''The Very Best of Chris Rea'' is the third compilation album by the British singer-songwriter
Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, fie ...
, released in 2001. The last track, "Saudade", was originally written and recorded in 1994 as a tribute to the Formula 1 racing driver
Ayrton Senna who died in a crash at Imola on 1 May that year. In Portuguese, the word ''
saudade'' roughly means the feeling, emotions and euphoria of a certain moment in time.
It reached #69 position in the UK album charts,
and was certified Gold by the
BPI in 2004.
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Track listing
# "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" - 4:32
# "Fool (If You Think It's Over)
"Fool (If You Think It's Over)" is the title of a popular song originally released in 1978 by the British singer-songwriter Chris Rea. Rea also wrote the lyrics and composed the music of the song, which appears on his 1978 debut album, ''Whateve ...
" - 4:05
# " Let's Dance" - 4:15
# "You Can Go Your Own Way" - 3:56
# " Julia" - 3:55
# "Stainsby Girls
"Stainsby Girls" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1985 as the lead single from his seventh studio album ''Shamrock Diaries''. It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and Dave Richards. "Stainsby Girls" reached No. 26 ...
" - 4:08
# " Tell Me There's a Heaven" - 6:02
# " Josephine" - 3:36
# "Steel River" - 6:11
# " On the Beach" - 6:50
# "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
"I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1983 as the second single from his fifth studio album ''Water Sign''. It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and David Richards. "I Can Hear Your Heartbe ...
" - 3:23
# "All Summer Long" - 3:33
# "The Blue Cafe" - 4:47
# " Auberge" - 4:44
# " Driving Home for Christmas" - 4:01
# " Nothing to Fear" - 4:30
# "Saudade, Pt. 1 and 2" - 6:49
Certifications
References
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2001 greatest hits albums
Chris Rea compilation albums
East West Records compilation albums