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Crisis? What Crisis? is the fourth album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in 1975. It was recorded in Los Angeles and London – Supertramp's first album to have recording done in the United States of America.

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A remastered CD version of the album was released on 11 June 2002 on A&M Records. The remaster features the original artwork and credits plus lyrics to all of the songs, which the original release lacked.

Record Mirror included Crisis? What Crisis? on its end-of-year list for 1975, recognising the best albums of the year.^[1]

• 5Personnel
• 6Charts

Background and recording[edit]

Having achieved commercial success with Crime of the Century (1974), the pressure was on for Supertramp to deliver a followup, and the record company pushed them to begin work as soon as the touring for Crime of the Century was finished. While touring the west coast of North America, Supertramp unintentionally gained extra time: Hodgson injured his hand, forcing the band to cancel the rest of the tour and leaving them with nothing better to do than work on the album.^[2] Despite this, the band still had no time to rehearse for the album, and much like Indelibly Stamped (1971), songwriters Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson had no vision for a completed album worked out.^[2] Furthermore, the band's busy touring schedule had left no time for writing songs, and so they entered A&M's Los Angeles recording studios with only leftover songs from Crime of the Century (or even earlier) for material.^[2] Due to shortage of material, production had to be halted at one point so that Davies and Hodgson could write two new songs, one of which was 'Ain't Nobody But Me'.^[2]

Four of the songs ('Sister Moonshine', 'Another Man's Woman', 'Lady', and 'Just a Normal Day') were performed live before the tracks were recorded and released, as documented on the BBC recorded performance of the band playing at The Hammersmith Odeon in London in March 1975 and were included on the 2001 live release Is Everybody Listening?.

Hodgson was unhappy with the album, describing it as a rushed job with none of the cohesion of Crime of the Century.^[3] Bassist Dougie Thomson concurred: 'We thought that the Crisis album was a little bit disjointed and the band as a whole at that time didn't really like the album.'

Today, however, Roger Hodgson calls it his favorite album of Supertramp.^[4]

Artwork[edit]

Both the title and the concept of the cover were conceived by Davies, as John Helliwell recounted: 'It was Rick that came up with the name Crisis? What Crisis? and one day, when we were sitting around Scorpio Studio, he came in with this sketch of a guy in a deck chair under an umbrella with all this chaos going on around him.'^[2] 'Crisis? What Crisis?' is a line in the film The Day of the Jackal (1973).^[5][dubious] The phrase was used as a headline in The Sun newspaper in 1979 to convey a popular impression of the UK government at the time.^[6] Artist Paul Wakefield returned after his work in Crime of the Century, photographing the backgrounds at the Welsh mining valleys, which were later composited with a model shot in the studio afterwards. ^[7]

Critical reception[edit]

Rolling Stone panned the album in their brief review, ridiculing the lyrics in particular.^[9]

Allmusic thoroughly commended the album in their retrospective review, praising Rick Davies's keyboard work, Roger Hodgson's vocals, and John Helliwell's saxophone. They especially noted the emotionally powerful songwriting, which they felt gave the album a 'warm personality and charmingly subtle mood.'^[8]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson.

Personnel[edit]

• Rick Davies – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 8), Wurlitzer piano (Track 7), harmonica (Track 2), organ (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 10), synthesizers (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Roger Hodgson – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9) 12-string guitar (tracks 1, 2, 9, 10), acoustic piano (Track 4), Wurlitzer piano (Track 6), Flageolet (Track 2), Cello (Track 7), Pump organ (Track 10), Marimba (Track 6), electric sitar (Tracks 1, 2)
• John Anthony Helliwell – saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet (Track 7), backing vocals (Tracks 3, 6, 7, 10)
• Dougie Thomson – bass guitar
• Bob C. Benberg – drums, percussion

Production[edit]

• Ken Scott - producer
• Supertramp - producers
• Greg Calbi - remastering
• Jay Messina - remastering
• John Jansen - assistant
• Ed Thacker - assistant
• Richard Anthony Hewson - arranger
• Fabio Nicoli - cover design
• Paul Wakefield - cover design
• Dick Ward - cover design

2002 A&M reissueThe 2002 A&M Records reissue was mastered from the original master tapes by Greg Calbi and Jay Messina at Sterling Sound, New York, 2002. The reissue was supervised by Bill Levenson with art direction by Vartan and design by Mike Diehl, with production coordination by Beth Stempel.

