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Als britischer Künstler mit einer Vorliebe für amerikanische Musik konnte Chris Rea immer eigene Akzente setzen. Er hob sich immer angenehm von seinen Zeitgenossen ab, weil er in seinem Herzen immer ein bluesiger Storyteller geblieben ist. Seine Texte zeugten von einem klaren Blick und tiefer Lebenserfahrung. Kein Wunder also, dass die Fangemeinde von Rea schon immer ziemlich eingeschworen war: Neue Zuhörer wussten oft einfach nicht, wo sie anfangen sollten. Zum Glück schuf Rea hier schon Ende der 80er Abhilfe. New Light Through Old Windows war keine weiteres Best-Of, sondern eine Frischzellenkur, welche größtenteils aus Neueinspielungen seiner größten Hits bestand.
Viele Fans rümpften bei dieser Vorstellung zwar die Nase, doch das neue Soundgewand tat den Klassikern sehr gut. Die Soundästhetik der 80er wirkte wie eine Krone für die alten Hits. Ein Publikumsliebling wie Let’s Dance bekommt deutlich mehr Raum zum Atmen. Die neue Version wirkt deutlich wärmer und Groove-orienterter. Warum sollte ein Song eigentlich aufhören, sich zu entwickeln, nur weil er bereits einmal eingespielt gewesen ist? Wer sich On The Beach in seiner 88er-Version anhört, merkt offensichtlich, dass Chris Rea sich diese Frage gestellt hat. Der Song betont den träumerischen Aspekt und schafft es, seine Ursprungsfassung zu übertreffen. Die neue Josephine ist auch gleich viel charmanter. Doch der wohl beliebteste Song des Britens ist Driving Home For Christmas. Dieses legendäre Weihnachtslied fristete bis zu dieser Scheibe nur ein trauriges Dasein als B-Seite. Erst durch die hier vorhandene Version gelangte es schließlich zu seinem verdienten Weltruhm. © Philipp Methling/Qobuz
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Jon Kelly, Producer, Mixer - Chris Rea, Producer, Mixer, Slide Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Drums, Percussion - Stewart Eales, Engineer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Jean Jacques Lemoine, Engineer - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kevin Powell, Bass Guitar - Jerry Stevenson, Acoustic Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Jeff Seopardie, Drums, Percussion
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Mel Collins, Saxophone - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Producer, Slide Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone - David Richards, Producer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Simon Nicol, Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums - Eoghan O'Neill , Bass Guitar
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist - David Richards, Producer - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Piano, Synthesizer - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Bass Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Stewart Eales, Engineer - David Richards, Mixer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Pete Wingfield, Electric Piano - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Frank Ricotti, Congas, Vibes - Stuart Epps, Backing Vocals - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Richard Hewson, Conductor - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Paul Keogh, Electric Guitar - Steve Gregory, Saxophone - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Dave Markee, Bass Guitar
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - David Richards, Percussion - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Ian Hawkins, Bass Guitar - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Piano - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Drums, Percussion - David Richards, Producer, Engineer - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Diane BJ Koné, Engineer - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Neil Amor, Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Mel Collins, Saxophone - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Producer, Slide Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone - David Richards, Producer, Engineer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Rhythm Guitar - Simon Nicol, Rhythm Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Jon Kelly, Producer, Mixer - Chris Rea, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Stewart Eales, Engineer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Jerry Donahue, Guitar - Jean Jacques Lemoine, Engineer - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums - Eoghan O'Neill , Bass Guitar
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Fender Rhodes Piano, Synthesizer - Chris Rea, Producer, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, Fretless Bass, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Stewart Eales, RecordingEngineer - David Richards, Producer, Mixer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass - Nick Watson, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Mel Collins, Saxophone - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Slide Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Simon Nicol, Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums - Eoghan O'Neill , Bass Guitar
