Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
Studio album by The Passions
Released	18 September 1981
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]
Trouser Press	favourable[2]

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.^[3] It reached No. 92 in the UK Albums Chart.^[4] It contains the group's hit single "I'm in Love with a German Film Star".

Track listing

All tracks composed by the Passions

1. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (produced by Peter Wilson)
2. "Someone Special"
3. "The Swimmer" (produced by the Passions, Peter Wilson)
4. "Strange Affair"
5. "Small Stones"
6. "Runaway"
7. "The Square"
8. "Alice's Song"
9. "Bachelor Girls"
10. "Skin Deep"

Personnel

• Barbara Grogan - 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

References

1. Allen, Jim. "Thirty Thousand Feet Over China – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
2. Schlosberg, Karen; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Passions". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
3. Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982 by George Gimarc
4. "thirty+thousand+feet+over+china | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved May 13, 2016.

External links

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