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Charts[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^End Of Year List. Record Mirror. 1975. Archived at rocklistmusic.co.uk
2. ^ ^abcdeMelhuish, Martin (1986). The Supertramp Book. Toronto, Canada: Omnibus Press. pp. 84–93. ISBN0-9691272-2-7.
3. ^(2009). 30th Anniversary Supertramp Feature, In the Studio.
4. ^Melhuish, Martin (1986). The Supertramp Book. Toronto, Canada: Omnibus Press. p. 120. ISBN0-9691272-2-7.
5. ^The line is spoken during pillow talk about 55 minutes into the film by Denise, played by Olga Georges-Picot.
6. ^''Crisis? What crisis?''. news.bbc.co.uk. 12 November 2000. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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8. ^ ^abCrisis? What Crisis? at AllMusic
9. ^Altman, Billy (29 January 1976). Album review, Rolling Stone.
10. ^ ^abKent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
11. ^'Top Albums/CDs - Volume 24, No. 21'. RPM. 21 February 1976. Archived from the original(PHP) on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.Cite uses deprecated parameter dead-url= (help)
12. ^'dutchcharts.nl Supertramp – Crisis? What Crisis?'(ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
13. ^'charts.nz Supertramp – Crisis? What Crisis?'(ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
14. ^'norwegiancharts.com Supertramp – Crisis? What Crisis?'(ASP). Retrieved 31 January 2014.
15. ^'swedishcharts.com Supertramp – Crisis? What Crisis?'(ASP). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
16. ^'Supertramp > Artists > Official Charts'. UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 February 2014.Italic or bold markup not allowed in: publisher= (help)
17. ^'allmusic ((( Crisis? What Crisis? > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.^{[dead link]}
18. ^'RPM Top 100 Albums of 1976'. RPM. 8 January 1977. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.Cite uses deprecated parameter deadurl= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: publisher= (help)
19. ^'Canadian album certifications – Supertramp – Crisis'. Music Canada. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
20. ^'Les Albums Or :'. Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2012.Cite uses deprecated parameter deadurl= (help)
21. ^'French album certifications – Supertramp – Crisis, What Crisis' (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 1 June 2012.Select SUPERTRAMP and click OK.
22. ^'Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Supertramp; 'Crisis? What Crisis?')' (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

China Crisis are an English pop/rock band. They were formed in 1979 in Kirkby, near Liverpool, Merseyside with a core of vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon.^[2] China Crisis were part of a wave of new Liverpool acts in the late 1970s and early 1980s, led by OMD and also including Echo and the Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, A Flock of Seagulls and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.^[3]

China Crisis had moderate success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s with five Top 40 singles and three Top 40 albums. The band also achieved a modest level of commercial success in Western Europe and Australia, and some minor chart successes in the Americas.

• 1History
• 3Discography

History[edit]

1979 - 1995: Foundation, early history, and mainstream success[edit]

Sharing an affection for Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, David Bowie, and Brian Eno, Daly and Lundon played with various Knowsley post-punk groups. Daly then spent time tinkering with synthesizers and a drum machine. Along with Lundon, Daly began writing songs. The pair eventually asked drummer and percussionist Dave Reilly to join them in 1981, and in 1982 they released their debut single 'African and White' as China Crisis on the independent record label, Inevitable.^[2] In June 1982, they backed Tom Verlaine at The Venue in London.^[4]

The band were signed to Virgin Records and recorded their debut album, Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain, which was released in December 1982.^[2] A re-release of 'African and White' reached #45 in the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up single, 'Christian', made UK No. 12 in early 1983 and brought them to national prominence.^[2][5] By the time of this success; Reilly had left the band, but had remained with the band long enough to co-write and perform on 'Christian', along with session musician Steve Levy playing oboe and saxophone. The album peaked at #21 in the UK Albums Chart.^[5] During this period the band toured supporting Simple Minds (as discussed in interviews on the DVD Live in Concert at the Paul McCartney Auditorium Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts).

