Description
Chris Rea – The Road To Hell / Gong Audio CD 1989
HCDL 37421
The Road to Hell is the tenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1989. Coming on the back of several strongly performing releases, it is Rea's most successful studio album, and topped the UK Albums Chart for three weeks. It was certified 6x Platinum by BPI in 2004. The album demonstrates a thematic cohesion previously absent from Rea's work, with the majority of the tracks containing strong elements of social commentary, particularly concerning alienation and violence, and contains lyrics which reference an ongoing search for escape/redemption. The second part of the two-part title track, "The Road to Hell (Pt. 2)", is one of Rea's most famous songs, and his only single to reach the UK Top 10. Geffen Records released the album in the US, adding the 1988 re-recording of Let's Dance. Allmusic describes the album as a "modern masterpiece".
| Label: | Gong – HCDL 37421, WEA – HCDL 37421 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Hungary |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Blues Rock, Country Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock |
Tracklist:
| 1 | The Road To Hell (Part I) | 4:52 | |
| 2 | The Road To Hell (Part II) | 4:30 | |
| 3 | You Must Be Evil | 4:20 | |
| 4 | Texas | 5:09 | |
| 5 | Looking For A Rainbow | 8:05 | |
| 6 | Your Warm And Tender Love | 4:32 | |
| 7 | Daytona | 5:04 | |
| 8 | That's What They Always Say |
4:27 | |
| 9 | I Just Wanna Be With You | 3:39 | |
| 10 | Tell Me There's A Heaven | 6:00 |
- Arranged By [All Strings] – Max Middleton
- Band [The Band] – Eoghan O'Neill, Kevin Leach, Martin Ditcham, Max Middleton, Robert Ahwai
- Coordinator [Co-ordination & Everything Else] – Willie Grimston
- Engineer – Diane BJ Koné, Neil Amor
- Leader [Orchestra Lead], Directed By – Gavin Wright
- Management [For Real Life Ltd] – Jim Beach (2), John Knowles (3), Paul Lilly
- Producer – Jon Kelly
- Sleeve – The Leisure Process
- Vocals [Additional] – Carol Kenyon, Karen Boddington, Linda Taylor
- Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By, Producer – Chris Rea
