Chris Rea -Blue Guitars- 11CD

Genre: Blues, Blues Rock

Year of disc release: 2005

Disc manufacturer: Made in Germany

Audio codec: FLAC

Rip type: image+.cue

Audio bitrate: lossless



Blue Guitars is a Blues album released by Chris Rea on October 14th 2005 consisting of eleven CDs, one DVD and a full colour book, including paintings by the artist, liner notes and song lyrics. The album is an ambitious project with the 137 songs recorded over the course of 1 1/2 years with a work schedule - according to Chris Rea himself - of twelve hours a day, seven days a week. The collection is the fifth and last release in a line of Blues recordings Chris Rea has made since recovering from a serious disease at the turn of the millennium and promising himself a return to his Bluesy roots in the event that he survived. According to Rea "Blue Guitars" will be his last solo effort; however, he will continue to release albums as a member of the band "Memphis Fireflies". The eleven separate records which comprise "Blue Guitars" could as well stand on their own; in combination, however, they provide a journey through the different epochs of the Blues, showing the various components that have been added to the original African Blues over time, the changes in instrumentation, style, lyrical expression and thematic implications. Thereby Chris Rea and his band imitate the various styles and lyrical topics, creating an instantly recognisable atmosphere on each record, with the first few songs usually setting up the direction in which the record is going and then developing to various styles within the field of each record.



Tracklist:

CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 1: (Beginnings)

01. West Africa [0:04:16.03]

02. Cry For Home [0:04:58.05]

03. The King Who Sold His Own [0:05:18.08]

04. White Man Coming [0:04:01.68]

05. Where The Blues Come From [0:06:19.09]

06. Lord Tell Me It Won't Be Long [0:04:58.07]

07. Work Gang [0:04:33.46]

08. Praise The Lord [0:04:41.62]

09. Sweet Sunday [0:05:39.03]

10. Sing Out The Devil [0:06:08.69]

11. Boss Man Cut My Chains [0:03:23.53]

Total: 54:18.33



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 2: (Country Blues)

01. Walkin' Country Blues [0:03:41.59]

02. Man Gone Missing [0:04:40.55]

03. Can't Stay Blues [0:04:58.37]

04. KKK Blues [0:04:56.00]

05. Too Much Drinkin' [0:04:52.50]

06. Catwalk Woman [0:04:32.22]

07. If You've Got A Friend In Jesus [0:04:24.52]

08. Head Out On The Highway [0:04:31.34]

09. Wild Pony [0:04:10.01]

10. Steam Train Blues [0:03:50.52]

11. Going Up To Memphis [0:04:20.20]

12. Somewhere Between Highway 61 & 49 [0:06:06.74]

13. Ticket For Chicago [0:05:16.47]

14. Dance All Night Long [0:04:33.34]

Total: 1:04:56.12



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 3 (Louisiana & New Orleans)

01. Two Days Missing Down The Viper [0:03:00.33]

02. Who Cares If I Do [0:04:35.43]

03. What Made Me Love You [0:03:22.60]

04. You Got Dixie [0:04:41.59]

05. One Night With You [0:05:29.43]

06. Talking 'Bout New Orleans [0:05:27.54]

07. Le Fleur De La Vie [0:03:15.61]

08. Catfish Girl [0:03:51.34]

09. Only A Fool Plays By The Rules [0:04:01.57]

10. Baby Come Home [0:03:34.20]

11. Dance Avec Moi [0:03:17.06]

12. L'ete Eternal [0:03:33.26]

Total: 48:11.46



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 4: (Electric Memphis Blues)

01. Electric Guitar [0:04:44.55]

02. Electric Memphis Blues [0:04:17.32]

03. All Night Long [0:04:14.42]

04. Born Bad [0:03:49.05]

05. Let's Start Again [0:03:54.69]

06. What I'm Looking For [0:04:28.29]

07. Rules Of Love [0:03:13.48]

08. What You Done To Me [0:03:30.69]

09. Hobo Love Blues [0:03:39.52]

10. Pass Me By [0:03:08.51]

11. The Soul Of My Father's Shadow [0:03:55.63]

12. My Blue World Says Hello [0:04:08.28]

Total: 47:06.18



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 5 (Texas Blues)

01. Lone Rider [0:04:46.53]

02. Texas Blue [0:05:11.74]

03. No Wheels Blues [0:05:05.10]

04. Lone Star Boogie [0:05:18.70]

05. Blind Willie [0:06:49.17]

06. The American Way [0:04:07.44]

07. Angellina [0:04:48.59]

08. Truck Stop [0:04:49.46]

09. Weekend Down Mexico [0:04:20.26]

10. Line Dance Boogie-/ Texas Line Boogie [0:04:41.69]

11. Too Big City [0:05:05.70]

12. Houston Angel [0:04:01.33]

Total: 59:07.46



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 6: (Chicago Blues)

