Hi all, I don't mind if Chris doesn't want to talk to the audience - I think his music speaks volumes and I attend concerts to focus on the songs and I don't care about anecdotes or jokes - since they sound a bit studied in most cases. There are a few really blessed entertainers out there - but Chri...

Yes it is 'typical' Chris Rea which is what I actually like about it. There is no pleasing some people when asking for a new release, yearning for a more traditional CR sound. He does that and people moan :( I don't see why this generic blues shuffle should be more traditional or typical than the s...

He uses the same cheesy synth sounds he did back in '87

Hi all, I listened to the new song today and it was - ok. Not bad but not great, either. At least it sounded like a proper production - real drums etc. But the song itself sounds like the 103rd variation auf a classic pattern Chris used to play so many times. If this song is typical of the new album...

As you might know I'm a huge fan of Jon Kelly - everything he did so far sounded just right to me. He has a very organic and natural sound in his productions and seems to be a clever arranger - or at least has the right people and the taste to decide for the right amount of elaboration without overp...

Hi Veherny and Andrey, you guys seem very well informed :D Any other leaks about production or maybe even a few audio snippets? I'm very curious about this album now - haven't been like that since the late 90's... :lol: These song titles I've found so far: The Road Ahead (first single) Happy On The ...

Hi all,

I don't know if the picture used to promote the tour will also be the album cover - but it's really striking to see only pictures from the 80's / early 90's in this collage.

Do you think it has something to do with the new album going back to the 80's - style-wise?


Cheers
Tobi

Hi Mark,

thanks! It might be the concert you can find on Youtube if you search for "chris rea concert 1980" - at least that's the only recording by the BBC from 1980 I am aware of.

Maybe someone from the UK can record and compare?

Cheers
Tobi

Maybe he can "reactivate" Kevin Leach - he can play Sax like he did back in the 80's. :D For the ticket prices: maybe they did some calculations and found out that the venues had been sold out the last years and so they can try to take a bit more money this time. Or maybe Chris' management...

Yeah, it was me. The interview remark and the setlist in the first post

Have you read they recorded this album in a real Studio Tobi, on his new website, in the header about.. Gives some info on the new album: http://www.chrisrea.com/about/ Yeah, I've read every bit of information that is available at the moment - which is not too much by now :D My question was more ab...

I can remember a few years ago Chris said in an interview that he planned another concept album / earbook about different kind of roads you travel on and journeys. Maybe these ideas led to this new album. Does anyone know if it will be a standard CD like in the old days or any posh edition like the ...

Hi all, as we all know by now Chris will be going on tour this autumn and after so many years of repetitive and rather uninspired setlists I have the feeling it might be different this time. There must be a lot of songs You want to hear - maybe songs that never have been performed live before - and ...

Hi all, when I read the "insider news" on the mailing list I couldn't believe it. A tour was likely but a new album that goes back to the old days? Well, I was wrong - fortunately :D I'm really excited to read that this album has been recorded with a "real" band in a renowned stu...

Hi all, the forum seemed dead for a long, long time and when openend the page after a while I was pretty astonished to see this thread :D Thanks for this interesting topic! Many times in the "good old" past the magic of Chris' songs really showed not only because of his songwriting skills ...