Adding Gary 'Gazza' Johnson (bass guitar) and Waterboys drummer Kevin Wilkinson to the line-up, a second album, Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two, was released in November 1983.^[2] Tracks included the singles 'Tragedy and Mystery' (released six months earlier) and 'Hanna Hanna' as well as the title track, 'Working with Fire and Steel', which became a hit single in Australia. The album was a Top 20 success in the UK, and China Crisis spent 1984 and 1985 making their biggest chart run, beginning with their only UK Top 10 hit single, 'Wishful Thinking', which peaked at #9.^[2][5]

Their third album, Flaunt the Imperfection, was produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan fame and reached #9 in the UK Albums Chart in May 1985.^[2][5] China Crisis was so honoured to directly work with Becker that they officially listed him in the group as a quintet consisting of Daly, Lundon, Johnson, Wilkinson, and Becker on the album's credits. Becker was living on Maui, Hawaii, when he was approached by Virgin to work on this project, and he had to leave his expecting partner Eleanor to assist. He never formally appeared with the band (but made important playing contributions on the album) and the subsequent tour featured new keyboard player Brian McNeill. Johnson was now credited as co-writer with Daly and Lundon.

The album was promoted by the #14 UK hit single 'Black Man Ray',^[5] which also enjoyed critical acclaim and international success. The follow-up, 'King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)', was a Top 20 UK single at #19, but it would prove to be the band's last substantial hit.^[5] A third release from the album, 'You Did Cut Me', stalled at UK #54.^[5] They simultaneously released a video compilation, Showbiz Absurd.

In 1986, the band collaborated with producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (who worked with Madness) on What Price Paradise, which included 'Arizona Sky', the album's first single release and another Australian hit. All the band were now credited as songwriters. A second single from the album, 'Best Kept Secret', made UK #36 in early 1987.^[5] It was to be the band's final Top 40 hit single.^[5]

The five-piece band worked with Becker once more on 1989's Diary of a Hollow Horse, which earned critical acclaim though little commercial success.^[2] It fared slightly better than its predecessor, making the UK Top 60, and spawned the singles 'St Saviour Square' and 'Red Letter Day', both achieving the lower reaches of the UK Singles Chart.^[5] Becker produced most of the album's tracks, but this time was not credited as an official band member.

The band's last studio album, Warped by Success, was released in 1994, following the band's parting of ways with the Virgin label. The album produced their final studio chart single, 'Everyday the Same',^[2][5] which briefly edged into the UK Top 100. The band was now once again a duo of Daly and Lundon, although Johnson and Wilkinson were both amongst the session musicians employed in the recording of the album. In 1995 they released a live unplugged album and video entitled Acoustically Yours. This featured a live version of 'Black Man Ray', and also saw a brief return for Johnson, McNeill, and Wilkinson.

Since 1992, there have been four compilation albums of their work for the UK and US markets and three live DVDs. The first of these, entitled Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis, made the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart in 1990.

1995 - 2014: Interim years and reduced activity[edit]

On 17 July 1999, drummer Kevin Wilkinson committed suicide by hanging himself at the age of 41. Wilkinson had played with a wide variety of bands including The Waterboys, Fish, The Proclaimers, Squeeze and with Howard Jones. In 2000, Daly contributed a track to a tribute compilation to Wilkinson, Green Indians.

Since the late 1990s, China Crisis has concentrated on live performances with only original members Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly being constant throughout; the band alternates between performances either as a duo or with a fluctuating line-up of backing musicians, the most notable of which is Manx guitarist Colin Hinds who spent more than ten years with the band in the early 21st century.

In December 2002, China Crisis' Daly and Lundon held a one night unplugged venue in Manila, Philippines, with the support of a local band, Rivermaya. They toured the UK during January and February 2007 as part of their 25th anniversary. Gary Daly released his limited edition solo album (The Visionary Mindset Experience) in 2007, featuring collaborations with Megan Kovacs (from the band Kovacs) and Jean Weir. In 2008, it was announced they would be the support act for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's UK October tour. In February 2009, the band performed a fund raising gig for The Friends of Meols Park.

