The Ultimate Collection: 1978–2000

~ Release by Chris Rea (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Auberge
recording of:
Auberge
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
57:20
2Fool (If You Think It’s Over)
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
recording of:
Fool (If You Think It’s Over)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
54:06
3Let’s Dance
producer:
Chris Rea
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
4:07
4Josephine
recording of:
Josephine
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
3:56
5The Blue Café
recording of:
The Blue Cafe
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:51
6Julia
recording of:
Julia
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
NavyBeck Ltd.
3:57
7Ace of Hearts4:32
8Winter Song
recording of:
Winter Song
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:37
9Bless Them All
recording of:
Bless Them All
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
2:30
10Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1991)
recording of:
Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:14
11Lucky Day
recording of:
Lucky Day
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Posedrive Limited
3:59
12The Mention of Your Name
recording of:
The Mention of Your Name
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:19
13Love’s Strange Ways
producer:
Chris Rea and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
Love’s Strange Ways
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:40
14Loving You
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
bass guitar:
Bruce Lynch
guitar family:
Jim Mullen
membranophone:
Dave Mattacks
Rhodes piano, guitar family, piano and slide guitar:
Chris Rea
background vocals:
Carol Kenyon, Katie Kissoon and Linda Taylor (UK pop, disco, funk singer)
recording of:
Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:49
15Nothing’s Happening by the Sea
producer:
Chris Rea and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
harmonica:
Claude Nobs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
Nothing’s Happening by the Sea
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:18
16Diamonds
engineer:
Stuart Epps
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
percussion:
Morris Pert
lead vocals:
Chris Rea
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Bruce Baxter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
Diamonds
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:55
17Every Beat of My Heart
recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher) and World Song Publishing Inc.
3:23
18I Can’t Dance to That
producer:
Chris Rea
recording of:
I Can’t Dance to That
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:21
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1The Road to Hell, Part II
recording of:
The Road to Hell, Part 2
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1989)
part of:
The Road to Hell
4:34
2Gone Fishing
recording of:
Gone Fishing
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:43
3On the Beach
recording of:
On the Beach (Chris Rea)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
5:06
4Black Dog
assistant engineer:
Philippe Garcia (Producer/sound engineer) and Simon Wall (Engineer)
engineer:
Neil Amor
producer:
Chris Rea
electric guitar:
Chris Rea
vocals:
Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1992)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
mixed at:
The Mill in Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Black Dog
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
4:11
5You Must Be Evil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
You Must Be Evil
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
14:24
6New Times Square
recording of:
New Times Square
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Posedrive Limited
4:45
7One Golden Rule
recording of:
One Golden Rule
4:31
8Dov’e il signore? Part II
producer:
Chris Rea
vocals:
Thobias Draper
recording of:
Dov'é il Signore? (Part II)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
2:32
9I Ain’t the Fool
assistant engineer:
Philippe Garcia (Producer/sound engineer) and Simon Wall (Engineer)
engineer:
Neil Amor
producer:
Chris Rea
electric guitar:
Chris Rea
vocals:
Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1992)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
mixed at:
The Mill in Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Ain’t the Fool
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:04
10Stone
recording of:
Stone
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:27
11Working on It
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
recording of:
Working on It
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:26
12Two Roads
recording of:
Two Roads
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:45
13Keep on Dancing
recording of:
Keep On Dancing
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Posedrive Limited
44:21
14I Don’t Care Anymore
producer:
Chris Rea
recording of:
I Don’t Care Any More
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
2:12
15Windy Town
producer:
Chris Rea
recording of:
Windy Town
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
54:26
16Horses
producer:
Chris Rea
recording of:
Horses
composer:
Chris Rea
3:06
17God Gave Me an Angel
recording of:
God Gave Me an Angel
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Posedrive Limited
3:01
18Sweet Kiss
engineer and mixer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Chris Rea
arranger:
Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
Sweet Kiss
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:40
CD 3
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1Stainsby Girl
recording of:
Stainsby Girls
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:54
2New Way
recording of:
New Way
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
NavyBeck Ltd.
3:38
3The Memory of a Good Friend
recording of:
The Memory of a Good Friend
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:56
4Love Turns to Lies
recording of:
Love Turns to Lies
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:14
5Square Peg, Round Hole
recording of:
Square Peg, Round Hole
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Posedrive Limited
3:58
6I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
recording of:
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
53:31
7No Qualifications
engineer:
Stuart Epps
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
solo saxophone:
Steve Gregory (English jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
Chris Rea
brass arranger:
Steve Gregory (English jazz saxophonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
No Qualifications
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
2:19
8Since I Found You
recording of:
Since I Found You
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Posedrive Limited
4:39
9Runaway
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
recording of:
Runaway
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:34
10Chisel Hill
recording of:
Chisel Hill
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:06
11Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
assistant engineer:
Philippe Garcia (Producer/sound engineer) and Simon Wall (Engineer)
engineer:
Neil Amor
producer:
Chris Rea
electric guitar:
Chris Rea
vocals:
Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1992)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
mixed at:
The Mill in Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:24
12The Things Lovers Should Do
engineer:
Stuart Epps
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Guy
percussion:
Gus Dudgeon
lead vocals:
Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
The Things Lovers Should Do
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:36
13I Just Wanna Be With You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
I Just Wanna Be With You
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
1.53:42
14Touché d’amour
producer:
Chris Rea and Dave Richards (engineer)
accordion, guitar family and keyboard:
Chris Rea
bass:
Kevin Powell
guitar:
Jerry Stevenson
membranophone and percussion:
Jeff Seopardie
vocals:
Chris Rea
recording of:
Touché d’amour
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet (UK) and Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1984)
3:31
15I Don’t Know What It Is but I Love It3:37
16That’s What They Always Say
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
That’s What They Always Say
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
34:29
17Little Blond Plaits
recording of:
Little Blonde Plaits
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:18
18Driving Home for Christmas
engineer:
Neil Amor and Justin Shirley‐Smith
additional producer:
Scottie R. (of Non-Stop Music)
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios), Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
remixer:
Scottie R. (of Non-Stop Music)
arranger:
Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1999, in 2002)
recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
4.354:01