Deltics
Deltics is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea. It was released in 1979 on Magnet Records. The album is named after the East Coast rail network's Deltic-class locomotives that were used in the 1960s and 1970s. The album is Rea's first album to chart on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number fifty-four.[2] The single "Diamonds" peaked at number forty-four on both the UK Singles Chart,[2] and Billboard Hot 100, where it charted for eight weeks.The b side of this single Cleaveland Calling is not included on the cd reissue of the album. The album producer Gus Dudgeon had made several early albums with Elton John.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
| Label | United Artists, Magnet | |||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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| "Diamonds (TopPop 1979)" on YouTube | ||||
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Track listing
All songs by Chris Rea.
- "Twisted Wheel" – 5:15
- "The Things Lovers Should Do" – 3:35
- "Dance! (Don't Think)" – 3:52
- "Raincoat and a Rose" – 4:09
- "Cenotaph/Letter from Amsterdam" – 5:49
- "Deltics" – 5:28
- "Diamonds" – 4:51
- "She Gave It Away" – 4:00
- "Don't Want Your Best Friend" – 3:44
- "No Qualifications" – 2:20
- "Seabird" – 2:52
Personnel
- Chris Rea – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Robert Ahwai – guitar
- Eoghan O'Neill – bass
- Kevin Leach – keyboards
- Max Middleton – keyboards
- Dave Mattacks – drums
- Adrian Rea – drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
Singles
- "Diamonds" b/w "Cleveland Calling"
- "Raincoat and a Rose" b/w "No Qualifications"
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References
- Deltics at AllMusic
- "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- "Diamonds (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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