China Crisis Highest High

[christina3041]

st kevins roughtwood drive northwood kirkby love china crisis

[mikealan61]

I heard this on college radio KEPC while driving home tonight. I really like the sound and feel of this song. It reminds me of something the Style Council might have done in the '80s. I'll have to check out more of their music.

[dennyboy265]

seriosly by now you get that i love this band and that ive i have just discovered 2000 century thank you for a renewed chance at happiness and love

[Scotgermania]

Brilliant. Takes me back to the eighties when I was in Germany. Many happy memories. Wheres the time machine ? So I can go back. After a trip back to the 70's first.

[TAYGUNOV]

NOT. ENOUGH. FANSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!­

[MaxOrWhat]

@TAYGUNOV

hey kid ur really fucking gay



[Hruundi]

Among the best of the best!!  Never gets stale or out of style.

[pdic]

China crisis manila

[christina3041]

aww st kevins in kirkby liverpool love it being a kirkby girl

[micktheMaag]

playing in europe presently...

[TerryCoxe]

what about the 1994 album warped by success - its a little mellow but the voice is so smooth... its my favorite album for driving....

[mrstinkybum]

Does anyone know if these guys are still playing/touring? Brings me back to Achorage, AK and all the great people I knew back in the mid to late 80s. You know who you are.

[hargohargo]

@mrstinkybum yes most of the 80s groups still tour just google china crises tour dates

[MrSleepflower]

i like blue sea , what a track,very cool , great guitar .dreamy vocals

[bobbinz]

a great tribute.......thx...........X



[superbawestside1]

One of their most amazing songs!

[bulvai1000]

stil loveu

[claudia39c]

one of the most underrated groups (duo's) of all time.Superb.

[bashey63]

another dogs danglies tune

the sooner they announce some gigs the better !!!!!!!!!!

[uarsman]

'Flaunt the Imperfection' One of the first albums I ever bought. Remember it was a bought at the Virgin megastore on Oxford Street back in the day it was a blisteringly hot Friday and i used up several AA bateries playing it constantly on my Walkman!

[m1eft]

this is so liverpool of the 80s

[espsummer]

i would listen to this over the smiths any day. i remember a johnny marr interview where he trashed this band.

[aalegado]

I remember buying the album ("Flaunt the Imperfection") at Moby Disc records when it was on Colorado Blvd., just East of Rosemead Blvd. That was some record store...

[vinto34]

this 80s music brings back great memories for me i was 12 when i heard this album in 1985....music today doesnt give me the same feeling as this.

[NebraskaJon]

Love the record and have always found that it SOUNDS fantastic. Beautifully produced stuff (by Walter Becker of Steely Dan, I believe).

[BOBBYEVANSCAKES]

WONDERFUL,MAGICAL AND CHINA CRISIS !

[Larkyeejit]

Very talented band, still love them

[FrankSidebottom]

anyone got the promo video for this. It was filmed on a bus and all I remember is the bus going down that hill at the back of the Museum in L'pool. they used to have it on the Video jukebox in Flanagans in Mathew Street, a number of years ago!!

If you have it get it posted on here sharpish!!!!!!!!!

[stargazer1701A]

china crisis is happy listening

[JayConvente]

I feel the same way as yatsa, 4 comments down. These guys are SO amazing!!!

I did get to see them live in New York a longggg time ago. They were FANTASIC.

Please come back to America! I'll buy you a cheese burger if you do!

Jay

[butchchase]

oh yeah the highest high is going down memory lane. pleasant notes of life makes you breath fresh air once again. don't you think so?

[yatsa]

I wrote a comment 9 mths ago on this, I have just sat for the last 2 hrs listening to this wonderful band on you tube, tears in my eyes, luv the songs so many memories ,quality through and through.

I am still trying to find the promo video for "You did cut me".anybody know?

[patbirder]

Nice to see that these songs have a similar effect on someone else. Something about this music is magical to me- triggers a major nostalgia switch and I yearn for younger, more innocent, more naive times.

[aitnimra]

love this song until now.

[Leisurecruise]

The most underrated band of the 80's

[butchchase]

i must agree with what you said about this band being underrated in the 80's. you rock

[Tenochtitlan2012]

This group stands the test of time.

[mimars78]

Beautiful song.. It brings me serenity .. I think for my best friends and best moments in my life..

[lauritabein]

for me the best china crisis´ song.

[dojj1968]

Best track from their best album.

Real Steely Dan influence - no issues with me there.

[keighleyrob]

i got this cd i have the single also on vinyl

[GaryHereNow]

This sounded fantastic then and it sounds just as good now.

Where did all those years go

[cormolfc]

I'm from Dublin but this song sums what the city of Liverpool and the people of Liverpool mean to me..........The Highest High indeed!!

[blutey]

Great song. Remember seeing it on Top of the Pops when it came out. Wonder what happened to them?

[w3bt3k]

They toured the UK with OMD in 2008!

[patbirder]

Man, I havent heard this in sooo long!! Awesome!! Great band.

[bakery26]

great song,,great band,,should have been better if it was the real video

[64mung]

Maaaan... does this bring back memories!

Awesome tune!

5 stars.

64m >:-)

[schpaff]

man i miss this style of music

[64mung]

Me too!

[forestinmalta]

first time ive heard this.brilliant. god knows where i was when it came out

[johnebiggunns]

We played CC albums while touring in France back in the 80's; great food; great wines; beautiful countryside; along with great music

Just as we did again last year and also this year

[superbawestside]

One of their best tunes for sure...classic indeed!

