King of the Beach (Chris Rea album)

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King of the Beach
King of the beach.jpg
Studio album by
Chris Rea
Released2 October 2000
Recorded2000
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length59:51
LabelEast West
ProducerChris Rea
Chris Rea chronology
The Road to Hell: Part 2
(1999) 		King of the Beach
(2000) 		The Very Best of Chris Rea
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
laut.de3/5 stars[2]
Rolling Stone2/5 stars[3]

King of the Beach is the sixteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2000. The singles released for the album were "All Summer Long" and "Who Do You Love". The album reached #26 in the UK. There was also a Japanese version with "Mississippi" and "There’s Only You" included as tracks.[4][2][5]

The album, being a loose sequel to earlier On the Beach, was inspired by Rea's trip to Turks and Caicos Islands.[1][6] A remix of "All Summer Long" was a dance hit in Ibiza and other Mediterranean places.[1]

Track listing[]

All songs by Chris Rea.

  1. "King of the Beach" - 5:00
  2. "All Summer Long" - 5:14
  3. "Sail Away" - 4:48
  4. "Still Beautiful" - 4:10
  5. "The Bones of Angels" - 4:15
  6. "Guitar Street" - 4:42
  7. "Who Do You Love" - 4:52
  8. "The Memory of a Good Friend" - 3:55
  9. "Sandwriting" - 5:08
  10. "Tamatave" - 5:17
  11. "God Gave Me an Angel" - 2:59
  12. "Waiting for a Blue Sky" - 5:02
  13. "Mississippi" - 4:29
  14. "There’s Only You" - 3:40

Track 13 is a bonus track on the UK edition of the album. Track 14 is a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album.

Personnel[]

  • Chris Rea – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming
  • Max Middleton – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12), Fender Rhodes (3, 4, 7, 9, 12)
  • Pete Wingfield – Hammond organ (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12)
  • Robert Ahwai – guitars
  • Sylvan Marc – bass
  • Martin Ditcham – drums (1-9, 12, percussion (1, 4, 6)
  • Julie Isaac – backing vocals (2, 5)
  • Debbie Longworth – backing vocals (2, 5)

Production[]

  • Chris Rea – producer
  • Neil Amor – engineer
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering
  • Tommy Willis – coordination
  • John Knowles – management
  • Peacock – design, illustrations
  • John Miller – cover painting

Charts[]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart 34[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Allmusic review
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Alexander Cordas (1 October 2000). "Mit dem Hauch von Leichtigkeit, der eine Karibikinsel umgeben muss". laut.de (in German). LAUT AG. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ^ Jörg-Peter Klotz (3 October 2000). "Review: Chris Rea - King Of The Beach". Rolling Stone (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ^ Colm O'Hare (12 October 2000). "Music Review: King Of The Beach". Hot Press. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ Paola Maraone (21 December 2000). "King Of The Beach (Album Review)". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. ^ Andrew W. Griffin (12 August 2016). "A "salty blue day" spent with Chris Rea's "King Of The Beach" (Album Review)". Red Dirt Report. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 2000-10-29. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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