The Blue Cafe

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The Blue Cafe
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Studio album by
Released19 January 1998 [1]
Studio
Genre Album-oriented rock
Length53:39
67:38 including Japanese Bonus Tracks
Label East West
Producer Chris Rea
Chris Rea chronology
La Passione
(1996)
The Blue Cafe
(1998)
The Best Of Chris Rea (1998 album)
(1998)
Music video
"The Blue Cafe (Official Music Video)" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Blue Cafe is the fourteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1998. The singles released for the album were "The Blue Cafe", "Thinking of You", "Sweet Summer Day" and "Square Peg, Round Hole". There was also a Japanese version with three bonus tracks, "Kyoto Blue", "Ameno Nakano Kiirono Herumetto" and "On the Beach". [2] It was Rea's sixth successive album to reach the UK top ten, peaking at No. 10.

Contents

Critical reception

The Irish Times noted the "menacing atmosphere" evident on the album, "rooted mostly in Rea's sandpaper voice. And the twisted blues lines he plays on guitar". "Shadows of the Big Man" is "focused, multifaceted...But best of all is the title song, The Blue Cafe. An album that is bound to be a pure delight for fans of the man." [3]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

  1. "Square Peg, Round Hole" – 3:58
  2. "Miss Your Kiss" – 4:05
  3. "Shadows of the Big Man" – 4:49
  4. "Where Do We Go from Here?" – 4:32
  5. "Since I Found You" – 4:37
  6. "Thinking of You" – 3:31
  7. "As Long as I Have Your Love" – 4:44
  8. "Anyone Quite Like You" – 4:49
  9. "Sweet Summer Day" – 4:45
  10. "Stick by You" – 4:05
  11. "I'm Still Holding On" – 4:55
  12. "The Blue Cafe" – 4:49

Japanese bonus tracks

  1. "Kyoto Blue" – 4:44
  2. "Ameno Nakano Kiirono Herumetto" – 4:12
  3. "On the Beach" – 5:03

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The Blue Cafe
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [17] Gold25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [18] Gold25,065 [18]
Poland (ZPAV) [19] Gold50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Silver60,000^

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

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