Michael & Miranda


Michael & Miranda is the debut album by English post-punk/new wave band The Passions, released on 18 April 1980[2] by Fiction Records.[3]

Michael & Miranda
Studio album by
The Passions
Released18 April 1980
StudioMorgan Studios, London
Genre
Length34:22
LabelFiction
ProducerChris Parry
The Passions chronology
Michael & Miranda
(1980)		 Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album was reissued on CD in November 2015 by Cherry Red Records and included three bonus tracks, first released in 1979 as non-album singles.[4][5] The album was reviewed by Louder Than War where reviewer Ian Canty stated "Think you've heard the best sounds of 1980 Post Punk has to offer - if you haven't heard this think again".[6] Record Collector magazine reviewed the album stating "Sparse and jagged, topped with sometimes angry, sometimes hauntingly ethereal vocals, it was typically and satisfyingly clever post-punk".[7] Goldmine magazine in January 2016 recommended as Buy in their Quick Picks section.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Passions, with "Needles and Pills" written just by Dack Dyde[9].

No.TitleLength
1."Pedal Fury"2:09
2."Oh No It's You"4:29
3."Snow"2:31
4."Love Song"2:37
5."Man on the Tube"3:54
6."Miranda"1:12
7."Obsession"3:37
8."Suspicion"2:36
9."Palava"2:06
10."Absentee"3:18
11."Brick Wall"2:39
12."Why Me"3:14
Total length:34:22

2015 CD bonus tracks:

No.TitleLength
13."Hunted"3:31
14."Needles and Pills"3:48
15."Body and Soul"3:07

Personnel

The Passions[10]

  • Barbara Gogan – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Claire Bidwell – vocals, bass
  • Clive Timperley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, violin, marimba
  • Richard Williams – drums, percussion

Technical

  • Mike Hedges, Michael J. Dutton – engineers
  • Mark Freegard – assistant engineer
  • Mike Laye – cover photography
  • Recorded at Morgan Studios, London
  • Mastered at The Penthouse, Abbey Road Studios, London
  • CD remastered by Dave Turner
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References
  1. Hanson, Amy. "Michael & Miranda – The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. Post Punk Diary: 1980–1982 by George Gimarc
  3. "'If you're really struggling with the B-sides, you probably shouldn't bother…'". Music Business Worldwide. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "Michael & Miranda - The Passions | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. "Michael & MIranda". Proper Music. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. Ian Canty (26 December 2015). "The Passions: Michael and Miranda – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ""The Passions - Michael & Miranda"". Record Collector. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ""Music reviews, January 2016"". Goldmine Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. "Michael & Miranda - The Passions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  10. "Michael & Miranda". Record Collector. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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