― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Friday, 2 December 2005 21:03 (twenty years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 2 December 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)
― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 2 December 2005 21:06 (twenty years ago)
― like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 2 December 2005 21:13 (twenty years ago)
― Ally C (Ally C), Friday, 2 December 2005 21:15 (twenty years ago)
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Friday, 2 December 2005 21:40 (twenty years ago)
― like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 2 December 2005 21:48 (twenty years ago)
― jaxon (jaxon), Friday, 2 December 2005 22:06 (twenty years ago)
"King in a Catholic Style" is a phenomenal song
― Banana Nutrament (ghostface), Friday, 2 December 2005 22:08 (twenty years ago)
Rickie Lee Jones, c/d?
― like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 2 December 2005 22:17 (twenty years ago)
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Friday, 2 December 2005 22:43 (twenty years ago)
― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Friday, 2 December 2005 22:56 (twenty years ago)
― Palomino (Palomino), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:12 (twenty years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 3 December 2005 00:06 (twenty years ago)
I'm also thinking this was just post rehab/drug prob for Becker, sort of a tentative step back into the daylight. Or maybe it was the last straw, a little blowout in the midst of a final coke binge.
― m coleman (lovebug starski), Saturday, 3 December 2005 12:09 (twenty years ago)
I carried the torch for China Crisis for many years, especially in my late teens/early 20's. Never met many people that were into them, really, if anyone. I still remember them fondly but really don't play them anymore. Did anyone get that really mellow acoustic live CD thing they did towards the end? It wasn't mind-blowing but not a bad way to go out, either.
― Vinegar and Artichoke Hearts (Bimble...), Sunday, 4 December 2005 02:30 (twenty years ago)
"king in a catholic style" and "black man ray" pop into my head every once in a while. this was a pretty good record, haven't listened to the whole thing in nearly 20 years. i remember the production being very professional but not overtly "dan-like"
― from crass encino (velko), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 06:52 (sixteen years ago)
So the 'riginal question basically is "Why did Walter Becker cross the road?"?
― t**t, Wednesday, 25 March 2009 17:15 (sixteen years ago)
"because they askeed him to"
― Mark G, Wednesday, 25 March 2009 17:30 (sixteen years ago)
listened to "wall of god" for the first time in forever last nightrip bimble
― velko, Tuesday, 18 August 2009 03:37 (sixteen years ago)
Becker was sorta wondering what he was gonna do post-Steely Dan is my understanding - there was no formal "we're done" so far as I know, but I suspect he was sorta playing with the idea of becoming a producer - he also did some amazing work with Rickie Lee Jones
Also worked with Fra Lippo Lippi and Rosie Vela.
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Tuesday, 18 August 2009 08:53 (sixteen years ago)
This band is affectionately known in our house as Vagina Crisis.
― Peinlich Manoeuvre (NickB), Tuesday, 18 August 2009 10:26 (sixteen years ago)
feeling that ersatz panpipe action on "christian" right now
― oh tina turner we love you get back (donna rouge), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 02:21 (thirteen years ago)
I finally heard this album in March. Not bad!
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 02:22 (thirteen years ago)
God damn I'm listening to Flaunt the Arrangement right now and the horns on "You Did Cut Me" are just perfect
― tight in the runs (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 26 July 2013 01:08 (twelve years ago)
While I wouldn't really class China Crisis as being up there with other bands who were producing this type of music at the time, Working With Fire and Steel and Flaunt The Imperfection are both a hundred, million, billion, zillion times better than anything that, say, Spandau Ballet managed to shit out in the '80s, as are the first three New Musik albums.
― Turrican, Monday, 7 December 2015 23:16 (ten years ago)
Never heard these guys before and “red sails” came on and I thought it was some new Ariel pink soundalike
― calstars, Thursday, 22 November 2018 17:41 (seven years ago)
"King in a Catholic Style" still super great
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 22 November 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rzEwK9e_PM
― Maresn3st, Thursday, 30 July 2020 18:37 (five years ago)
Siiick
― Temporary Erogenous Zone (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 30 July 2020 22:18 (five years ago)
so is china crisis kinda good? because, uhh. . .
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 30 July 2020 22:37 (five years ago)
I like the first album alright
― brimstead, Friday, 31 July 2020 01:43 (five years ago)
Flaunt the Imperfection is good, Autumn in the Neighbourhood from 2018 too
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 31 July 2020 07:12 (five years ago)
I would say 'kinda good' is a fair assessment, yeah.
― Maresn3st, Friday, 31 July 2020 10:22 (five years ago)
"Working with Fire and Steel" is borderline genius. As is "Wishful Thinking". I thought they actually suffered when Walter Becker got involved with them; I much preferred their previous album which was produced by Mike Howlett. But then again I'm 1,000,000% a New Wave junkie.
― We Live as We Dee, Alone (deethelurker), Saturday, 1 August 2020 01:19 (five years ago)
I was just pondering this question! Had no idea Becker was involved with something like "Black Man Ray". (One of only two tracks I definitely knew to be China Crisis songs before this week, along with "Arizona Sky".)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Friday, 27 August 2021 05:58 (four years ago)
never really liked 'flaunt the imperfection' as a whole but i love the softness of the horns/woodwinds on 'you did cut me'. guitar on that song is lovely too.
― primate marmite (NickB), Friday, 27 August 2021 07:29 (four years ago)