Someone Special"
• David Agar – bass, vocals; guitar on "Small Stones", additional percussion on "Skin Deep"
• Richard Williams – percussion

Technical

• Martin Moss, Pete Buhlmann – engineer
• Jeff Veitch – cover photography

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

Chart (1981)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6]	49
UK Albums (OCC) [7]	91

References

1. Allen, Jim. "Thirty Thousand Feet Over China – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 13 May 2016.
2. Cranna, Ian (1 October 1981). "Albums: The Passions – Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (Polydor)" (PDF). Smash Hits . Vol. 3, no. 20. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 19. ISSN   0260-3004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
3. Schlosberg, Karen; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Passions". TrouserPress.com . Retrieved 13 May 2016.
4. Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982 by George Gimarc
5. "thirty+thousand+feet+over+china | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts . Retrieved 13 May 2016.
6. "Charts.nz – THE PASSIONS – THIRTY THOUSAND FEET OVER CHINA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

External links

• Thirty Thousand Feet Over China at Discogs (list of releases)