Flaunt The Imperfection

Flaunt the Imperfection is the title of the third studio album by China Crisis released on Virgin records on 29 April 1985. Produced by Steely Dan founder member Walter Becker it is the group's most commercially successful album to date.

The album entered the UK chart at no.9 on its release and remained in the Top 40 for eleven weeks. It spawned four singles, Black Man Ray, King in a Catholic Style, You Did Cut Me and The Highest High, the first two of which made the Top 20.

A 2 CD expanded edition of Flaunt the Imperfection was released in September 2017 featuring a remaster of the original album plus a bonus disc of previously unreleased demos, a Janice Long radio session plus extended versions and B-sides previously only available on vinyl.

Tracklisting

original LP/cassette and CD, 1985

Side One

1. The Highest High
2. Strength of Character
3. You Did Cut Me
4. Black Man Ray
5. Wall of God

Side Two

1. Gift of Freedom
2. King in a Catholic Style
3. Bigger the Punch I'm Feeling
4. The World Spins, I'm Part Of It
5. Blue Sea

2017 expanded edition

CD1 as per original album

CD2 - Bonus material

1. Wall Of God (demo)
2. Black Man Ray (demo)
3. Bigger the Punch I'm Feeling (demo)
4. Animalistic
5. Christian (live)
6. You Did Cut Me (edit)
7. Seven Sports For All (live)
8. King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) (Extended Version)
9. Animalistic (A Day At The Zoo Mix)
10. It's Never Too Late
11. 96.8
12. Orange Mutt Mutt Dance
13. Gift Of Freedom BBC Radio Janice Long Session 18.03.85
14. Strength Of Character BBC Radio Janice Long Session 18.03.85
15. Wall Of God BBC Radio Janice Long Session 18.03.85
16. King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) BBC Radio Janice Long Session 18.03.85

Singles

UK only

Black Man Ray UK rel. dateMarch 1985, UK chart peak 14 7" A. Black Man Ray / B. Animalistic 12" A1. Black Man Ray A2. It's Never Too Late / B. Animalistic (A Day At The Zoo Mix) TOTP: 18 April 1985 (19)
King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) UK rel. date May 1985, UK chart peak 19 7" A. King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) / B. Blue Sea 12" A. King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) (Extended Version) / B1. Blue Sea B2. King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) 7" version TOTP: 20 June 1985 (26)
You Did Cut Me UK rel. date sept. 1985, UK chart peak 54 7" A. You Did Cut Me / B. You Did Cut Me (Live Version) 12" A. You Did Cut Me / B1. Christian (Live Version) B2. You Did Cut Me (Live Version) 2x7" A. You Did Cut Me / B. You Did Cut Me (Live Version) / C.Christian (Live Version) / D.Seven Sports For All (Live version)
The Highest High UK rel. date November 1985, UK chart peak - 7" A. The Highest High / B. 96.8 12" A. The Highest High / B1. 96.8 B2. Orange Mutt-Mutt Dance

External links

• Wikipedia
• Musicbrainz
• Discogs
• Spotify original 10 track album only