The Passions

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Formed in Shepherd’s Bush, London, England in 1978, The Passions was a post-punk and new wave band best known for their 1981 hit single “I’m in Love with a German Film Star.” The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Barbara Gogan and drummer Richard Williams – both former members of punk band The Derelicts – and bassist Claire Bidwell. Other original members included vocalist Mitch Barker and guitarist Dack Dyde. Originally calling themselves Rivers of Passion, they shortened their name to The Passions and released the independent single “Needles and Pills” (1979). The single didn’t chart but did gain the attention of DJ John Peel and Fiction Records, who signed the band. Vocalist Mitch Barker left the group and Gogan took over as lead vocalist by the time the group recorded their first Peel session in late 1979. The Passions released the single “Hunted” and their debut album, Michael & Miranda, in 1980. After touring with labelmates The Cure, Claire Bidwell left the group, and the band was eventually dropped by Fiction Records. The Passions quickly rebounded and signed with Polydor Records and issued the single “The Swimmer.” Their fourth single, “I’m In Love with a German Film Star,” was released in January 1981 and became a hit in Europe, reaching the Top 30 in the UK and Ireland. The Passions promoted the single on radio and TV, making two appearances on Top of the Pops. The group released their second album, Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (1981), and reached Number 92 on the UK Albums chart. However, the group were unable to keep up the commercial momentum and didn’t achieve significant success with subsequent singles or their third album, Sanctuary (1982), and they split up in 1983. The group’s music continued to live on with compilations and reissues while their sole hit, “I’m in Love with a German Film Star,” was later covered by Foo Fighters, Chris Whitley, Sam Taylor- Wood and Dubstar.

Top tracks

01	I'm In Love With A German Film Star	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:57
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
09	Bachelor Girls	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			02:21
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
10	Skin Deep	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			04:19
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
07	The Square	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:30
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell
05	Small Stones	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			05:37
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell
02	Lively One	The Passions	Presenting The Passions			02:35
	Writer: Roger Burkitt - Gordon Eatherly - Bill Galyon - Larry Jannash - Jerry Mullins - Bill Shearin / Composers: Roger Burkitt - Gordon Eatherly - Bill Galyon - Larry Jannash - Jerry Mullins - Bill Shearin
01	Just to Be with You	The Passions	Golden Oldies			02:23
02	Someone Special	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			04:07
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
03	The Swimmer	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:29
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
06	Runaway	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:00
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
04	Strange Affair	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:29
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell
08	Alice's Song	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:12
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell
01	Pedal Fury	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			02:09
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
03	Snow	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			02:31
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
09	Palava	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			02:06
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
02	Oh No It's You	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			04:28
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
04	Love Song	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			02:36
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams

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Discography

Albums

Golden Oldies

: 05-11-2013

Golden Oldies

01	Just to Be with You	The Passions	Golden Oldies			02:23
02	I Only Want You	The Passions	Golden Oldies			02:12
03	Gloria	The Passions	Golden Oldies			02:14
04	Made for Lovers	The Passions	Golden Oldies			02:30
05	This Is My Love	The Passions	Golden Oldies			02:40
06	One Look Is All It Took	The Passions	Golden Oldies			02:06
07	Oh Melancholy Me	The Passions	Golden Oldies			02:10

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The Best Of

: 01-03-2011

The Best Of

01	Beautiful Dreamer	The Passions	The Best Of			02:24
02	Lonely Road	The Passions	The Best Of			02:11
03	I Gotta Know	The Passions	The Best Of			02:06
04	This Is My Love	The Passions	The Best Of			02:48
05	One Look Is All It Took	The Passions	The Best Of			02:07
06	Jungle Drums	The Passions	The Best Of			02:36
07	Gloria	The Passions	The Best Of			02:19

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Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

℗ 1981 Polydor Ltd. (UK): 18-09-1981

Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

01	I'm In Love With A German Film Star	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:57
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
02	Someone Special	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			04:07
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
03	The Swimmer	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:29
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
04	Strange Affair	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:29
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell
05	Small Stones	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			05:37
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell
06	Runaway	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:00
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Wilfred Timperley - Richard Paul Williams - David Agar Wardill
07	The Square	The Passions	Thirty Thousand Feet Over China			03:30
	Writer: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell / Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Richard Williams - Claire Bidwell

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Michael & Miranda

℗ 1980 Polydor Ltd. (UK): 01-01-1980

Michael & Miranda

01	Pedal Fury	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			02:09
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
02	Oh No It's You	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			04:28
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
03	Snow	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			02:31
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
04	Love Song	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			02:36
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
05	Man On The Tube	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			03:53
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
06	Miranda	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			01:11
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams
07	Obsession	The Passions	Michael & Miranda			03:37
	Composers: Barbara Louise Gogan - Clive Timperley - Claire Bidwell - Richard Williams

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Presenting The Passions

Audicon Records Inc.: 15-04-1959

Presenting The Passions

01	Just to Be With You	The Passions	Presenting The Passions			02:29
	Writer: Marv Kalfin / Composers: Marv Kalfin
02	Lively One	The Passions	Presenting The Passions			02:35
	Writer: Roger Burkitt - Gordon Eatherly - Bill Galyon - Larry Jannash - Jerry Mullins - Bill Shearin / Composers: Roger Burkitt - Gordon Eatherly - Bill Galyon - Larry Jannash - Jerry Mullins - Bill Shearin
03	I Only Want You	The Passions	Presenting The Passions			02:20
	Writer: Harry Evans / Composers: Harry Evans
04	This Is My Love	The Passions	Presenting The Passions			02:47
	Writer: Billy Dawn Smith / Composers: Billy Dawn Smith
05	Gloria	The Passions	Presenting The Passions			02:19
	Writer: Esther Navarro / Composers: Esther Navarro
06	Lonely Road	The Passions	Presenting The Passions			02:10
	Writer: J. Amacio - A. Foppiano - J. Dasero / Composers: J. Amacio - A. Foppiano - J. Dasero
07	Oh Melancholy Me	The Passions	Presenting The Passions			02:14
	Writer: Barkan - Baron / Composers: Barkan - Baron

