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File Name:[Request] Chris Rea - Full-Length Discography (1978-2011)
Download Torrent:[Request] Chris Rea - Full-Length Discography (1978-2011)
Description:Pop/soft/blues rock from the United Kingdom, full-length discography of twenty four albums released between 1978 and 2011.





Rea was born in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, the son of ice cream producer Camillo Rea who together with his brother Gaetano owned an ice cream factory and ran 21 cafés.

After leaving school Rea worked in casual labouring jobs, including working in his father's ice cream business. It was at the comparatively late age of 22 that Rea bought his first guitar and began his musical career, inspired by the music of Joe Walsh and Ry Cooder.

A natural left-hander, Rea nevertheless learned to play the guitar right-handed. In 1973 he joined the Middlesbrough band Magdalene, replacing David Coverdale who later created Whitesnake. Rea then went on to form the band Beautiful Losers which he left when he secured a solo recording deal with Magnet Records and released his first single entitled "So Much Love" in 1974. In 1977 he performed on Hank Marvin's album The Hank Marvin Guitar Syndicate and also guested on Catherine Howe's EP The Truth of the Matter.

Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? was Rea's debut album. It was released in June 1978 and produced by Elton John's music producer Gus Dudgeon. The title of the album was a reference to "Benjamin Santini", the stage name that Rea's record label suggested he should adopt. The first single taken from the album, "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", was Rea's biggest hit in the US, peaking at No.12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching No.1 on the Adult Contemporary Singles chart.

"Fool (If You Think It's Over)" was nominated for a Song of the Year Grammy, losing out to Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are". Like most of Rea's early singles, "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" failed to appear on the UK Singles Chart on its first release and only reached No.30 when re-released in late 1978 to capitalise on its US achievement.

The singer Elkie Brooks enjoyed greater success with the song in 1982 when she charted her cover version at No.17. It was also the first record played by Radio Caroline after a long period off the air. Another cover of "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" by Kenny Craddock was used as the theme tune for BBC sitcom Joking Apart.

Dudgeon went on to produce Rea's next album Deltics. Rea has since spoken about the difficult working relationship he had at the time with Dudgeon who he felt 'smoothed out' the blues-influenced elements of his music in order to make it sound more like that of Elton John or Billy Joel.

Rea's second and third albums failed to provide further hit singles. By the time his fourth album was released, Rea's relationship with his record company had deteriorated to the extent that it was not even given a title but was simply called Chris Rea.


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1978 1978 Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?

1979 Deltics

1980 Tennis

1982 Chris Rea

1983 Water Sign

1984 Wired To The Moon

1985 Shamrock Diaries

1986 On The Beach

1987 Dancing With Strangers

1989 The Road To Hell

1991 Auberge

1993 God's Great Banana Skin

1994 Espresso Logic

1996 La Passione

1998 The Blue Cafe

1999 The Road To Hell Part 2

2000 King Of The Beach

2002 Dancing Down The Stony Road

2003 Blue Street (Five Guitars)

2003 Hofner Blue Notes

2004 The Blue Jukebox

2005 Blue Guitars

2008 The Return Of The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes

2011 Santo Spirito Blues (Deluxe Edition) (3 CD)


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As requested by a fellow member valkokoev from Bulgaria!
Genre:Rock
Subgenre:Pop / Soft / Blues Rock
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