Michael & Miranda

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

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. 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". 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". Goldmine magazine in January 2016 recommended as Buy in their Quick Picks section.

Track listing
2015 CD bonus tracks:

Personnel
The Passions


 * 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