Deltics (album)
1979 studio album by Chris Rea
Deltics | ||||
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Studio album by Chris Rea | ||||
Released | April 1979 | |||
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Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
Length | 45:55 | |||
Label | United Artists, Magnet | |||
Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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"Diamonds (TopPop 1979)" on YouTube | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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 Albums Chart, peaking at number fifty-four.[2] The single "Diamonds" peaked at number 44 on both the UK Singles Chart,[2] and Billboard Hot 100, where it charted for eight weeks. The B-side of this single, "Cleveland Calling", was not included on the CD reissue of the album. The album producer Gus Dudgeon had made several early albums with Elton John.[3]
Track listing
All songs by Chris Rea.
- "Twisted Wheel" – 5:15
- "The Things Lovers Should Do" – 3:35
- "Dance! (Don't Think)" – 3:52
- "Raincoat and a Rose" – 4:09
- "Cenotaph/Letter from Amsterdam" – 5:49
- "Deltics" – 5:28
- "Diamonds" – 4:51
- "She Gave It Away" – 4:00
- "Don't Want Your Best Friend" – 3:44
- "No Qualifications" – 2:20
- "Seabird" – 2:52
Singles
- "Diamonds" b/w "Cleveland Calling"
- "Raincoat and a Rose" b/w "No Qualifications"
Personnel
Musicians
- Chris Rea – vocals, pianos, synthesizers, accordion, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitars, slide guitar
- Graham Watson – organ
- Eddie Guy – acoustic guitar (2)
- Martin Jenner – acoustic guitar (8)
- Kevin Peek – acoustic guitar (11)
- Mick Hutchinson – bass
- Norman Nosebait – drums
- Gus Dudgeon – percussion (1-3, 6)
- Morris Pert – percussion (4, 7, 8)
- Bruce Baxter – brass arrangements (1, 7), string arrangements (1, 3, 4, 7, 11)
- Steve Gregory – brass arrangements (6, 9, 10), saxophone solo (10)
- Vicki Brown – backing vocals (3)
- Liza Strike – backing vocals (3)
- Joy Yates – backing vocals (3)
- Stuart Epps – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Gus Dudgeon – producer
- Stuart Epps – engineer
- Gordon Vicary – mastering at Utopia Studios (London, UK)
- Media Visual Arts Ltd. – sleeve design
- Jacques Lowe – photography
- Jim Beach – management
- John McCoy – management
Charts
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 27 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 54 |
References
- ^ Deltics at AllMusic
- ^ a b "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Diamonds (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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