Chris Rea - Wired to the Moon

This months marks the thirtieth anniversary of Wired to the Moon, the sixth studio album from British singer Chris Rea. The 1984 release went to number 35 in the UK, number 25 in the Netherlands, number 17 in Germany and number 13 in Sweden.

Chris Rea - Water Sign

Happy sixty-second birthday this week (March 4th) to Chris Rea.

Following his self-titled fourth album in 1982 (click here for the review), Rea returned to the charts with Water Sign, his fifth studio album in March of 1983. This one charted at number 64 in the UK, number 33 in the Netherlands, number 30 in Germany, number 26 in France and number 7 in Sweden.

To celebrate the record's thirtieth anniversary, I decided to include the original US vinyl cover image - just because it was kind of cool and very 80’s looking. The other versions, including the 1998 CD release, have a plain white border with a small photo in the center.

Chris Rea - Chris Rea

In March of 1982, English singer/guitarist Chris Rea released his fourth studio album. The self-titled Chris Rea charted at number 52 in the UK. To celebrate its thirtieth anniversary this year, we shall give this one a listen today.