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1988 studio album by China
China
Studio album by China
Released1988
StudioMusicland, Munich, Germany
GenreHard rock
LabelVertigo
ProducerDirk Steffens
China chronology
China
(1988)
Sign in the Sky
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewA:2

China is the debut studio album by hard rock band China, released in 1988, through record label Vertigo. The singles of this album were "Hot Lovin' Night", "Shout It Out" and "Wild Jealousy".

Track listing

  • All songs written by China, except "Back to You", By Fernando Von Arb, and "Intro" by Fabian Emmenegger.
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:59
2."Shout It Out"4:11
3."Back to You"3:42
4."The Fight Is On"4:19
5."Wild Jealousy"4:26
6."Rock City"4:44
7."Hot Lovin' Night"3:08
8."Living on the Stage"4:11
9."I Need Your Love"4:15
10."When Passion Burns"4:32
11."Staying Alive"3:22
12."One Shot to the Heart"3:26
13."Don't Look Back"3:29
  • Note: The original release featured only the first 11 tracks. However, there are some versions which feature "One Shot to the Heart" (a bonus track) as number 11, thus moving "Staying Alive" down one slot in the listing. The same release also tacks on "Don't Look Back" as a bonus, thus allotting it two extra songs.

Personnel

  • Math Shiverow: Vocals
  • Freddy Laurence: Rhythm and lead guitar
  • Claudio Matteo: Rhythm and lead guitar
  • Marc Lynn: Bass
  • John Dommen: Drums, percussion

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 6

References

  1. "Review: China — China" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 33, no. 8. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. August 1988. p. 97. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
  2. "China (6) – Hot Lovin' Night (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. "China (6) – Shout It Out (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. "China (6) – Wild Jealousy (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  5. https://www.discogs.com/China-China/release/9074711 Original release, per Discogs.
  6. https://www.discogs.com/China-China/release/11831683 Re-release with bonus tracks, per Discogs
  7. "Swisscharts.com – China – China". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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