Artist: Chris Rea
Title: The Blue Cafe
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: EastWest Japan Inc. #AMCE-2520
Genre: Soft Rock, Blues Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 01:07:59
Total Size: 576 / 261 Mb (Full Scans)
A confident and consistent album, The Blue Cafe combines Rea's atmospheric songwriting with larger doses of his slide guitar playing than usual. An overlooked talent of his, it underlies this collection of contemporary sounding songs rooted in dance beats and blues (a strange combination, but it works). Two songs from different sides of the spectrum illustrate the album well: "Sweet Summer Day" is one of the best from a master of summer anthems ("On the Beach," "All Summer Long," etc.), while "Where Do We Go From Here?" is a bitingly perceptive indictment of the emptiness of consumer culture laid against a cool, smooth backing track. All in all, this is one of Rea's most introspective albums and a strong addition to his catalog.
~ Rob Caldwell, All Music
Track List:01. Square Peg, Round Hole [3:57]
02. Miss Your Kiss [4:06]
03. Shadows of the Big Man [4:49]
04. Where Do We Go from Here? [4:33]
05. Since I Found You [4:38]
06. Thinking of You [3:31]
07. As Long as I Have Your Love [4:45]
08. Anyone Quite Like You [4:49]
09. Sweet Summer Day [4:45]
10. Stick by You [4:05]
11. I'm Still Holding On [4:56]
12. The Blue Cafe [4:52]
Bonus Tracks13. Kyoto Blue [4:48]
14. Ameno Nakano Kiirono Herumetto [4:20]
Special Bonus Track15. On the Beach [5:05]
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