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1 Critical reception  





2 Track listing  





3 Personnel  



3.1  Musicians  





3.2  Production  







4 Charts  



4.1  Weekly charts  





4.2  Year-end charts  







5 Certifications  





6 References  














The Blue Cafe






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The Blue Cafe
Studio album by
Released19 January 1998[1]
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length53:39
67:38 including Japanese Bonus Tracks
LabelEast West
ProducerChris 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)"onYouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link

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.

Critical reception[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Production[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for The Blue Cafe
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[17] Gold 25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[18] Gold 25,000[18]
Poland (ZPAV)[19] Gold 50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 60,000^

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BPI".
  • ^ Chris Rea - The Blue Cafe, 25 February 1998, retrieved 12 June 2023
  • ^ "Chris Rea: "The Blue Cafe"(Eastwest)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  • ^ "Austriancharts.at – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Chris Rea: The Blue Cafe" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Lescharts.com – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  • ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  • ^ a b "Chris Rea" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  • ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1998 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  • ^ "British album certifications – Chris Rea – The Blue Cafe". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Blue Cafe in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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