Artist: Chris Rea | Album: Blue Cafe | Released: 1998 | Genre: Blues, Instrumental | Country: United Kingdom | Duration: 00:53:39
A confident and consistent album, The Blue Cafe combines Rea’s atmospheric songwriting with larger doses of his slide guitar playing than usual. An overlooked talent of his, it underlies this collection of contemporary sounding songs rooted in dance beats and blues (a strange combination, but it works). Two songs from different sides of the spectrum illustrate the album well: “Sweet Summer Day” is one of the best from a master of summer anthems (“On the Beach,” “All Summer Long,” etc.), while “Where Do We Go From Here?” is a bitingly perceptive indictment of the emptiness of consumer culture laid against a cool, smooth backing track. All in all, this is one of Rea’s most introspective albums and a strong addition to his catalog.
Tracklisting:
01. Square Peg, Round Hole [3:56]
02. Miss Your Kiss [4:05]
03. Shadows Of The Big Man [4:49]
04. Where Do We Go From Here? [4:33]
05. Since I Found You [4:36]
06. Thinking Of You [3:30]
07. As Long As I Have Your Love [4:45]
08. Anyone Quite Like You [4:49]
09. Sweet Summer Day [4:43]
10. Stick By You [4:04]
11. I’m Still Holding On [4:56]
12. The Blue Cafe [4:49]
Single download
Chris Rea – Square Peg, Round Hole 3:56 
Chris Rea – Miss Your Kiss 4:05
Chris Rea – Shadows Of The Big Man 4:49
Chris Rea – Where Do We Go From Here? 4:33
Chris Rea – Since I Found You 4:36
Chris Rea – Thinking Of You 3:30
Chris Rea – As Long As I Have Your Love 4:45
Chris Rea – Anyone Quite Like You 4:49
Chris Rea – Sweet Summer Day 4:43
Chris Rea – Stick By You 4:04
Chris Rea – I’m Still Holding On 4:56
Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe 4:49
Category:Blues
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