The Ultimate Collection: 1978–2000

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
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