Chris Rea - Discography (1978

Chris Rea - Discography (1978 - 2011)

British singer and guitarist Chris Rea has enjoyed a run of popularity in Europe during the late ’80s and early ’90s after almost a decade of previous recording. Rea started out performing with a local group called Magdalene, taking David Coverdale’s place; the band won a national talent contest in 1975 as the Beautiful Losers, but still failed to get a record contract. Rea left the band and recorded the album Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?, which alluded to a discarded stage name, which went gold on the strength of the U.S. Top 20 hit “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).” Rea was not heard from again in the U.S. for some time, concentrating his efforts on his main fan base of Europe. A compilation of tracks from Rea’s ’80s albums, New Light Through Old Windows, was released in 1988 and sold well in the U.K. and Europe and charted in the U.S. Rea followed it up with the critically acclaimed The Road to Hell, which many regarded as his best album. It and its follow-up, Auberge, went to the top of the U.K. album charts, but did not prove as successful in the U.S., where he has failed to chart with his subsequent releases. He released his most ambitious project in 2005, an eleven-album, 130-track box set of all new material inspired by the blues and his own paintings called Blue Guitars. The fun The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Blue Notes appeared in 2008. ― Allmusic

1. STUDIO:

1978. Whatever Happened to Benny Santini (199-, Magnet, 2292-42368-2, Germany)

1979. Deltics (1991, Eastwest, 2292-42369-2, Germany)

1980. Tennis (1988, EastWest, 2292-42370-2, W.Germany)

1981. Chris Rea (1990, Magnet, 242 371-2, Germany)

1983. Water Sign (1990, Magnet, 242 372-2, Germany)

1984. Wired To The Moon (1991, EastWest, 2292-42373-2, Germany)

1985. Shamrock Diaries (1985, Magnet, 825 539-2, W.Germany)
1985. Shamrock Diaries (1991, EastWest, 2292-42374-2, Germany)

1986. On The Beach (1991, EastWest, 2292-42375-2, Germany)
1986. On The Beach (2006, Warner Music, WPCR-75216, Japan)

1987. Dancing With Strangers (1991, EastWest, 2292-42378-2, Germany)

1989. The Road To Hell (1989, ATCO, 91733-2, USA)
1989. The Road To Hell (1989, EastWest, 2292-46285-2, Germany)
1989. The Road To Hell (1989, Geffen, 9 24276-2, USA)
1989. The Road To Hell (1989, Victor, VDP-1516, Japan)

1991. Auberge (1991, EastWest, 9031-73580-2, Germany)
1991. Auberge (1991, EastWest, 9031-75693-2, Germany)
1991. Auberge (1991, Popron, 50 102-2, Czechoslovakia)
1991. Auberge (2004, FruitGum, FCCD 07040291, Australia)

1992. God’s Great Banana Skin (1992, EastWest, 4509-90995-2, Germany)

1993. Espresso Logic (1993, EastWest, 4509-94311-2, Germany)

1996. La Passione (1996, WEA, 0630-16695-2, Germany)

1998. The Blue Cafe (1998, Magnet, 3984-21688-2, Germany)

1999. The Road To Hell Part 2 (1999, EastWest, 8573806402, Germany)

2000. King Of The Beach (2000, EastWest, 8573 85017 2, EU)
2000. King Of The Beach (2000, Magnet, 8573 84596 2, EU)

2002. Stony Road (2002, Edel, 0141922ERE, Germany)
2002. Stony Road (2002. Edel, 0143652ERE, Germany, 2CD, Deluxe Ed)

2003. Blue Street {Five Guitars} (2003, Jazzeeblue, JBLUE CD03, UK)

2003. Hofner Blue Notes (2003, JazzeeBlue, JBLUECD02X, UK)

2004. The Blue Jukebox (2004, Edel, 0153412ERE, Germany)

2005. Blue Guitars (2005, EarBooks, 3-937 406-32-8, Germany, 11CD+DVD)

2008. The Return Of The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes (2008, Edel, 0189882ERE, Germany)

2011. Santo Spirito Blues (2011, NavyBeck Ltd., 825646721207, EU, 3CD+2DVD, Deluxe Ed)
2011. Santo Spirito Blues (2011, Rhino, 825646734481, EU)

2. LIVE:

2006. The Road To Hell & Back (2006, Navybeck Ltd., 1705960, EU)

3. COMPILATION:

1986. Herzklopfen (1986, Polystar, 831082-2, Germany)

1988. New Light Through Old Windows (1988, WEA, 2292-43841-2, W.Germany)
1988. New Light Through Old Windows (1988, WEA, 243 841-2, Germany)
1988. New Light Through Old Windows (1988, WEA, CD 43841, Canada)

1994. The Best Of Chris Rea (1994, Magnet, 4509-98040-2, Germany)

2001. The Very Best Of (2001, EastWest, 0927 42128 2, EU)

2007. A Collection Of Songs (2007, Edel, 0179832ERE, EU, 2CD)

2008. Fool If You Think It’s Over (2007, Edel, 0191512ERE, EU, Expanded Ed)

2011. The Journey 1978-2009 (2011, Demon Music, MCDLX528, EU, 2CD)

4. BOX SET:

2010. Original Album Series (2010, Rhino, 0825646839766, EU, 5CD)

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