Additionally, gigs were played at the Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton on 20 February 2009, and in Stone, Staffordshire on 22 February 2009. Daly's art exhibition 'How To Live & Love Your Life' was held at Kirkby Art Gallery, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside from 23 February to 10 May 2009. China Crisis played at Fort Perch Rock on the Wirral on 8 August 2009, and at the Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on 22 August 2009. The same month they played at The Mathew Street Festival in Liverpool.

They returned to the Philippines to perform at Eastwood City on 20 January 2011 and played at the Rewind Festivals in Perth (Scotland) and Henley-on-Thames in August 2011. Another concert in the Philippines was held on 9 September 2011 at the SMX Convention Center, together with Ex-Simple Minds with further shows in the Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong that followed. At recent shows, China Crisis' two lead musicians have been joined by Siân Monaghan on drums.^[6]

In 2012, the band performed a series of shows in their native Britain, with shows in Upton-upon-Severn in August, Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham and Middlesbrough in October, Glasgow and Gateshead in November, and finishing the tour at the Cavern Club, Liverpool in December.

In 2013, the band toured more extensively, playing dates in the UK and visiting the United States and Canada as a three-piece with Brian McNeil, before returning for more UK dates including their regular Cavern Club Christmas gigs, again held on a Thursday and Friday as a five-piece.

In 2014, the band played another UK tour, culminating again in their annual Cavern Club shows. During those shows, they paid tribute to Nicky Lundon, brother of Eddie, who had worked extensively with the band, and who had died in that year. Their song 'Wishful Thinking' was performed in his memory.

The band returned yet again to the Philippines in June 2014 for a show at Solaire Resort & Casino.

2014 - present: New album and later years[edit]

On 16 December 2013, the song 'Everyone You Know' was made available as a free download on the Pledge Music website, when pre-ordering the album Autumn in the Neighbourhood announced for release in 2014.^[7] On 13 January 2014, the band posted an illustrated account of the track and how it was written and came to be recorded. 87% of the pledge goal had been reached at that time.^[8] Ahead of the release of the new album, the track 'Being in Love' was premiered on Steve Lamacq's BBC Radio 6 Music show on 25 April 2014.^[9] The band toured in late 2014, playing some tracks from the new album alongside older favourites. As of 5 February 2015,^[10] the band had achieved 235% of its Pledgemusic target and the album was in final mix and production.

Autumn in the Neighbourhood was released on 3 June 2015 via the Pledge Music website. It was their first studio album for 21 years, and contained 11 songs; however, the pre-release taster track, 'Everyone You Know', was not included on the album. The band undertook an extensive promotional tour of the UK from the end of September until December 2015, both as a trio and as a full band.^[11] The tour included a special 'Flaunt the Imperfection Live' night at The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool on 17 October 2015 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of their 1985 album of that name. The band also played five nights in North America in December under the banner of 'North America Merry Christmas Tour'.^[12]

In November 2015, a compilation album, 80s Recovered, featuring many 1980s-related artists was released on the Music Brokers label. China Crisis contributed a cover of Carole King's 'It's Too Late', with both a regular version and an extended remix.^[13]

In March 2017, China Crisis performed as part of the 80's Invasion Tour that included Toyah, Paul Young and Martika.

In July 2017, the band returned to the Philippines for a show at the Kia Theatre, alongside Peter Coyle of The Lotus Eaters.

Former China Crisis producer Walter Becker died on September 3, 2017.^[14]

Band members[edit]

Current members

• Gary Daly - vocals, synthesisers (1979–present)
• Eddie Lundon - guitars, vocals (1979–present)

Former members

• Dave Reilly - drums, percussion (1981-1983)
• Gazza Johnson - bass guitar (1983-1989, 1995)
• Kevin Wilkinson - drums, percussion (1983-1989, 1995; died 1999)
• Walter Becker - synthesiser, percussion (1985; died 2017)
• Brian McNeill - synthesisers, vocals (1985-1989, 1995)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Live albums and compilations[edit]

• Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis V 2613, Virgin, UK - 1990 - UK #32 ^[15]
• Diary: A Collection CD VVIPD 117, Virgin, UK - 1992
• Acoustically Yours (Live) TLG CD 005, Telegraph, UK - 1995
• Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis (US-Only Reissue) CD CAROL 1117-2, Caroline, US - 1997
• The Best of China Crisis CLP 0350-2, Purple Pyramid, US - 1998
• Wishful Thinking (Repackaged Acoustically Yours and Warped by Success) SMDCD 117, Snapper Music, UK - 1999
• Scrap Book Vol. 1 (Live at the Dominion Theatre) (Concert from 1985) CHVP101CD, Crisis, UK - 2002
• Diary: A Collection (Copy-protected reissue, changed album art) 7243 5 95404 2 1, EMI Gold, EU - 2003
• Singing The Praises of Finer Things (Live at Liverpool LIPA) CD CRIDE 75, Secret Records - 2006
• China Greatness Live (Souvenir disc, available only for the Philippines 2011 SMX Concert fan signing session)^[5] and at after-gig sales during the 2014 UK tour
• Ultimate Crisis MCDLX152 Music Club Deluxe 2-CD Demon Music Group/EMI Records - 2012
• Fine and Also Rare China (Souvenir disc available at after-gig sales in the UK in 2013)

Singles[edit]

References[edit]

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1. ^ ^abSutton, Michael (24 June 1997). 'China Crisis Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis - China Crisis Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards'. AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
2. ^ ^abcdefghiBush, John. 'China Crisis Biography'. AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
3. ^Hickling, Alfred. The Electric Hills. The Guardian (London). 19 March 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
4. ^Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books. p. 367. CN 5585.
5. ^ ^abcdefghijklRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 105. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
6. ^'About - Siân Monaghan'. Sianmonaghan.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.Cite uses deprecated parameter deadurl= (help)
7. ^'New Album 'Autumn In The Neighbourhood': Free download of Everyone You Know'. PledgeMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
8. ^'New Album 'Autumn In The Neighbourhood': Everyone You Know . . a tale of two cities. Liverpool and Glasgow'. PledgeMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
9. ^'New Album 'Autumn In The Neighbourhood': w o r l d exclusive. BBC Radio 6'. PledgeMusic. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
10. ^'China Crisis: New Album 'Autumn In The Neighbourhood' on PledgeMusic'. Pledgemusic.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
11. ^'China Crisis official facebook page cover photo'. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
12. ^'China Crisis official facebook page cover photo'. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
13. ^'80s Recovered'. 80s Recovered. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.Cite uses deprecated parameter deadurl= (help)
14. ^Kreps, Daniel. 'Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Founder, Dead at 67'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
15. ^ ^ab'UK Albums'. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
16. ^ ^abKent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
17. ^Canadian Albums:
    • 'Working with Fire and Steel': 'China Crisis - Working with Fire and Steel'(PDF). RPM. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
    • 'Flaunt the Imperfection': 'China Crisis - Flaunt the Imperfection'(PDF). RPM. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
    • 'What Price Paradise': 'China Crisis - What Price Paradise'(PDF). RPM. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
18. ^German Albums:
    • 'Working with Fire and Steel': 'China Crisis - Working with Fire and Steel' (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
19. ^'Dutch Albums'. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
20. ^'New Zealand Albums'. charts.nz. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
21. ^'Swedish Albums'. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
22. ^'US Charts'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
23. ^ ^abc'BPI Certification'. British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2016.Cite uses deprecated parameter deadurl= (help)
24. ^'New Zealand Certification'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
25. ^'UK Singles'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
26. ^'Belgian (Flanders) Singles'. ultratop.be. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
27. ^Canadian Singles:
    • 'Black Man Ray': 'China Crisis - Black Man Ray'(PDF). RPM. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
28. ^German Singles:
    • 'Wishful Thinking': 'China Crisis – Wishful Thinking' (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
29. ^'Irish Singles'. irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2016.Cite uses deprecated parameter deadurl= (help)
    • Click on 'Search Charts' then enter name of artist in the 'Search by Artist' field
30. ^'Netherlands Singles'. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
31. ^'New Zealand Singles'. charts.nz. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
32. ^'US Dance Music/Club Play Singles'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

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