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1981 studio album by Chris Rea
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[1]
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]
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
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
"Loving You" b/w "Let Me be the One"
"Every Beat of My Heart" b/w "One Sweet Tender Touch"
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)
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
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