Auberge (album)

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Auberge
Auberge.jpg
Studio album by
Chris Rea
ReleasedFebruary 1991
Studio Studio Miraval
Genre
Length54:33 (59:15)
Label
Producer Jon Kelly
Chris Rea chronology
The Road to Hell
(1989)		Auberge
(1991)		 God's Great Banana Skin
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Q 3/5 [2]
Record Mirror 7/10 [3]

Auberge (a French word meaning "inn") is the eleventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1991. The album, as well as the title song, is notable for its association with the Caterham Super Seven that Rea owned, which he called the "Blue Seven". The car appears on the album cover, illustrated in oil by motoring artist Alan Fearnley. [4] The album makes several references to the car over several tracks, as well on the video of the title song, [5] and its cover illustration was used for its adverts. In 2005, Rea sold the car in an auction. [6]

Contents

Singles

The title track gave Rea one of his biggest hits in the UK Singles Chart, where it reached number 16. [7] Other tracks released as singles were "Heaven", "Looking for the Summer" and "Winter Song".

Commercial performance

Auberge reached number one in the UK Albums Chart and number one in the German Albums Chart in 1991. [7] Q Magazine described the album as 'more of the same, with a few subtle differences to keep both doubters and aficionados guessing'. [2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Rea.

  1. "Auberge" – 7:18
  2. "Gone Fishing" – 4:41
  3. "You're Not a Number" – 5:00
  4. "Heaven" – 4:13
  5. "Set Me Free" – 6:53
  6. "Winter Song" – 4:35
  7. "Red Shoes" – 3:54
  8. "Sing a Song of Love to Me" – 3:34
  9. "Every Second Counts" – 5:08
  10. "Looking for the Summer" – 5:03
  11. "And You My Love" – 5:28
  12. "The Mention of Your Name" – 3:17

Personnel

Production

  • Jon Kelly – producer
  • John Mackswith – engineer
  • Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer
  • Russell Shaw – engineer
  • Willie Grimston – production coordination
  • Alan Fearnley – paintings

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart [8] 53
Austrian Albums Chart [9] 5
French Albums Chart [10] 19
Dutch Albums Chart [11] 9
German Albums Chart [12] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [13] 12
Norwegian Albums Chart [14] 3
Swedish Albums Chart [15] 5
Swiss Albums Chart [16] 2
UK Albums Chart [17] 1
US Billboard 200 [18] 176

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [19] Gold25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [20] Gold36,000 [20]
France (SNEP) [21] 2× Gold200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [22] Platinum500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [23] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [24] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] 2× Platinum600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  15. ↑ "Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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  18. ↑ "Chris Rea Chart History". Billboard.com.
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  20. 1 2 "Chris Rea" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
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