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
DISC 2
Jon Kelly, Producer, Mixer - Chris Rea, Producer, Mixer, Slide Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Drums, Percussion - Stewart Eales, Engineer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Jean Jacques Lemoine, Engineer - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kevin Powell, Bass Guitar - Jerry Stevenson, Acoustic Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Jeff Seopardie, Drums, Percussion
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Mel Collins, Saxophone - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Producer, Slide Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone - David Richards, Producer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Simon Nicol, Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums - Eoghan O'Neill , Bass Guitar
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Piano, Synthesizer - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Bass Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Stewart Eales, Engineer - David Richards, Mixer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Pete Wingfield, Electric Piano - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Frank Ricotti, Congas, Vibes - Stuart Epps, Backing Vocals - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Richard Hewson, Conductor - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Paul Keogh, Electric Guitar - Steve Gregory, Saxophone - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Dave Markee, Bass Guitar
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - David Richards, Percussion - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Ian Hawkins, Bass Guitar - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Piano - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Drums, Percussion - David Richards, Producer, Engineer - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass Guitar - Diane BJ Koné, Engineer - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Neil Amor, Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Jon Kelly, Producer, Mixer - Chris Rea, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Stewart Eales, Engineer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Jerry Donahue, Guitar - Jean Jacques Lemoine, Engineer - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums - Eoghan O'Neill , Bass Guitar
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Fender Rhodes Piano, Synthesizer - Chris Rea, Producer, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, Fretless Bass, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Stewart Eales, RecordingEngineer - David Richards, Producer, Mixer - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Eoghan O'Neill, Bass - Nick Watson, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Max Middleton, Keyboards - Mel Collins, Saxophone - Jon Kelly, Producer - Chris Rea, Slide Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Robert Ahwai, Guitar - Simon Nicol, Guitar - Barry Grint, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Leach, Keyboards - Adrian Rea, Drums - Eoghan O'Neill , Bass Guitar
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Als britischer Künstler mit einer Vorliebe für amerikanische Musik konnte Chris Rea immer eigene Akzente setzen. Er hob sich immer angenehm von seinen Zeitgenossen ab, weil er in seinem Herzen immer ein bluesiger Storyteller geblieben ist. Seine Texte zeugten von einem klaren Blick und tiefer Lebenserfahrung. Kein Wunder also, dass die Fangemeinde von Rea schon immer ziemlich eingeschworen war: Neue Zuhörer wussten oft einfach nicht, wo sie anfangen sollten. Zum Glück schuf Rea hier schon Ende der 80er Abhilfe. New Light Through Old Windows war keine weiteres Best-Of, sondern eine Frischzellenkur, welche größtenteils aus Neueinspielungen seiner größten Hits bestand.
Viele Fans rümpften bei dieser Vorstellung zwar die Nase, doch das neue Soundgewand tat den Klassikern sehr gut. Die Soundästhetik der 80er wirkte wie eine Krone für die alten Hits. Ein Publikumsliebling wie Let’s Dance bekommt deutlich mehr Raum zum Atmen. Die neue Version wirkt deutlich wärmer und Groove-orienterter. Warum sollte ein Song eigentlich aufhören, sich zu entwickeln, nur weil er bereits einmal eingespielt gewesen ist? Wer sich On The Beach in seiner 88er-Version anhört, merkt offensichtlich, dass Chris Rea sich diese Frage gestellt hat. Der Song betont den träumerischen Aspekt und schafft es, seine Ursprungsfassung zu übertreffen. Die neue Josephine ist auch gleich viel charmanter. Doch der wohl beliebteste Song des Britens ist Driving Home For Christmas. Dieses legendäre Weihnachtslied fristete bis zu dieser Scheibe nur ein trauriges Dasein als B-Seite. Erst durch die hier vorhandene Version gelangte es schließlich zu seinem verdienten Weltruhm. © Philipp Methling/Qobuz
Informationen zu dem Album
- 2 Disc(s) - 24 Track(s)
- Gesamte Laufzeit: 01:52:25
© 2025 Magnet Records Limited This Compilation, ℗ 1988, 2025 Magnet Records Limited
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