The Blue Cafe
The Blue Cafe is the fourteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1998. This Album made it to the Top 10 in the UK. The Album has one of his biggest hits the title track the blue cafe which was also included in the Very best of Chris Rea in 2001. The album also includes other hits like sweet summer day and where do we go from here. It was released 5 years after the previous album due to his health issues.
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Released | February, 1998 | |||
Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
Label | East West | |||
Producer | Chris Rea | |||
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Track listing
All songs by Chris Rea.
- "Square Peg, Round Hole" - 3:58
- "Miss Your Kiss" - 4:05
- "Shadows of the Big Man" - 4:49
- "Where Do We Go from Here?" - 4:32
- "Since I Found You" - 4:37
- "Thinking of You" - 3:31
- "As Long as I Have Your Love" - 4:44
- "Anyone Quite Like You" - 4:49
- "Sweet Summer Day" - 4:45
- "Stick by You" - 4:05
- "I'm Still Holding On" - 4:55
- "The Blue Cafe" - 4:49
Personnel
- Chris Rea – vocals, guitars
- Max Middleton – keyboards
- Sylvin Marc – bass
- Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
Production
- Chris Rea – producer
- Frédéric Blanc-Garin – engineer
- Ian Cooper – mastering
- Tommy Willis — guitar and amplifer technician
- John Carver – art direction
- Insect – design, artwork
- Brian R. Brown – photography
- Terry O'Neill – cover photography
- Jim Beach – management
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[1] | Gold | 25,000* |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[2] | Gold | 25,000[2] |
Poland (ZPAV)[3] | Gold | 50,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- "Chris Rea" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- "Polish album certifications – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
- "British album certifications – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Blue Cafe in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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