Tennis (album)

Tennis is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1980.

Tennis
Studio album by
Released1980
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
LabelMagnet
ProducerChris Rea
Chris Rea chronology
Deltics
(1979)
Tennis
(1980)
Chris Rea
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea

  1. "Tennis" - 5:18
  2. "Sweet Kiss" - 4:33
  3. "Since I Don't See You Anymore" - 3:41
  4. "Dancing Girls" - 4:02
  5. "No Work Today" (instrumental) - 2:33
  6. "Every Time I See You Smile" - 6:18
  7. "For Ever And Ever" - 4:09
  8. "Good News" - 3:54
  9. "Friends Across the Water" (instrumental) - 3:45
  10. "Distant Summers" - 2:10
  11. "Only With You" - 3:42
  12. "Stick It" - 5:19

Personnel

  • Chris Rea – lead and backing vocals, grand piano, keyboards, lead guitars, slide guitar, arrangements
  • Graham Watson – keyboards, synthesizers, accordion
  • Dave Burton – guitars
  • Mick Hutchinson – bass
  • Norman Nosebait – drums
  • Mark Rea – percussion
  • Geoff Driscoll – saxophones
  • Raphael Ravenscroft – saxophones, horn arrangements
  • Raúl Gonzáles – trombone, bass trombone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
  • George Chandler – backing vocals
  • Stuart Epps – backing vocals
  • Watsoni – backing vocals
  • Pete Wingfield – backing vocals


Production

  • Chris Rea – producer
  • Barry Hammond – engineer, mixing
  • Hothouse – artwork
  • David Magnus – inner sleeve photography
  • Jim Beach – management
  • John McCoy – management
  • Pendulum Management Ltd. – management company
  • Recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, England, UK).

Singles

  1. "Tennis" b/w "If You Really Love me"
  2. "Dancing Girls" b/w "Friends Across the Water"

References

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