Diary: A Collection by China Crisis - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Released by EMI in the U.K., Diary: A Collection is a rather different summary of China Crisis' discography compared to Virgin's China Crisis Collection, released in 1997. China Crisis Collection contains seven songs not featured here, including "Working With Fire and Steel," the group's only U.S. hit. That will likely be an instant deal breaker for casual stateside fans. Even without considering that miscue, Diary is inferior, favoring a handful of lesser album tracks over smarter selections -- such as "Arizona Sky," "It's Everything," "No More Blue Horizons," and "Best Kept Secret," none of which are included. It does present a suitable representation of the group's work, but it's far from the best one that could've been assembled. ~ Andy Kellman

1. Black Man Ray

by China Crisis

Bass Guitar: Gary Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Gary Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Guitar: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Performer: Walter Becker
Eddie Lundon
Gary Johnson
Kevin Wilkinson
Garry Daly; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Walter Becker; Performer
Vocals: Garry Daly; Performer
Composer: Eddie Lundon
Gary Johnson
Gary Daly; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Johnson
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Composer
Producer: Walter Becker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Johnson
Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Other

2. Animalistic

by China Crisis

Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Wilkinson
Gary Johnson
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Composer
Engineer: Pete Coleman; Production
Producer: Jeremy Lewis; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Coleman; Production

3. Hampton Beach

by China Crisis

Background Vocals: Davie Dover
John Lewis
Brian Mcneil
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Bass: Gary Johnson; Performer
Conductor: David Bedford; Conductor
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Keyboard: Brian Mcneil; Performer
Performer: Gary Barnacle
David Bedford
Gary Johnson
Luke Tunney
Brian Mcneil
Pete Thoms
John Lewis
Gary Daly
Stuart Nisbet
Kevin Wilkinson
Eddie Lundon
Davie Dover
Clive Langer
Martin Ditcham; Performer
Engineer: Alan Winstanley; Production
Producer: Clive Langer
Alan Winstanley; Production
Composer: Brian Mcneil
Gary Johnson
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon
Kevin Wilkinson; Composer
Flute: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Nisbet
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Bedford; Composer
Recording Assistant: Fiona D'eathe
Richard Sullivan
Nick Blundell
Julian Wheatley
Nick Davies; Production
Flugelhorn: Luke Tunney; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Percussion: Martin Ditcham
Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Trombone: Pete Thoms; Performer
Trumpet: Luke Tunney; Performer
Vocals: Gary Daly; Performer
Sequencing: Gary Johnson; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Wheatley
Nick Davies
Alan Winstanley
Fiona D'eathe
Nick Blundell
Richard Sullivan; Production
Horn Arranger: Brian Mcneil
Gary Barnacle
Clive Langer; Other
Strings Conductor: David Bedford; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Kevin Wilkinson; Other

4. Red Letter Day

by China Crisis

Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Johnson
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon
Brian Mcneil
Kevin Wilkinson; Composer
Engineer: Carl Beatty; Production
Producer: Carl Beatty
Mike Thorne; Production
Studio Personnel: Carl Beatty; Production

5. Diary Of A Hollow Horse

by China Crisis

Composer: Brian Mcneil
Gary Johnson
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon
Kevin Wilkinson; Composer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Producer: Walter Becker; Production

6. Strength Of Character

by China Crisis

Bass: Gary Johnson; Performer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Flugelhorn: Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Flute: Simon Clarke; Performer
Guitar: Tim Renwick
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Percussion: Kevin Wilkinson
Walter Becker; Performer
Performer: Eddie Lundon
Walter Becker
Kevin Wilkinson
Roddy Lorimer
Simon Clarke
Nick Magnus
Gary Daly
Steve Gregory
Tim Sanders
Gary Johnson
Tim Renwick
Pete Thoms; Performer
Engineer: Phill Brown; Production
Piano: Nick Magnus; Performer
Saxophone: Tim Sanders
Simon Clarke
Steve Gregory; Performer
Synthesizer: Gary Daly
Walter Becker
Nick Magnus; Performer
Trombone: Pete Thoms; Performer
Trumpet: Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Composer: Gary Johnson
Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Programming: Nick Magnus; Production
Sequencing: Gary Johnson; Production
Studio Personnel: Phill Brown; Production
Vocals: Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Producer: Walter Becker; Production

7. When The Piper Calls

by China Crisis

Bass: Gary Johnson; Performer
Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Oboe: Steve Levy; Performer
Performer: Steve Levy
Gary Johnson
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon
Kevin Wilkinson
Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Engineer: Alan Douglas
Gil Norton; Production
Producer: Mike Howlett; Production
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Composer: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Guitar: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Piano: Gary Daly; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Levy; Performer
Synthesizer: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Trumpet: Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Vocals: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Recording Assistant: Paul Cook
Steve Chase; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Douglas
Steve Chase
Gil Norton
Paul Cook; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Other

8. Christian

by China Crisis

Composer: David Reilly
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Composer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Walsh; Production

9. A Golden Handshake For Every Daughter

by China Crisis

Composer: Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Composer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Producer: Eddie
Garry
Gil Norton; Production

