Persia is an album by The Church

The Church (band)

The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...

, released in August 1984. The follow-up to February 1984's Remote Luxury

Remote Luxury (EP)

The first of two EPs released in 1984, Remote Luxury is one of the more subdued works in the Church's catalog. The release carried on the mix of guitars and keyboard effects of the previous year's Seance, but this time in a lighter, more acoustic setting...

, the Persia EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 continues in a similar stylistic vein. Brighter in feel than its earlier companion EP, it is usually regarded as the stronger of the two. While Remote Luxury heavily bore Steve Kilbey

Steve Kilbey

Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....

's stamp, Persia features one track penned by guitarist Willson-Piper

Marty Willson-Piper

Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.After busking his way around the world, he arrived in Australia...

, "Volumes," as well as a band composition, "Shadow Cabinet," long a favorite among fans.

Track listing

1. "Constant In Opal" (Kilbey)
2. "Volumes" (Willson-Piper)
3. "No Explanation" (Kilbey)
4. "Violet Town" (Kilbey)
5. "Shadow Cabinet" (Kilbey/Koppes/Willson-Piper/Ploog)

Personnel

• Steve Kilbey
  Steve Kilbey
  Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
  
  : Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
• Peter Koppes
  Peter Koppes
  Peter Koppes is a guitarist and founding member of Australian independent rock band The Church. As well as his contributions to The Church, he has also released several solo albums....
  
  : Guitars
• Marty Willson-Piper
  Marty Willson-Piper
  Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.After busking his way around the world, he arrived in Australia...
  
  : Guitars, Vocals (on Volumes)
• Richard Ploog: Drums
• Craig Hooper
  Craig Hooper
  Craig Hooper is an Australian musician who was a core member of Indie rock band The Reels and was in bands The Mullanes , The Church and The Crystal Set...
  
  : Keyboards (Special guest)