The Road to Hell: Part 2

This article is about the 1999 album. For part 2 of the 1989 song, see The Road to Hell (song).

The Road to Hell: Part 2
Studio album by
Chris Rea
Released8 November 1999[1]
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length58:24 or 63:36
LabelEast West
ProducerKiadan "K. Q." Quinn
Chris Rea chronology
The Best Of Chris Rea (1998 album)
(1998) 		The Road to Hell: Part 2
(1999) 		King of the Beach
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de[2]

The Road to Hell: Part 2 is the fifteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1999, ten years after The Road to Hell. The single released for the album was "New Times Square". There was also a Japanese edition with the songs "Be My Friend" and "Driving Home for Christmas" included as tracks.[3] It reached number 54 on the UK Albums Chart,[4] and was certified Silver by BPI.[5]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea, except Track two by Martin Ditcham and Chris Rea.

  1. "Can't Get Through" – 8:17
  2. "Good Morning" – 5:23
  3. "E" – 6:06
  4. "Last Open Road" – 3:46
  5. "Coming off the Ropes" – 5:44
  6. "Evil No. 2" – 5:34
  7. "Keep on Dancing" – 4:23
  8. "Marvin" – 5:04
  9. "Firefly" – 4:42
  10. "I'm in My Car" – 4:39
  11. "New Times Square" – 4:46
  12. "The Way You Look Tonight" – 5:12 (not included on UK edition)

Japanese edition bonus tracks

  2. "The Way You Look Tonight" – 5:12
  3. "Be My Friend" – 4:57
  4. "Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:00

Personnel

Musicians

  • Chris Rea – vocals, keyboards, guitars, arrangements
  • Sylvin Marc – bass
  • Martin Ditcham – drums
  • Kiadan Quinn – drum programming
  • Bud Beadle – saxophone
  • Julie Isaac – backing vocals
  • Debbie Longworth – backing vocals

Production

  • Kiadan Quinn – producer
  • Neil Amor – engineer
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering
  • Tommy Willis – guitar and amplifier technician
  • Tony Lodge – illustrations
  • Jim Beach – management
  • Peter Price – management

Charts

Chart performance for The Road to Hell: Part 2
Chart (1999) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 96
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 54

Certifications

Certifications for The Road to Hell: Part 2
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ Florian Schade (December 19, 1999). "The Road To Hell Part II knüpft an Chris Reas grössten Album-Erfolg an". laut.de (in German). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Colm O'Hare (December 8, 1999). "Music Review: Road To Hell Part 3". Hot Press. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Chris Rea - The Road To Hell - Part 2". BPI. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell Part 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell Part 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell: Part 2". British Phonographic Industry.
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