Chris Rea (album)
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Released5 March 1982
RecordedAugust – December 1981
Studio
- Air Studios, Abbey Road Studios and Odyssey Studios (London, UK)
- Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, UK)
- Bray Studios (Berkshire, UK)
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| Released | 5 March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | August – December 1981 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 42:46 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
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Chris Rea is the fourth studio album by the British singer-songwriter of the same name, released in March 1982. 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 number 88, remaining on that chart 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
("Just Want to Be with You" is the entirely different song, than the better known 1989 song "I Just Wanna Be with You" from The Road to Hell.)
Singles
- "Loving You" b/w "Let Me Be the One"
- "Every Beat of My Heart" b/w "One Sweet Tender Touch"
