On the Beach (Chris Rea album)

On the Beach
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released	1986
Genre	Album-oriented rock
Length	59:58
Label	Geffen (US) Magnet (Rest of the World)
Producer	Chris Rea, David Richards
Chris Rea chronology
Shamrock Diaries (1985) On the Beach (1986) Dancing with Strangers (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

On the Beach is the eighth studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1986. It reached No. 11 in the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

1. "On the Beach" (UK #57), (1988 re-recording, reached UK #12 and US #9 AC chart) 5:04
2. "Little Blonde Plaits" 4:17
3. "Giverny" 5:39
4. "Lucky Day" 3:57
5. "Just Passing Through" 5:20
6. "It's All Gone" (UK #69) 7:28
7. "Hello Friend" (UK #79) 4:19
8. "Two Roads" 3:44
9. "Light of Hope" 4:34
10. "Auf Immer und Ewig" 4:11
11. "Freeway" 4:12
12. "Bless Them All" 2:30
13. "Crack That Mould" 4:34

Tracks 11, 12 and 13 were not included in the original LP release

The opening track On the Beach was covered by the German electronic music group York, reaching #4 in the UK charts in June 2000, and also by the Austrian house music group Sonic Palms.

Auf Immer und Ewig is the title track of the 1985 film of the same name. It translates to "Forever and Always".

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
France (SNEP)[2]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[3]	Gold	250,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Platinum	300,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

• Chris Rea – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, fretless bass, bits
• Max Middleton – piano, Rhodes
• Kevin Leach – keyboards
• Eoghan O'Neill – bass
• Dave Mattacks – drums
• Adrian Rea – drums
• Martin Ditcham – percussion
• Robert Awhai – guitars
• Stuart Eals – recording
• David Richards – mixing
• Stylo Rouge – sleeve design
• Ekkeheart Gurlitt – photography
• Francoise La Port – photography
• David Richards – producer
• Jim Beach – management
• Paul Lilly – management

Singles

1. "It's All Gone" b/w "Crack That Mould", "Look Out For Me", "Bless Them All", "Let's Dance" (original version)
2. "On the Beach" b/w "On the Beach (special remix)", "If Anybody Asks You", "One golden rule" (live), "Midnight blue"
3. "Hello Friend" (re-recording) b/w "Driving Home for Christmas" (original version), "It's All Gone" (live), "Steel River"

References

1. Caldwell, Rob. "On the Beach review". Allmusic.
2. "French album certifications – Chris Rea – On the Beach" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
3. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris Rea; 'On the Beach')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
4. "British album certifications – Chris Rea – On the Beach". British Phonographic Industry. Enter On the Beach in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search