King of the Beach (Chris Rea album)

King of the Beach is the sixteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2000. The singles released for the album were "All Summer Long" and "Who Do You Love". The album reached number 26 in the UK. There was also a Japanese version with "Mississippi" and "There’s Only You" included as tracks.

The album, being a loose sequel to earlier On the Beach, was inspired by Rea's trip to Turks and Caicos Islands. A remix of "All Summer Long" was a dance hit in Ibiza and other Mediterranean places.

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

1. "King of the Beach" – 5:00
2. "All Summer Long" – 5:14
3. "Sail Away" – 4:48
4. "Still Beautiful" – 4:10
5. "The Bones of Angels" – 4:15
6. "Guitar Street" – 4:42
7. "Who Do You Love" – 4:52
8. "The Memory of a Good Friend" – 3:55
9. "Sandwriting" – 5:08
10. "Tamatave" – 5:17
11. "God Gave Me an Angel" – 2:59
12. "Waiting for a Blue Sky" – 5:02

European bonus track

13. "Mississippi" – 4:29

Japanese bonus tracks

13. "Mississippi" – 4:29
14. "There's Only You" – 3:40

Personnel

Musicians

• Chris Rea – vocals, keyboards (1–3, 5–8, 10, 12–14), Hammond organ (1, 4, 8, 9), guitars (1–10, 12–14), bass (1–10, 12–14), drum programming (2, 4, 6–12), acoustic piano (5), all instruments (11)
• Max Middleton – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12), Fender Rhodes (3, 4, 7, 9, 12–14)
• Pete Wingfield – Hammond organ (2, 3, 5–7, 10, 12–14)
• Martin Ditcham – drums (1–9, 12–14), percussion (1, 4, 6)
• Julie Isaac – backing vocals (2, 5)
• Debbie Longworth – backing vocals (2, 5)

The Band

• Chris Rea
• Max Middleton
• Robert Ahwai
• Sylvan Marc
• Martin Ditcham

Production

• Chris Rea – producer
• Neil Amor – engineer
• Arun Chakraverty – mastering
• Tommy Willis – coordination
• Peacock – design, illustrations
• John Miller – cover painting
• John Knowles – management

Charts

References