01. I'm Moving Up [0:04:33.70]

02. Maxwell Street [0:04:39.67]

03. Bob Taylor [0:05:15.55]

04. She's A Whole Heap Of Trouble [0:02:31.69]

05. Jazzy Blue [0:03:27.21]

06. Hip-Sway [0:03:40.46]

07. That's The Way It Goes [0:03:33.63]

08. To Get Your Love [0:05:08.74]

09. Chicago Morning [0:04:57.62]

10. Catwalk Woman [0:03:36.69]

11. Since You've Been Gone [0:04:11.18]

12. All Night Long [0:05:27.52]

13. Here She Comes Now [0:04:16.20]

Total: 55:22.11



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 7: (Blues Ballads)

01. Last Call [0:03:33.06]

02. Maybe That's All I Need To Know [0:04:22.25]

03. Deep Winter Blues [0:05:03.28]

04. If I Ever Get Over You [0:05:00.32]

05. I Love The Rain [0:04:28.28]

06. My Soul Crying Out For You [0:03:28.63]

07. If That's What You Want [0:04:10.49]

08. There's No One Looking [0:05:23.54]

09. What Became Of You [0:04:47.56]

10. My Deep Blue Ways [0:04:19.29]

Total: 44:37.70



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 8 (Gospel Soul Blues & Motown)

01. Sweet Love [0:04:12.07]

02. Break Another Piece Of My Heart [0:04:19.18]

03. Ball & Chain [0:04:55.04]

04. Gospel Trail [0:04:50.09]

05. Shy Boy [0:03:34.32]

06. Come Change My World [0:04:03.28]

07. Call On Me [0:03:58.58]

08. Just In Case You Never Knew [0:04:06.31]

09. Let Me In [0:05:36.44]

10. I'll Be There For You [0:04:05.31]

11. The Pain Of Loving You [0:03:36.29]

12. Are You Ready [0:06:07.35]

Total: 53:25.26



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 9 (Celtic & Irish Blues)

01. Celtic Blue [0:07:59.41]

02. Too Far From Home [0:07:30.46]

03. 'Til The Morning Sun Shines On My Love And Me [0:05:30.67]

04. Lucky Day [0:05:10.29]

05. What She Really Is [0:04:57.06]

06. Wishing Well [0:03:59.59]

07. Irish Blues [0:03:59.29]

08. No More Sorrow [0:05:51.11]

09. While I Remain [0:04:54.53]

10. Last Drink [0:04:57.62]

11. 'Til I Find My True Love's Name [0:03:32.12]

12. Big White Door [0:05:32.16]

Total: 1:03:55.56



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album: 10 (Latin Blues)

01. Hey Gringo [0:05:49.60]

02. Immigration Blues [0:05:08.47]

03. Still Trying To Clear My Name [0:04:09.20]

04. Sun Is Hot [0:04:13.30]

05. Screw You And Your Deep Blue Sea [0:04:22.37]

06. Nothing Seems To Matter No More [0:03:39.11]

07. Sometimes [0:04:52.72]

08. Lampiou [0:05:40.13]

09. Keep On Dancing [0:03:49.39]

10. Lucifer's Angel [0:04:49.40]

11. How I Know It's You [0:04:00.51]

12. Forever [0:04:36.51]

13. You Got Soul [0:05:08.58]

14. Bajan Blue [0:04:30.17]

Total: 1:04:51.21



CD: Chris Rea - Blue Guitars - Album 11: (60's & 70's)

01. My Baby Told Me (Blues) [0:02:42.04]

02. Got To Be Moving [0:03:46.66]

03. My Baby Told Me (Gospel) [0:03:04.16]

04. Heartbreaker [0:02:47.61]

05. Yes I Do (Instrumental) [0:03:16.26]

06. Wasted Love [0:04:30.44]

07. Cool Cool Blue [0:03:56.35]

08. Clarkson Blues [0:04:56.36]

09. Who Killed Love [0:04:04.67]

10. Never Tie Me Down [0:04:05.24]

11. Mindless [0:03:46.68]

12. Ain't That Just The Prettiest Thing [0:05:07.30]

13. Nobody But You [0:03:33.51]

14. Waiting For Love [0:04:40.56]

15. Blue Morning In The Rain [0:04:30.33]

Total: 58:50.17