New Light Through Old Windows

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New Light Through Old Windows
New Light Through Old Windows.jpg
Compilation album by
Chris Rea
Released17 October 1988
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length60:13
LabelGeffen (US)
Magnet (rest of world)
ProducerChris Rea
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

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 from earlier albums, as well as the new track "Working on It", which peaked at No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[2] and was Rea's only No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[3] "On the Beach" peaked No. 9 on the US Adult Contemporary singles chart, and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[4][5] The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, charted for over a year, and was certified 3x Platinum by BPI until 1992.[6][7] It charted in the Top 10 in New Zealand, Australia and West Germany.

Track listing[]

All songs 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" – 3:58
  13. "Steel River" – 6:48

The US vinyl release featured different cover artwork and an altered tracklisting, 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[]

Charts[]

Chart performance for New Light Through Old Windows
Chart (1988–2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 14
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] 15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 5
US Billboard 200[17] 92

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[18] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[19] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[20] Platinum 500,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] 3× Platinum 900,000^

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

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r16249
  2. ^ "Fool If You Think It's Over (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Working On It (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ "On The Beach (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ James Masterton (4 April 2015). The Top 40 Annual 1988. James Masterton.
  6. ^ "Chris Rea – New Light Through Old Windows". BPI. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Chris Rea Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Chris Rea – New Light – Best Of" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  19. ^ "French album certifications – Chris Rea – Best Of New Light" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  20. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris Rea; 'New Light Through Old Windows')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  21. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Chris Rea; 'New Light Best Of')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Chris Rea – New Light Through Old Windows". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type New Light Through Old Windows in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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