Yes, I had the same feeling that even with the band back in the picture new album is not sounding what it should sound. Production is not what it should be. And the reason is once again that there is no outside producer and the sound is too much studio polished. And that is really a shame as the new...

Not "Angel of Love" but "Two Lost Souls". Cover song is master piece of a song, "Ain't No Sunshine", interesting choise anyway. Chris Rea will play live on Ken Bruce this morning....I don't know which time. The broadcast has just finished. A short interview, Stainsby Gi...

For me this day will be music of Tom Petty, only.

ann268 wrote:Update
MRB my packet arrived this morning.

Sad day, Tom Petty has passed away because of a heart attack after tour

He is one of the great american song writers, like especially his recent year albums Hypnotic Eye and Mojo among the others.

Rest in Peace Mr. Petty

I don't buy digital music, I want the real deal album as it should be. Why everyone should wait those 500 copies to be signed, don't think mine will be signed as ordered it two months after pre orders started? Also, how come record stores has albums, they got them earlier than release day, no reason...

this is total trash, no guarantee of tomorrow. and even so, cd will be days late. I can't understand this idiotic way of sending pre orders too late!

No CD over here, record company really messed up this, pre orders should be at customers on a release day, no matter where you are! Chris said in recent german interview that follow up album is in works already, for sure won't order from so called official store, dammit!

Hopefully album arrives today! (though there is very little new anymore, did listen songs via Spotify during weekend). Did someone outside of UK get the pre ordered album already on friday?

Google Translator is pure magic on this, translates well. Now ice cream is mentioned as it should, ice cream was the reason why place got famous locally. Another German Interview, very good one I must say! https://www.frankenpost.de/region/feuilleton/Interview-mit-Chris-Rea-Diese-Tour-ist-wie-ein-Ur...

Some reviews of the album: http://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-chris-rea-road-songs-lovers/ https://www.allaboutjazz.com/road-songs-for-lovers-by-doug-collette.php http://www.sounds-of-south.de/wordpress/2017/09/25/chris-rea-road-songs-for-lovers-cd-review/ (German only, but Google Translato...

Well, ice cream was not mentioned on interview at all and for as long as I remember it has always been said to be ice cream place, so it got to my eye right away that they talk about coffee and not ice cream. Thanks, did not see this on Facebook. One huge mistake is that it says Rea's dad had a coff...

Also, isn't this song out of place in this concept album?

Chris wrote:I just went up and down a few places and I must say it's excellent in the traffic, expect (I second you on that, MRB) for "Money".

I have been listening songs from Spotify and I have to say there is two songs which are for certain two less favorite in my books. 1. Money, I did not like it on Santo Spirito and I don't like it here either. Intro is ok and slide solo too, that's it about this song. 2. Moving on, this sounds so pai...

So, no chance getting album today to other country, but the full album is now in Spotify to ease the pain.

Will listen some tracks here and there but will save first full listen of the album to the moment when I got the album in my hands.

Hopefully somene just forgot to update system status for albums as sent and they are in their new homes tomorrow :D EDIT. Now status is as "AWAITING DISPATCH" so no chance getting album this week :( EDIT 2. Now status is Complete ! But there is no chance to get order to other country for t...