Deltics (album)

Deltics
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released	April 1979
Studio	Moonlight Studios (London, UK)
Genre	Album-oriented rock
Length	45:55
Label	United Artists, Magnet
Producer	Gus Dudgeon
Chris Rea chronology
Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? (1978) Deltics (1979) Tennis (1980)
Music video
"Diamonds (TopPop 1979)" on YouTube

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Deltics is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea. It was released in 1979 on Magnet Records. The album is named after the East Coast rail network's Deltic-class locomotives that were used in the 1960s and 1970s. The album is Rea's first album to chart on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number fifty-four. ^[2] The single "Diamonds" peaked at number 44 on both the UK Singles Chart, ^[2] and Billboard Hot 100, where it charted for eight weeks. The B-side of this single, "Cleveland Calling", was not included on the CD reissue of the album. The album producer Gus Dudgeon had made several early albums with Elton John. ^[3]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

1. "Twisted Wheel" – 5:15
2. "The Things Lovers Should Do" – 3:35
3. "Dance! (Don't Think)" – 3:52
4. "Raincoat and a Rose" – 4:09
5. "Cenotaph/Letter from Amsterdam" – 5:49
6. "Deltics" – 5:28
7. "Diamonds" – 4:51
8. "She Gave It Away" – 4:00
9. "Don't Want Your Best Friend" – 3:44
10. "No Qualifications" – 2:20
11. "Seabird" – 2:52

Singles

1. "Diamonds" b/w "Cleveland Calling"
2. "Raincoat and a Rose" b/w "No Qualifications"

Personnel

Musicians

• Chris Rea – vocals, pianos, synthesizers, accordion, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitars, slide guitar
• Graham Watson – organ
• Eddie Guy – acoustic guitar (2)
• Martin Jenner – acoustic guitar (8)
• Kevin Peek – acoustic guitar (11)
• Mick Hutchinson – bass
• Norman Nosebait – drums
• Gus Dudgeon – percussion (1–3, 6)
• Morris Pert – percussion (4, 7, 8)
• Bruce Baxter – brass arrangements (1, 7), string arrangements (1, 3, 4, 7, 11)
• Steve Gregory – brass arrangements (6, 9, 10), saxophone solo (10)
• Vicki Brown – backing vocals (3)
• Liza Strike – backing vocals (3)
• Joy Yates – backing vocals (3)
• Stuart Epps – backing vocals (6)

Production

• Gus Dudgeon – producer
• Stuart Epps – engineer
• Gordon Vicary – mastering at Utopia Studios (London, UK)
• Media Visual Arts Ltd. – sleeve design
• Jacques Lowe – photography
• Jim Beach – management
• John McCoy – management

Charts

Chart performance for Deltics

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [4]	27
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5]	95
UK Albums (OCC) [6]	54

References

1. Deltics at AllMusic
2. "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company . Retrieved 9 January 2017.
3. "Diamonds (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
5. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4779b". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.