10. Hanna Hanna

by China Crisis

Bass: Gary Johnson; Performer
Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Guitar: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Performer: Steve Levy
Gary Johnson
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon
Kevin Wilkinson
Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Engineer: Alan Douglas
Gil Norton
Gary Daly; Production
Producer: Mike Howlett; Production
Percussion: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Saxophone: Steve Levy; Performer
Synthesizer: Gary Daly; Performer
Trumpet: Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Vocals: Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Composer: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Recording Assistant: Paul Cook
Steve Chase; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Chase
Gary Daly
Alan Douglas
Paul Cook
Gil Norton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Other

11. African And White

by China Crisis

Bass: Gary Daly; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Reilly; Performer
Guitar: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Keyboard: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Performer: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly
Dave Reilly; Performer
Vocals: Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Composer: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly
Reilly; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon
Reilly; Composer
Producer: Jeremy Lewis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Reilly
Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Other

12. Here Comes A Raincloud

by China Crisis

Bass: Gary Johnson; Performer
Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Recording Assistant: Paul Cook
Steve Chase; Production
Drum Programming: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Guitar: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Oboe: Steve Levy; Performer
Synthesizer: Gary Daly; Performer
Violin: Mark Levy
Barbara Parham; Performer
Vocals: Gary Daly; Performer
Composer: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Performer: Steve Levy
Gary Johnson
Mark Levy
Gary Daly
Barbara Parham
Eddie Lundon
Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Mark Levy; Composer
Engineer: Gil Norton
Alan Douglas; Production
Producer: Mike Howlett; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Chase
Alan Douglas
Paul Cook
Gil Norton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Other

13. King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)

by China Crisis

Bass: Gary Johnson; Performer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Flugelhorn: Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Flute: Simon Clarke; Performer
Guitar: Tim Renwick
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Percussion: Walter Becker
Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Performer: Roddy Lorimer
Walter Becker
Pete Thoms
Tim Renwick
Gary Johnson
Tim Sanders
Steve Gregory
Gary Daly
Nick Magnus
Simon Clarke
Eddie Lundon
Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Composer: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly
Gary Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly
Gary Johnson; Composer
Engineer: Phill Brown; Production
Piano: Nick Magnus; Performer
Producer: Walter Becker; Production
Saxophone: Tim Sanders
Steve Gregory
Simon Clarke; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Nick Magnus
Walter Becker
Gary Daly; Performer
Trombone: Pete Thoms; Performer
Trumpet: Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Vocals: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Performer
Programming: Nick Magnus; Production
Sequencing: Gary Johnson; Production
Studio Personnel: Phill Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Johnson
Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Other

14. Blue Sea

by China Crisis

Bass: Gary Johnson; Performer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Flugelhorn: Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Flute: Simon Clarke; Performer
Guitar: Tim Renwick
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Percussion: Kevin Wilkinson
Walter Becker; Performer
Performer: Eddie Lundon
Walter Becker
Kevin Wilkinson
Roddy Lorimer
Simon Clarke
Nick Magnus
Gary Daly
Steve Gregory
Tim Sanders
Gary Johnson
Tim Renwick
Pete Thoms; Performer
Engineer: Phill Brown; Production
Piano: Nick Magnus; Performer
Saxophone: Tim Sanders
Simon Clarke
Steve Gregory; Performer
Synthesizer: Gary Daly
Walter Becker
Nick Magnus; Performer
Trombone: Pete Thoms; Performer
Trumpet: Roddy Lorimer; Performer
Composer: Gary Johnson
Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Programming: Nick Magnus; Production
Sequencing: Gary Johnson; Production
Studio Personnel: Phill Brown; Production
Vocals: Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Producer: Walter Becker; Production

15. Tragedy And Mystery

by China Crisis

Bass: Gary Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Flugelhorn: Luke Tunney; Performer
Guitar: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Oboe: Steve Levy; Performer
Performer: Steve Levy
Robert Pollard
Luke Tunney
Gary Johnson
Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon
Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Synthesizer: Robert Pollard
Gary Daly; Performer
Vocals: Gary Daly
Eddie Lundon; Performer
Composer: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Composer
Engineer: Gil Norton
Alan Douglas; Production
Producer: Mike Howlett; Production
Recording Assistant: Paul Cook
Steve Chase; Production
Studio Personnel: Gil Norton
Steve Chase
Alan Douglas
Paul Cook; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly; Other

16. Wishful Thinking

by China Crisis

Bass Guitar: Gary Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Gary Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: China Crisis; Main Performer
Drums: Kevin Wilkinson; Performer
Guitar: Eddie Lundon; Performer
Performer: Gary Daly
Kevin Wilkinson
Eddie Lundon
Gary Johnson; Performer
Vocals: Gary Daly; Performer
Composer: Gary Dale
Eddie Lundon; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Dale
Eddie Lundon; Composer
Producer: Mike Howlett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Lundon
Gary Dale; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Alternative, New Wave, Adult Alternative, Synth Pop, Jazz Rock

Label

EMI Gold

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 5, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

77778830153