Water Sign (Chris Rea album)

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Released 1983 Artist Chris Rea Producer Chris Rea Genre Album-oriented rock		Length 40:24 Release date May 1983 Label East West Records

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Water Sign is the fifth studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1983. It was one of the best-known albums by Chris Rea. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" was the most well-known song on the album, and was a minor gay disco club hit. It was released twice on 12" Dance Single format - the first release available in North America on the Magnet label as a British Import, 5:49 timing; the second remixed by Kevin Unger as an 8 minute+ remix. The song was rerecorded in a new version for his New Light Through Old Windows greatest hits release.

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

"Nothing's Happening by the Sea" 4:18
"Deep Water" 4:06
"Candles" 4:40
"Love's Strange Ways" 3:38
"Texas" 3:58
"Let It Loose" 3:35
"I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" 3:28
"Midnight Blue" 4:50
"Hey You" 4:00
"Out of the Darkness" 3:27

Personnel

Chris Rea - vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, producer

Robert Ahwai - guitar

Ian Hawkins - guitar, bass

Eoghan O'Neill - bass

Kevin Leach - keyboards

Max Middleton - keyboards

Dave Mattacks - drums

Adrian Rea - drums

Dave Richards - horn, drums, percussion, sequencing, producer

Martin Ditcham - percussion

Claude Nobs - harmonica on "Nothing's Happening By The Sea"

Singles

"Let it Loose" b/w "Sierra Sierra", "Urban Samurai"
"I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" b/w "From love to love"
"Love's Strange Ways" b/w "Smile"

Songs

1Nothing's Happening by the Sea4:18
2Deep Water4:10
3Candles4:44

References

Water Sign (Chris Rea album) Wikipedia

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