On the Beach (Chris Rea album)
On the Beach is the eighth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1986. It reached No. 11 in the UK Albums Chart.
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| Released | 1 April 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock, soft rock, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 48:40 (LP) 59:58 (CD) | |||
| Label | Geffen (US) Magnet (Rest of the World) | |||
| Producer | Chris Rea, David Richards | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Rea.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "On the Beach" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Little Blonde Plaits" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Giverny" | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Lucky Day" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Just Passing Through" | 5:20 |
| 6. | "It's All Gone" | 7:28 |
| 7. | "Hello Friend" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Two Roads" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Light of Hope" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Auf Immer und Ewig" | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Freeway" | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Bless Them All" | 2:30 |
| 13. | "Crack That Mould" | 4:34 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[2] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[3] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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Personnel
- Chris Rea – vocals, guitars, slide guitar, keyboards, acoustic piano, fretless bass
- Max Middleton – acoustic piano, Rhodes, synthesizers
- Kevin Leach – keyboards
- Robert Awhai – guitars
- Eoghan O'Neill – bass guitar
- Dave Mattacks – drums
- Adrian Rea – drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
Production
- Chris Rea – producer
- David Richards – producer, mixing
- Stewart Eales – recording engineer
- Stylorouge – sleeve design
- Ekkeheart Gurlitt – photography
- Francoise La Port – photography
- Jim Beach – management
- Paul Lilly – management
- Studios
- Recorded at Anderburr Recording Studios (Bray, England).
- Mixed at Mountain Studios (Montreux, Switzerland).
Singles
- "It's All Gone" b/w "Crack That Mould", "Look Out For Me", "Bless Them All", "Let's Dance" (original version)
- "On the Beach" b/w "On the Beach (special remix)", "If Anybody Asks You", "One golden rule" (live), "Midnight blue"
- "Hello Friend" (re-recording) b/w "Driving Home for Christmas" (original version), "It's All Gone" (live), "Steel River"
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References
- Caldwell, Rob. "On the Beach review". Allmusic.
- "French album certifications – Chris Rea – On the Beach" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris Rea; 'On the Beach')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- "Dutch album certifications – Chris Rea – On the Beach" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 6 December 2018. Enter On the Beach in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- "British album certifications – Chris Rea – On the Beach". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type On the Beach in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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