King of the Beach (Chris Rea album)

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 #26 in the UK. There was also a Japanese version with Mississippi and There’s Only You included as tracks.[4][2][5]

King of the Beach
Studio album by
Chris Rea
Released2 October 2000
Recorded2000
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length59:51
LabelEast West
ProducerChris Rea
Chris Rea chronology
The Road to Hell: Part 2
(1999)		 King of the Beach
(2000)		 The Very Best of Chris Rea
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
laut.de[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

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]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

  1. "King of the Beach" - 5:00
  2. "All Summer Long" - 5:14
  3. "Sail Away" - 4:48
  4. "Still Beautiful" - 4:10
  5. "The Bones of Angels" - 4:15
  6. "Guitar Street" - 4:42
  7. "Who Do You Love" - 4:52
  8. "The Memory of a Good Friend" - 3:55
  9. "Sandwriting" - 5:08
  10. "Tamatave" - 5:17
  11. "God Gave Me an Angel" - 2:59
  12. "Waiting for a Blue Sky" - 5:02
  13. "Mississippi" - 4:29
  14. "There’s Only You" - 3:40

Track 13 is a bonus track on the UK edition of the album. Track 14 is a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album.

Personnel
  • 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
  • John Knowles – management
  • Peacock – design, illustrations
  • John Miller – cover painting

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart 34[7]

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. 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.
  3. Jörg-Peter Klotz (3 October 2000). "Review: Chris Rea - King Of The Beach". Rolling Stone (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. Colm O'Hare (12 October 2000). "Music Review: King Of The Beach". Hot Press. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. Paola Maraone (21 December 2000). "King Of The Beach (Album Review)". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. 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.
  7. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 2000-10-29. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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