Deltics (album)

Deltics
Studio album by
Chris Rea
ReleasedApril 1979
Studio
  • Moonlight Studios (London, UK)
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length45:55
LabelUnited Artists, Magnet
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Chris Rea chronology
Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
(1978) 		Deltics
(1979) 		Tennis
(1980)
Music video
"Diamonds (TopPop 1979)" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Deltics is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea. It was released in 1979 on Magnet Records. The album is named after the East Coast rail network's Deltic-class locomotives that were used in the 1960s and 1970s. The album is Rea's first album to chart on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number fifty-four.[2] The single "Diamonds" peaked at number 44 on both the UK Singles Chart,[2] and Billboard Hot 100, where it charted for eight weeks. The B-side of this single, "Cleveland Calling", was not included on the CD reissue of the album. The album producer Gus Dudgeon had made several early albums with Elton John.[3]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

  1. "Twisted Wheel" – 5:15
  2. "The Things Lovers Should Do" – 3:35
  3. "Dance! (Don't Think)" – 3:52
  4. "Raincoat and a Rose" – 4:09
  5. "Cenotaph/Letter from Amsterdam" – 5:49
  6. "Deltics" – 5:28
  7. "Diamonds" – 4:51
  8. "She Gave It Away" – 4:00
  9. "Don't Want Your Best Friend" – 3:44
  10. "No Qualifications" – 2:20
  11. "Seabird" – 2:52

Singles

  1. "Diamonds" b/w "Cleveland Calling"
  2. "Raincoat and a Rose" b/w "No Qualifications"

Personnel

Musicians

  • Chris Rea – vocals, pianos, synthesizers, accordion, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitars, slide guitar
  • Graham Watson – organ
  • Eddie Guy – acoustic guitar (2)
  • Martin Jenner – acoustic guitar (8)
  • Kevin Peek – acoustic guitar (11)
  • Mick Hutchinson – bass
  • Norman Nosebait – drums
  • Gus Dudgeon – percussion (1-3, 6)
  • Morris Pert – percussion (4, 7, 8)
  • Bruce Baxter – brass arrangements (1, 7), string arrangements (1, 3, 4, 7, 11)
  • Steve Gregory – brass arrangements (6, 9, 10), saxophone solo (10)
  • Vicki Brown – backing vocals (3)
  • Liza Strike – backing vocals (3)
  • Joy Yates – backing vocals (3)
  • Stuart Epps – backing vocals (6)

Production

  • Gus Dudgeon – producer
  • Stuart Epps – engineer
  • Gordon Vicary – mastering at Utopia Studios (London, UK)
  • Media Visual Arts Ltd. – sleeve design
  • Jacques Lowe – photography
  • Jim Beach – management
  • John McCoy – management

Charts

Chart performance for Deltics
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] 27
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 54

References

  1. ^ Deltics at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Diamonds (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.