Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Chris Rea Title: Blue Street Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Jazzee Blue Release Date: 8/18/2003 Album Type: Import Genres: Folk, International Music, Jazz, Pop, Rock Styles: Europe, Britain & Ireland, Adult Contemporary, Singer-Songwriters Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 827655005828 |
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With a Renewed Lease on Life, Chris Rea is Now Recording the Way He Has Always Said He Would. Last Year's Critically Acclaimed "Stony Road" was the First Fruit of this Vigor and "Blue Street" is Really It's Corallary. For ... more » |
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Album Details With a Renewed Lease on Life, Chris Rea is Now Recording the Way He Has Always Said He Would. Last Year's Critically Acclaimed "Stony Road" was the First Fruit of this Vigor and "Blue Street" is Really It's Corallary. For this Set, Rea's Voice Sits Out Most of it and Concentrates Completely on his Guitar Playing on this Instrumental Set. The Results Simply Wonderful! all the Energy that is Usually Heard in his Expressive Vocal Tones Come Through Loud and Clear with Every Note Strummed. Only on "Still Going to a Go Go" Do the Chops Spring Into Action for Just a Few Lines. Longtime Fans (And Newcomers Alike) Will Really Marvel at the Musicianship and the Artistry Here. Rea Has Only Gotten Better Each Year Like Fine Wine and Since his Near Brush with the Grim Reaper, his Recordings Are Sharper in Focus and Absolutely Brilliant! Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsBlue Street (Five Guitars) Tony C. | Ottawa | 01/03/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "Chris Rea goes into a new genre of music and once this CD gets out into the main stream, it will take the jazz world by storm. Slide Guitar meets Blues Jazz. Very ingenious and very Chris Rea...The CD flows from one melody to another within each song and from one song to another seamlessly. The music starts as elemental jazz and progresses to slide guitar and rock melodies and concludes with disco/rap melodies. Above all else its the simplicity of each melody flowing into the next that keeps all the songs fresh and alive throughout the entire CD. I have now listened to it for 4 weeks (continuously) and I'm still finding new complexities in each song. Chris does have a melodic voice, but it is not needed to portray his musical intent throughout this CD. This is a breakthrough CD and one that will grow in stature as time passes. Everyone of my friends who has listened to this CD has gone out and ordered it. Its too bad its so hard to find here in North America..." Perfect for fans of Rea Tony C. | 10/10/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "If you are a fan of Chris Rea then you are going to love this album. All new songs, but he dips in here and there with familiar guitar lines.Essentially a instrumental guitar album with one vocal song "Are You Ready"The first song Blue Miles (a tribute to Miles Davis) is slow and moody, but the rest of the songs rock and groove. My favorite is Funk#48 a tribute of sorts to Joe Walsh's Funk#49. I would put this up there with his Road To Hell and Stony Road albums." Smooth Jazzy Guitar with a Strong Blues Influence Wayward Hoosier | St. Louis, Mo. | 03/23/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "I have really enjoyed the direction Chris Rea has gone since overcoming his serious illness. His music has just gotten better each year. This is a very smoothly edited CD and is great to listen to at work when you need to concentrate but still enjoy quality music.
I read that his concerts of his blues and jazz material have been very impressive. It is unfortunate that he does not tour the United States. " |
