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CHRIS REA   

Chris Rea

RELEASED
1981
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
rock, pop, nostalgia
TRACKS
01, Loving You  (3:49)
02, If You Choose To Go  (4:12)
03, Guitar Street  (4:00)
04, Do You Still Dream?  (4:00)
05, Every Beat Of My Heart  (3:23)
06, Goodbye Little Columbus  (4:17)
07, One Sweet Tender Touch  (3:50)
08, Do It For Your Love  (3:45)
09, Just Want To Be With You  (4:00)
10, Runaway  (3:32)
11, When You Know Your Love Has Died  (4:07)
DURATION
48:29
MUSICIANS
CHRIS REA -vocals, guitars, slide guitars (1÷4,10,11), piano
      (1,8), organ (3,9,11), dobro (9), mandolin (6), keyboards
      (6), accordion (9)
JIM MULLEN -guitars (1)
ALAN MURPHY -lead guitars (4), rhythm guitars (9,10)
MARTIN KERSHAW -guitars (5)
SIMON NICHOLL -rhythm guitars (9), acoustic guitars (10)
MAX MIDDLETON -keyboards (4), piano (8)
PETE WINGFIELD -keyboards (6), organ (11)
MICHAEL MORAN -piano (7)
DAVE SKINNER -piano (9÷11)
RON ASPREY -saxophone (6,9)
THE MONTMAZOOMI SISTERS -saxophone (9)
DAVID SNELL -harp (5)
SKALA KANGA -harp (5)
BRUCE LYNCH -bass (1)
DAVE PATON -bass (2÷4,6,8÷11)
STEVE LAWRENCE -double bass (5)
ANDREW POWELL -bass (7), conducted orchestra (5)
DAVE MATTACKS -drums (1÷4,7,8)
STUART ELLIOTT -drums (3,9÷11)
BIG MACSRYTHM BOX -drums (6)
RAY COOPER -percussion (2), tambourine (9)
BURLEIGH DRUMMOND -vocals (7)
DAVID PACK -vocals (7)
JOE PUERTA -vocals (7)
CAROL KENYON -backing vocals (1,8,11)
KATY KISSOON -backing vocals (1,8,11)
LINDA TAYLOR -backing vocals (1,8,11)
THE TWO DAVES -backing vocals (10)
PRODUCED BY
CHRIS REA
JON CHRIS
REVIEW
Chris Rea po stylově rozmanitých předchozích deskách stabilizuje svůj projev a na albu "Chris Rea" z roku 1981 se již velmi podobá své "poznávací" pozdější tvorbě. To dokazuje např. úvodní "Loving You" s typickou slide kytarovou hrou. Přátelský, řemeslně zmáknutý radio pop s melodickými písničkami a upřímnými texty.