Deltics

Deltics
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released 1979
Genre Album-oriented rock
Label United Artists (US)/
Magnet (Rest Of World)
Producer Gus Dudgeon
Chris Rea chronology
Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
(1978)		 Deltics
(1979)		 Tennis
(1980)
Music video
"Diamonds (TopPop 1979)" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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 album charts, 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 charted for 8 weeks.[3]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

  1. "Twisted Wheel" – 05:15
  2. "The Things Lovers Should Do" – 03:35
  3. "Dance! (Don't Think)" – 03:52
  4. "Raincoat and a Rose" – 04:09
  5. "Cenotaph/Letter from Amsterdam" – 05:49
  6. "Deltics" – 05:28
  7. "Diamonds" – 04:51
  8. "She Gave It Away" – 04:00
  9. "Don't Want Your Best Friend" – 03:44
  10. "No Qualifications" – 02:20
  11. "Seabird" – 02:52

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

  1. "Diamonds" b/w "Cleveland Calling"
  2. "Raincoat and a Rose" b/w "No Qualifications"

References

  1. ↑ Deltics at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Diamonds (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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