| King of the Beach | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 October 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
| Length | 59:51 | |||
| Label | East West | |||
| Producer | Chris Rea | |||
| Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| laut.de | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
King of the Beach is the sixteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2000. The singles released for the album were "All Summer Long" and "Who Do You Love". The album reached number 26 in the UK. There was also a Japanese version with "Mississippi" and "There’s Only You" included as tracks.[4][2][5]
The album, being a loose sequel to earlier On the Beach, was inspired by Rea's trip to Turks and Caicos Islands.[1][6] A remix of "All Summer Long" was a dance hit in Ibiza and other Mediterranean places.[1]
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Track listing
All songs by Chris Rea.
- "King of the Beach" – 5:00
- "All Summer Long" – 5:14
- "Sail Away" – 4:48
- "Still Beautiful" – 4:10
- "The Bones of Angels" – 4:15
- "Guitar Street" – 4:42
- "Who Do You Love" – 4:52
- "The Memory of a Good Friend" – 3:55
- "Sandwriting" – 5:08
- "Tamatave" – 5:17
- "God Gave Me an Angel" – 2:59
- "Waiting for a Blue Sky" – 5:02
European bonus track
- "Mississippi" – 4:29
Japanese bonus tracks
- "Mississippi" – 4:29
- "There's Only You" – 3:40
Personnel
Musicians
- Chris Rea – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming
- Max Middleton – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12), Fender Rhodes (3, 4, 7, 9, 12)
- Pete Wingfield – Hammond organ (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12)
- Robert Ahwai – guitars
- Sylvan Marc – bass
- Martin Ditcham – drums (1-9, 12), percussion (1, 4, 6)
- Julie Isaac – backing vocals (2, 5)
- Debbie Longworth – backing vocals (2, 5)
Production
- Chris Rea – producer
- Neil Amor – engineer
- Arun Chakraverty – mastering
- Tommy Willis – coordination
- Peacock – design, illustrations
- John Miller – cover painting
Charts
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 11 |
| Polish Albums Chart[9] | 34 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 26 |
References
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ a b Alexander Cordas (1 October 2000). "Mit dem Hauch von Leichtigkeit, der eine Karibikinsel umgeben muss". laut.de (in German). LAUT AG. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Jörg-Peter Klotz (3 October 2000). "Review: Chris Rea - King Of The Beach". Rolling Stone (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Colm O'Hare (12 October 2000). "Music Review: King Of The Beach". Hot Press. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Paola Maraone (21 December 2000). "King Of The Beach (Album Review)". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Andrew W. Griffin (12 August 2016). "A "salty blue day" spent with Chris Rea's "King Of The Beach" (Album Review)". Red Dirt Report. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Chris Rea – King of the Beach" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – King of the Beach" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 29 October 2000. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Rea – King of the Beach". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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