China Crisis - Flaunt The Imperfection [Warner Bros Records 1-25296] (11 April 1985)

Dynamic Range Released: 11 April 1985
Country: US
Label: Warner Bros Records
Catalog: 1-25296
Genre: Electronic, Rock

Item# SR-WA125296
Ratings: C=VG+; LP=VG+

T R A C K L I S T:
01 The Highest High
02 Strength Of Character
03 You Did Cut Me
04 Black Man Ray
05 Wall Of God
06 Gift Of Freedom
07 King In A Catholic Style
08 Bigger The Punch I'm Feeling
09 The World Spins, I'm Part Of It
10 Blue Sea




Flaunt The Imperfection
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Flaunt the Imperfection is the third studio album by English new wave group China Crisis, released in 1985.

The album was produced by Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker, who is credited as an official member of China Crisis on the record sleeve. Becker apparently requested to meet with the band after hearing their song ''Papua'' from their 1983 album Working With Fire And Steel. He was subsequently signed on as producer to begin work on the album with the assistance of Phill Brown, sound engineer with the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix.

In his review, Stewart Mason of AllMusic notes that ''the group's songwriting is much improved, [with] the failed instrumental experiments and tiresome dance workouts that occasionally marred their earlier albums replaced with a newfound melodic sophistication and lyrical acuity.''

The album is the most successful by the band, peaking at no. 9 on the UK Charts and staying in the Top 100 for 22 weeks. Both singles Black Man Ray and King in a Catholic Style reached the Top 20. [wikipedia.org]