New Light Through Old Windows - Album
New Light Through Old Windows (Album) by Chris Rea
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Christopher Anton Rea Born 4 March 1951 Is An English Rock And Blues Singer And Guitarist From Middlesbrough. A "gravel-Voiced Guitar Stalwart" Known For His Slide Guitar Playing Rea Has Recorded Twenty Five Solo Albums Two Of Which Topped The UK Albums Chart. Described As "rock's Ultimate Survivor" Given His Recovery From Several Bouts Of Serious Illness Rea Was "a Major European Star By The Time He Finally Cracked The UK Top 10" With His Single "The Road To Hell Part 2 ". The Album The Road To Hell 1989 Topped The Album Chart As Did Its Successor Auberge 1991 . His Many Hit Songs Include "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" "Stainsby Girls" "Josephine" "On The Beach" "Let's Dance" "Driving Home For Christmas" "Working On It" "Tell Me There's A Heaven" "Auberge" And "Julia". He Also Recorded A Duet With Elton John "If You Were Me". Rea Was Nominated Three Times For The Brit Award For Best British Male Artist In 1988 1989 And 1990. He Has Never Toured The United States Where He Is Best Known For The 1978 Single "Fool If You Think It's Over " Which Reached No. 12 On The Billboard Hot 100 And Spent Three Weeks At No. 1 On The Adult Contemporary Chart Earning Him A Grammy Nomination As Best New Artist In 1978. A Decade Later "Working On It" Topped The Mainstream Rock Chart. He Has Sold More Than 40 Million Records Worldwide. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Chris_Rea Studio Albums
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Christopher Anton Rea Born 4 March 1951 Is An English Rock And Blues Singer And Guitarist From Middlesbrough. A "gravel-Voiced Guitar Stalwart" Known For His Slide Guitar Playing Rea Has Recorded Twenty Five Solo Albums Two Of Which Topped The UK Albums Chart. Described As "rock's Ultimate Survivor" Given His Recovery From Several Bouts Of Serious Illness Rea Was "a Major European Star By The Time He Finally Cracked The UK Top 10" With His Single "The Road To Hell Part 2 ". The Album The Road To Hell 1989 Topped The Album Chart As Did Its Successor Auberge 1991 . His Many Hit Songs Include "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" "Stainsby Girls" "Josephine" "On The Beach" "Let's Dance" "Driving Home For Christmas" "Working On It" "Tell Me There's A Heaven" "Auberge" And "Julia". He Also Recorded A Duet With Elton John "If You Were Me". Rea Was Nominated Three Times For The Brit Award For Best British Male Artist In 1988 1989 And 1990. He Has Never Toured The United States Where He Is Best Known For The 1978 Single "Fool If You Think It's Over " Which Reached No. 12 On The Billboard Hot 100 And Spent Three Weeks At No. 1 On The Adult Contemporary Chart Earning Him A Grammy Nomination As Best New Artist In 1978. A Decade Later "Working On It" Topped The Mainstream Rock Chart. He Has Sold More Than 40 Million Records Worldwide. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Chris_Rea Studio Albums
Whatever Happened To Benny Santini? Magnet 1978 Deltics Magnet 1979 Tennis Magnet 1980 Chris Rea Magnet 1981 Water Sign Magnet 1983 Wired To The Moon Magnet 1984 Shamrock Diaries Magnet 1985 On The Beach Magnet 1986 Dancing With Strangers Magnet 1987 The Road To Hell WEA 1989 Auberge EastWest 1991 God's Great Banana Skin EastWest 1992 Espresso Logic EastWest 1993 La Passione Soundtrack EastWest 1996 The Blue Cafe EastWest 1998 The Road To Hell Part 2 EastWest 1999 King Of The Beach EastWest 2000 Dancing Down The Stony Road/Stony Road Jazzee Blue 2002
Blue Street Five Guitars Jazzee Blue 2003 Hofner Blue Notes Jazzee Blue 2003 The Blue Jukebox Jazzee Blue 2004 Blue Guitars Jazzee Blue 2005 The Return Of The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes Jazzee Blue 2008 Santo Spirito Blues Jazzee Blue 2011 Road Songs For Lovers Jazzee Blue 2017 One Fine Day Rhino Limited Release 2019 read less
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Whatever Happened To Benny Santini? Magnet 1978 Deltics Magnet 1979 Tennis Magnet 1980 Chris Rea Magnet 1981 Water Sign Magnet 1983 Wired To The Moon Magnet 1984 Shamrock Diaries Magnet 1985 On The Beach Magnet 1986 Dancing With Strangers Magnet 1987 The Road To Hell WEA 1989 Auberge EastWest 1991 God's Great Banana Skin EastWest 1992 Espresso Logic EastWest 1993 La Passione Soundtrack EastWest 1996 The Blue Cafe EastWest 1998 The Road To Hell Part 2 EastWest 1999 King Of The Beach EastWest 2000 Dancing Down The Stony Road/Stony Road Jazzee Blue 2002
Blue Street Five Guitars Jazzee Blue 2003 Hofner Blue Notes Jazzee Blue 2003 The Blue Jukebox Jazzee Blue 2004 Blue Guitars Jazzee Blue 2005 The Return Of The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes Jazzee Blue 2008 Santo Spirito Blues Jazzee Blue 2011 Road Songs For Lovers Jazzee Blue 2017 One Fine Day Rhino Limited Release 2019 read less
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New Light Through Old Windows Is The First Compilation Album By British Singer-Songwriter Chris Rea Released In 1988. The Album Consists Primarily Of Re-Recordings Of Songs Released On Earlier Rea Albums As Well As The New Songs "Driving Home For Christmas" And "Working On It" The Latter Of Which Gave Him A Rare U.S. Chart Single Peaking At #73 On The Billboard Hot 100 And Giving Him His Only #1 Single On The Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart . The Re-Recorded And Released As Single "On The Beach" Gave Him Another Rare US Hit It Peaked #9 On The US Adult Contemporary Singles Chart In 1989 And #12 In The UK Singles Chart In 1988. The Album Reached #5 Position In UK Album Charts Charted For 56 Weeks And Was Certified 3x Platinum By BPI Until 1992.