New Light Through Old Windows
New Light Through Old Windows | ||||
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Compilation album by Chris Rea | ||||
Released | 17 October 1988 | |||
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Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
Length | 60:13 | |||
Label | Geffen (US) Magnet (rest of world) | |||
Producer |
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Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Working on it (1989)" on YouTube | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
New Light Through Old Windows is the first compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1988. The album consists primarily of re-recordings of songs from Rea's earlier albums, as well as the new track "Working on It", which peaked at No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[2] and was Rea's only No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[3] "On the Beach" peaked at No. 9 on the US Adult Contemporary singles chart, and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[4][5] The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, charted for over a year, and was certified 3× Platinum by BPI until 1992.[6][7] It charted in the Top 10 in New Zealand, Australia and West Germany.
Track listing
All tracks written by Chris Rea.
- "Let's Dance" – 4:14
- "Working on It" (previously unreleased) – 4:24
- "Ace of Hearts" – 4:52
- "Josephine" – 4:33
- "Candles" – 4:44
- "On the Beach" – 6:51
- "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:03
- "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:23
- "Shamrock Diaries" – 4:12
- "Stainsby Girls" – 4:06
- "Windy Town" – 4:05
- "Driving Home for Christmas" – 3:58
- "Steel River" – 6:48
The US vinyl release featured different cover artwork and an altered track listing, shown below:
- "Let's Dance" – 4:16
- "Working on It" – 4:25
- "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:24
- "Windy Town" – 4:06
- "On the Beach" – 6:53
- "Steel River" – 6:48
- "Stainsby Girls" – 4:08
- "Ace of Hearts" – 4:52
- "Josephine" – 4:17 (different version than international release)
- "Candles" – 4:42
Personnel
- Chris Rea – vocals, keyboards, guitars
- Max Middleton – keyboards
- Robert Ahwai – guitars
- Eoghan O'Neill – bass
- Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
- Steve Gregory – soprano saxophone
- Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
- Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
Production
- Chris Rea – producer
- Jon Kelly – producer
- Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer
- Ronald Bos – art direction
- Hotline – design
- Jim Beach – management
- Paul Lilly – management
- John McCoy – title
Charts
Chart (1988–2021) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 14 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 7 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 59 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 9 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 7 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] | 15 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 29 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 24 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 5 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 92 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[18] | Gold | 25,000* |
France (SNEP)[19] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[20] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r16249
- ^ "Fool If You Think It's Over (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Working On It (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "On The Beach (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ James Masterton (4 April 2015). The Top 40 Annual 1988. James Masterton.
- ^ "Chris Rea – New Light Through Old Windows". BPI. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Rea – The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Chris Rea Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Chris Rea – New Light – Best Of" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "French album certifications – Chris Rea – Best Of New Light" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris Rea; 'New Light Through Old Windows')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('New Light Best Of')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Chris Rea – New Light Through Old Windows". British Phonographic Industry.
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