19-07-2014, 21:34
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:
CHRIS REA "shamrock diaries" cd, 1985
career stats:
STUDIO ALBUMS....23
LIVE ALBUMS.........1
COMPILATIONS......11
SINGLES...............72
album stats: #15 UK, #41 AU
single stats:
"josephine"..........#67 UK, #79 AU
"stainsbury girls"..#26 UK, #94 AU
Chris Rea has to be one of the most underrated/under-appreciated singer/songwriter/guitarists in popular music IMO...
i have five albums and either love or almost love all of them...yet he never really set any charts alight in his career...
this album is typical easy listening/soft rock type stuff that we expect off Chris, lots of lovely melodies,lyrics and vocals also...
Chris(as i just found out via wikipedia) was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in 2001 and defied all the odds to survive this normally lethal disease...
in 2005 he retired from making solo records but still occasionally pops up on other peoples albums and still occasionally tours with Memphis Fireflies...
but, all up a very good album from a very good artist
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
worst track: love turns to lies
best track: steel river
tracks:
1. steel river ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOSA5v-foMs live
2. stainsbury girls ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYLSfSrsiv8 live
3. chisel hill **
4. josephine ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uttQLuW-qM4 live
5. one golden rule **
6. all summer long **
7. stone **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On4KhhM95nM audio
8. shamrock diaries **
9. love turns to lies **
10.hired gun **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VDGI2tJy_M audio
3s=3
2s=7
1s=0
rating: 2.3 or 7.5/10
Here's a "Best of" disc, chosen by Mr. Rea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ersUwabZ4 during which you can read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rea and reach out to his fansite: http://www.chrisrea.biz/ << love the voice and a hellified slide player.
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR