Chris Rea (album)
Chris Rea is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1981. It charted on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number fifty-two.[2] The single "Loving You" peaked at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at 88 and charted for three weeks.[3]
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Air Studios, London; Abbey Road Studios, London; Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire; Bray Studios, Berkshire; Odyssey Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 42:46 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
| Producer | Jon Kelly, Chris Rea | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Rea would later re-use a verse from "When You Know Your Love Has Died" for his single "Que Sera" taken from his 1987 album Dancing with Strangers
Track listing
All songs written by Chris Rea
- "Loving You" – 3:47
- "If You Choose to Go" – 4:11
- "Guitar Street" – 3:58
- "Do You Still Dream?" – 4:00
- "Every Beat of My Heart" – 3:18
- "Goodbye Little Columbus" – 4:15
- "One Sweet Tender Touch" – 3:50
- "Do It for Your Love" – 3:45
- "Just Want to Be with You" – 4:00
- "Runaway" – 3:32
- "When You Know Your Love Has Died" – 4:10
Singles
- "Loving You" b/w "Let Me be the One"
- "Every Beat of My Heart" b/w "One Sweet Tender Touch"
Personnel
Musicians
- Chris Rea – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1), Fender Rhodes (1, 8), slide guitar (1-4, 10, 11), guitars (2-11), organ (3, 11), keyboards (6), mandolin (6), accordion (9), dobro (9)
- Max Middleton – keyboards (4), acoustic piano (8)
- Pete Wingfield – keyboards (6), organ (11)
- Mike Moran – acoustic piano (7)
- David Skinner – acoustic piano (10, 11), backing vocals (10)
- Jim Mullen – guitars (1)
- Alan Murphy – lead guitar (4), rhythm guitar (9, 10)
- Martin Kershaw – guitar (5)
- Simon Nicol – rhythm guitar (9), acoustic guitars (10)
- Bruce Lynch – bass guitar (1)
- David Paton – bass guitar (2, 3, 4, 6, 8-11), backing vocals (10)
- Steve Lawrence – string bass (5)
- Dave Mattacks – drums (1-4, 7, 8)
- Stuart Elliott – drums (3, 9, 10, 11)
- Ray Cooper – percussion (2), tambourine (9)
- Skaila Kanga – harp (5)
- David Snell – harp (5)
- Ron Asprey – saxophone (6, 9)
- The Montmazoomi Sisters – saxophones (9)
- Andrew Powell – string arrangements and conductor (5, 9), bass guitar (7)
- Carol Kenyon – backing vocals (1, 8, 11)
- Katie Kissoon – backing vocals (1, 8, 11)
- Linda Taylor – backing vocals (1, 8, 11)
- Burleigh Drummond – backing vocals (7)
- David Pack – backing vocals (7)
- Joe Puerta – backing vocals (7)
Production
- Chris Rea – producer
- Jon Kelly – producer, engineer
- Renate Blauel – assistant engineer
- Tony Richards – assistant engineer
- Brian Palmer – artwork
- Masaru Kawahara – cover design
- Andrew Douglas – photography
Studios
- Recorded at AIR Studios, Abbey Road Studios and Odyssey Studios (London, England); Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, England); Bray Studios (Bray, England).
References
- Jurek, Thom. Chris Rea at AllMusic
- "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- "Loving You (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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