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Singles

Just to Be with You (Alternate Take) / I Only Want You [Outtake] [Digital 45]

: 29-10-2013

Just to Be with You (Alternate Take) / I Only Want You [Outtake] [Digital 45]

01	Just to Be with You (Alternate Take)	The Passions	Just to Be with You (Alternate Take) / I Only Want You [Outtake] [Digital 45]			02:25
02	I Only Want You (Outtake)	The Passions	Just to Be with You (Alternate Take) / I Only Want You [Outtake] [Digital 45]			02:11

Gloria / Jungle Drums (Digital 45)

: 29-10-2013

Gloria / Jungle Drums (Digital 45)

01	Gloria	The Passions	Gloria / Jungle Drums (Digital 45)			02:14
02	Jungle Drums	The Passions	Gloria / Jungle Drums (Digital 45)			02:31

I Only Want You / This Is My Love (Digital 45)

: 29-10-2013

I Only Want You / This Is My Love (Digital 45)

01	I Only Want You	The Passions	I Only Want You / This Is My Love (Digital 45)			02:12
02	This Is My Love	The Passions	I Only Want You / This Is My Love (Digital 45)			02:40

(Walking Down That) Lonely Road / This Is My Love (Outtake) [Digital 45]

: 29-10-2013

(Walking Down That) Lonely Road / This Is My Love (Outtake) [Digital 45]

01	(Walking Down That) Lonely Road	The Passions	(Walking Down That) Lonely Road / This Is My Love (Outtake) [Digital 45]			02:04
02	This Is My Love (Outtake)	The Passions	(Walking Down That) Lonely Road / This Is My Love (Outtake) [Digital 45]			02:42

Made for Lovers / You Don't Love Me Anymore (Digital 45)

: 29-10-2013

Made for Lovers / You Don't Love Me Anymore (Digital 45)

01	Made for Lovers	The Passions	Made for Lovers / You Don't Love Me Anymore (Digital 45)			02:30
02	You Don't Love Me Anymore	The Passions	Made for Lovers / You Don't Love Me Anymore (Digital 45)			02:39

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Keb Darge & Cut Chemist Present the Dark Side: 28 Sixties Garage Punk and Psyche Monsters

(P) 1967 Chance Records: 01-01-1967

Keb Darge & Cut Chemist Present the Dark Side: 28 Sixties Garage Punk and Psyche Monsters

01	Suzy Creamcheese	Teddy and His Patches	Keb Darge & Cut Chemist Present the Dark Side: 28 Sixties Garage Punk and Psyche Monsters			03:11
	Composers: David Conway - J. Ralston - TEDDY FLORES - Frank Zappa
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03	Last Time Around	The Del-Vetts	Keb Darge & Cut Chemist Present the Dark Side: 28 Sixties Garage Punk and Psyche Monsters			02:39
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	Composers: James Weaver - Don Miller - John Miller

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Synth Pop

℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 21-02-2022

Synth Pop

01	Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (7" Single Version)	Soft Cell	Synth Pop			05:26
	Writer: Marc Almond - David James Ball / Composers: Marc Almond - David James Ball
02	When Smokey Sings	ABC	Synth Pop			04:18
	Writer: Martin Fry - Mark White / Composers: Martin Fry - Mark White
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	Writer: Clark Dachtler / Composers: Clark Dachtler
04	So In Love	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	Synth Pop			03:30
	Writer: Stephen Hague - George Andrew McCluskey - Paul David Humphreys / Composers: Stephen Hague - George Andrew McCluskey - Paul David Humphreys
05	Alive And Kicking (Remastered 2002)	Simple Minds	Synth Pop			05:26
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	Writer: Mark King - Mike Lindup - Philip Gould - Waliou J. Badarou - Rowland Gould / Composers: Mark King - Mike Lindup - Philip Gould - Waliou J. Badarou - Rowland Gould
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	Writer: Midge Ure - Christopher John Payne - William Currie / Composers: Midge Ure - Christopher John Payne - William Currie

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Make More Noise! Women In Independent Music UK 1977-1987

℗ 2020 Various Parties: 20-11-2020

Make More Noise! Women In Independent Music UK 1977-1987

01	Hidden From History	Bright Girls	Make More Noise! Women In Independent Music UK 1977-1987			03:18
	Composers: Debbie Trethaway - Jane Boston - Jen Green - Jude Winter - Rose Yates - Susy Taylor - Tasha Fairbanks
02	Dream Sequence I	Pauline Murray	Make More Noise! Women In Independent Music UK 1977-1987			03:19
	Composers: Pauline Murray
03	Bored Housewives	Androids Of Mu	Make More Noise! Women In Independent Music UK 1977-1987			02:22
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06	Violence Grows	Fatal Microbes	Make More Noise! Women In Independent Music UK 1977-1987			03:13
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	Composers: Heather De Lyon - Jane Boston - Sal Horne

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Chill 2019

This Compilation ℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 15-11-2019

Chill 2019

01	As Long As You Love Me	Justin Bieber	Chill 2019			03:49
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04	Midnight In A Perfect World	DJ Shadow	Chill 2019			04:57
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	Writer: Richard Ashcroft - Wil Malone / Composers: Josh Davis
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	Writer: Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws / Composers: Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws

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2014 X5 Music Group: 25-03-2014

Discover 50s Pop

01	Long Lonely Nights	Clyde McPhatter	Discover 50s Pop			02:25
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