[sariverrat2]

The best band of all time

[robotrocket]

haunting song, just love that keyboard riff. long time no hear, thanks for the upload.

[rocknrollphilip]

"strength of character" is my fave on this album.

[yatsa]

I,m playing this at the moment my daughter who is 25years old has just said " Dad you always played this in the car when we were little..Luvvvvvv it"

I brought up my kids well.

[superbawestside]

Nice one yatsa!

[yatsa]

Tx for that..we got to keep telling these young uns about good quality music...

[feefeeles]

phil the captain is phil neal liverpool fc

john the boxer is john conteh...great liverpool boxer world champ.

china crisis was named after eddies eyes he looked chyneeeeez.........

[bobbinz]

for a bass player this is a great bass line...pure class...

[iainpd1963]

seen these guys live bout 4 times met them at clitheroe castle gig a few yrs ago eddie where r those cds u promised ny 1 got ny tunes from sweet smell of sucess album ta put on utube these guys r xcellent live lst saw them in may 08 at darwen music festival needless ta say they stoke the show

[erinn144]

Question: Does anyone know why they named themselves China Crisis?

[Annamandabella]

I want to say I it on youtube or read it on allmusic or wiki, though I am 100% it was either or that says " Crisis" refers to either Daly or Lundons ocular "Asian" featurenjoy the sounds of these Mersey Giants had it not been for the fact that Lord Becker produced and thatas "King in Style" on the 1st  "living in oblivion" ( check amazon ) also see.......

Fun Boys of "Our Lips Are Sealed"

UltraVox "Vienna"

Naked Eyes "Promises , "

anf Her Heart" MEGA TUNES<

[Annamandabella]

lots of omitted words in the last post to keep under the 500 character rule, I now see there is a handy counter to prevent this ridiculousness (14 letter word! ) / important words / read / China / s / blahblahblahblibbledeeeeblabbl­edeeblueHUH?

[butchchase]

the DAN STEELE's had a lot to do with their success...if i must give my opinion here...thanks > Lord Becker - hey that's a new one...lol

[Annamandabella]

Hah Love Danny Steele

[erinn144]

China Crisis indeed! Good one!

[BOSEcptrMusicmonitor]

Vh1

[DINKYDALTON2]

Saw them years ago on the same gig as terry hall, actually i saw them nicking the other bands rider, priceless!

[eyeconoclash]

i remember my first job right out of college, i bought this album

[ricrobros]

I don't know what made me Google the song; guess I had one of those "80s flashback moments"! I agree with other posters - what a great song & what great memories! Got a tear rollin' down the cheek...thanks so much for putting the song and slideshow up.

[firemancarl]

My daughters love this song. they are convinced the kids are playing tag and their saying "Catch me! Catch me!" Anyone know what the kids are saying?

[clannyst]

i would rather be a paki than a jew

[clannyst]

thats what the kids are actually saying

[bluegazbloke]

"I'm as glad to be as happy as a king" - I heard the original before it was put on the track

[roz805]

Shows your great taste in putting up this gem!

[MicktheMarmaliser]

Am I right in saying there are local references to their home town in the song:

'St Kevin' refers to their old school

'John the Boxer' is John Conteh former world light heavuweight boxng champ

'Phil the Captain' is Phil Thompson, ex Liverpool FC captain?

Good song!

[MSARecords]

About Phil the Captain: At least,I Know they are Liverpool FC supporters.

During an interview when their visit for a concert in Madrid, in April 1986, a journalist asked them if they supported Liverpool or Everton FC.

They said Liverpool FC.

[FrankSidebottom]

phil neal

[EdWilde]

The soundtrack to my youth ! I love these guys. What a crackin' sound!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks sooooo much for posting. Great video. Ed

[vapourdrawings]

i don't own any china crisis cds,that has to change. i missed out on these guys.

[sastal]

And if you need the BBC Peel Sessions, just e-mail me. These guys are truly talented. Imagine them touring with Simple Minds in the very early '80s.

[jax833]

Chuck F in NYC is great! What is your's?

[utubegeneration]

some people I know to live fantanstic lives

[medenillama]

I remember my first China Crisis LP flunt the imperferpection..good album...my friend borrowed it and never returned!! thanks for posting...im going to get it back...after almost 23 years...ha.ha.ha

[rawcoyote]

this song always used to make me take off from where ever I was, still does, dont know what else to say about this song but its "creamy" love it

[glennatienza]

My favorite song from China Crisis!Thanks for posting!

[OforOboe]

Thanks a lot, Chris Pollock, for posting! One of my favourite songs ever.  Great sound quality, too. Ace, uplifting tune.

[bandypaul]

my favorite china crisis song together with you did cut me....

[alannavx]

Yes! Video for this song please. Would really appreciate it. Thanks.

[FrankSidebottom]

Beautiful...thanks for posting. There is a video for this tune. Would love to see that again. Its filmed on a bus that goes down that hill at the back of the Museum in Liverpool and into Old Haymarket.

They used to have it on the video jukebox in Flannagans!

[chrispollock917]

If anyone has it, post it.

[sussed2002]

just noticed this tune got 2 thumbs down ratings! who are them 2 deaf fuckers? a joy! brilliant post!

[TanzDerSchatten]

Good job on the video, I thought it was great!

[adamstyleez]

One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands. Takes me back to the good ole' days. Thanks for posting it.