New Light Through Old Windows

1988 compilation album by Chris Rea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Light Through Old Windows is the first compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in October 1988. The album consists primarily of re-recordings of songs from Rea's earlier albums,[2] as well as the new track "Working on It", which peaked at No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[3] and was Rea's only No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[4] "On the Beach" peaked at No. 9 on the US Adult Contemporary singles chart, and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[5][6] The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, charted for over a year, and was certified 3× Platinum by BPI until 1992.[7][8] It charted in the Top 10 in New Zealand, Austria and West Germany.

Released17 October 1988
RecordedMarch–July 1988
Studio
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
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New Light Through Old Windows
Compilation album by
Chris Rea
Released17 October 1988
RecordedMarch–July 1988
Studio
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length60:15
LabelGeffen (US)
Magnet (rest of world)
Producer
Chris Rea chronology
Dancing with Strangers
(1987)		 New Light Through Old Windows
(1988)		 The Road to Hell
(1989)
Music video
"Working on it (1989)" on YouTube
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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Rea.

  1. "Let's Dance" – 4:14
  2. "Working on It" (previously unreleased) – 4:24
  3. "Ace of Hearts" – 4:52
  4. "Josephine" – 4:33
  5. "Candles" – 4:44
  6. "On the Beach" – 6:51
  7. "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:03
  8. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:23
  9. "Shamrock Diaries" – 4:12
  10. "Stainsby Girls" – 4:06
  11. "Windy Town" – 4:05
  12. "Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:00
  13. "Steel River" – 6:48

The US release featured different cover artwork and an altered track listing, shown below:

  1. "Let's Dance" – 4:16
  2. "Working on It" – 4:25
  3. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:24
  4. "Windy Town" – 4:06
  5. "On the Beach" – 6:53
  6. "Steel River" – 6:48
  7. "Stainsby Girls" – 4:08
  8. "Ace of Hearts" – 4:52
  9. "Josephine" – 4:17 (different version than international release)
  10. "Candles" – 4:42

Personnel

Production

  • Chris Rea – producer
  • Jon Kelly – producer
  • Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer
  • Ronald Bos – art direction
  • Hotline – design
  • Jim Beach – management
  • Paul Lilly – management
  • John McCoy – title

Charts

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Chart performance for New Light Through Old Windows
Chart (1988–2025) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]14
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10]7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11]59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]9
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13]28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14]7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15]15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16]29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]24
UK Albums (OCC)[18]5
US Billboard 200[19]92
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[21] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[22] Platinum 500,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[23] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] 3× Platinum 900,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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