Sanctuary is the third and last album by English post-punk/new wave band The Passions, released on 18 September 1982[2] by Polydor Records.

The album was originally called "Cars Driven Fast" after the song on the album and artwork had been designed for it.

[3] The original title and artwork was used in some areas of Europe.

The album was reissued on CD in November 2019 by Rubellan Remasters and included 9 bonus tracks, the first 5 were A-side and B-side non-album singles and the other 4 were live recordings of other songs by The Passions, including their best-known song "I'm in Love with a German Film Star".

[4] All tracks are written by The Passions, with "Love Is Essential" written just by Kevin Armstrong2019 CD bonus tracks: The Passions Technical[5]