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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Square Peg, Round HoleChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Miss Your KissChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Shadows of the Big ManChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Where Do We Go from Here?Chris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Since I Found YouChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Thinking of YouChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | As Long as I Have Your LoveChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Anyone Quite Like YouChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | Sweet Summer DayChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Stick by YouChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | The Blue CafeChris Rea | Chris Rea | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | I'm Still Holding You | Chris Rea | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 53 mins | 123 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 375 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Carver | Art Direction |
| 2 | Martin Ditcham | Drums, Percussion |
| 3 | Max Middleton | Keyboards |
| 4 | Chris Rea | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Tommy Willis | Guitar, Technician |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |