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Favorite Songs of All Time: 1988-1989
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13 years, 7 months ago at Sep 15 16:03
unique and blistering voice - distinctive sound of his own - excellent album
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This album, with which the singer reached his commercial peak, reflects Chris Rea's love/hate relationship with the car. The title track is famously inspired by Rea's experiences of the M25, but this is not a simple tract on the evils of the automobile--in 1988, he bought himself a racing car. His vision of hell is the traffic jam that stops you from using all that expensive acceleration. In this sense Chris Rea--the epitome of maturity compared to most in his business--shows himself still very much a rock star. The Road To Hell, despite the melancholy piano riff of the song itself and its Leonard Cohen-ish lyrics, is
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Manufacturer: Atco
Release date: 12 March 1989
EAN: 0075679173324 UPC: 075679173324
Release date: 12 March 1989
EAN: 0075679173324 UPC: 075679173324
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Favorite Songs of All Time: 1988-1989