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Track Listings
| 1. Auberge |
| 2. Gone Fishing |
| 3. You'Re Not A Number |
| 4. Heaven |
| 5. Set Me Free |
| 6. Winter Song |
| 7. Red Shoes |
| 8. Sing A Song Of Love |
| 9. Every Second Counts |
| 10. Looking For The Summer |
| 11. And You My Love |
| 12. The Mention Of Your Name |
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's difficult to write words to try sum up how good music is! None more so than when trying to review this album:
Everything is here - beautiful tunes (Heaven) moving lyrics (Sing a Song of Love to Me, The Mention of Your Name) immaculate, gob-smackingly good production, and of course, Chris Rea!
If it could be said that the theme of Road To Hell was anger or frustration of the world, I would venture that Auberge sees a continuation of that theme, though in more understated way.
While the lyrics in Road To Hell directly explore the state of the world we live in, lyrically Auberge explores simply getting away from it all, escape from the rat race, freedom. Again, like Road to Hell, the song titles are a give away:
Gone Fishing
You're Not a Number
Heaven (Happy? You bet I am! Holding onto this smile for just as long as I can)
Set Me Free
Looking for Summer (Remember Love how it was the same? We scratched and heard each others growing pains)
We also hear, like Road To Hell, a harking to the 'delta' sound, that Rea explores so eloquently later on with albums like Dancing Down The Stoney Road (You're Not a Number)
The song ends with a moving tribute to Chris' late mother: The Mention of Your Name. If it fails to move you, check your pulse. It's worth repeating some of lyrics here in an effort to divulge the depth, beauty, and astonishing honesty in the lyrics, where Chris lays his heart out for all of us to see:
Time goes by,
And every single tear it must have well run dry
And the lonely nights become a strange accepted way.
And the years go past...
Just like the old song says, the pain with time has healed
It could not last.
But oh a friend, like a fool mentions your name...
Sunny days, drunken nights, you smile and say it's all right,
But oh the cold, cold rain, at the mention of your name...
Forgive me please, if I shrug my shoulders when I put my friends at ease, as I get older.
It's not that I don't feel colder than before.
Oh I've become so good at hiding what I feel without confiding,
It's still the same, darling still the same,
At the mention of your name...
A truly fabulous album, that deserves it's place in British album history, alongside others such as Brothers In Arms or Rumours. Truly inspired. An investment. Make no mistake. Thanks for reading.
Everything is here - beautiful tunes (Heaven) moving lyrics (Sing a Song of Love to Me, The Mention of Your Name) immaculate, gob-smackingly good production, and of course, Chris Rea!
If it could be said that the theme of Road To Hell was anger or frustration of the world, I would venture that Auberge sees a continuation of that theme, though in more understated way.
While the lyrics in Road To Hell directly explore the state of the world we live in, lyrically Auberge explores simply getting away from it all, escape from the rat race, freedom. Again, like Road to Hell, the song titles are a give away:
Gone Fishing
You're Not a Number
Heaven (Happy? You bet I am! Holding onto this smile for just as long as I can)
Set Me Free
Looking for Summer (Remember Love how it was the same? We scratched and heard each others growing pains)
We also hear, like Road To Hell, a harking to the 'delta' sound, that Rea explores so eloquently later on with albums like Dancing Down The Stoney Road (You're Not a Number)
The song ends with a moving tribute to Chris' late mother: The Mention of Your Name. If it fails to move you, check your pulse. It's worth repeating some of lyrics here in an effort to divulge the depth, beauty, and astonishing honesty in the lyrics, where Chris lays his heart out for all of us to see:
Time goes by,
And every single tear it must have well run dry
And the lonely nights become a strange accepted way.
And the years go past...
Just like the old song says, the pain with time has healed
It could not last.
But oh a friend, like a fool mentions your name...
Sunny days, drunken nights, you smile and say it's all right,
But oh the cold, cold rain, at the mention of your name...
Forgive me please, if I shrug my shoulders when I put my friends at ease, as I get older.
It's not that I don't feel colder than before.
Oh I've become so good at hiding what I feel without confiding,
It's still the same, darling still the same,
At the mention of your name...
A truly fabulous album, that deserves it's place in British album history, alongside others such as Brothers In Arms or Rumours. Truly inspired. An investment. Make no mistake. Thanks for reading.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is fantastic - could listen to it all the time - everyone should buy it and cheer themselves up - Chris Rea is a true musician - His styles change with the times. One of HIS BEST ALBUMS TO DATE - The only one I don't like is ROAD TO HELL II.
HE LOST HIS WAY A LITTLE.
HE LOST HIS WAY A LITTLE.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Years ago a colleague said "Auberge" was Chris Rea's best album, and on the strength of that recommendation I bought it. He was right about that, though I'd add that if it's Chris Rea's best album, then that makes it the world's best album.... such is my regard for this artist's work.
It's one of a handful of albums I know where nothing's out of place. Each number is strong, and they fit together well. I don't want to fast-forward anywhere. He shows incredible versatility - from the incandescent, yearning, bluesy "Set me free" to the enigmatic "Looking for the Summer" to the A-list torch song "The Mention of Your Name". There's a simplicity about these songs that speaks directly to the heart, while engaging the mind too. The arrangements are simple and powerful, the sound quality excellent.
Whenever I set off to drive a long journey, I pop in "Auberge" - it couldn't be better. By the time I hit the motorway, "Heaven" is playing - ah, the romance of the open road!
That's what I love about Chris Rea of the late 80s/early 90s - that sense of being focussed on what's beyond the next hill, while also understanding that wanderlust has a pathology all of it's own; the tension between the two is played for all it's worth.
Oh, and the slide guitar is pretty damned hot!
It's one of a handful of albums I know where nothing's out of place. Each number is strong, and they fit together well. I don't want to fast-forward anywhere. He shows incredible versatility - from the incandescent, yearning, bluesy "Set me free" to the enigmatic "Looking for the Summer" to the A-list torch song "The Mention of Your Name". There's a simplicity about these songs that speaks directly to the heart, while engaging the mind too. The arrangements are simple and powerful, the sound quality excellent.
Whenever I set off to drive a long journey, I pop in "Auberge" - it couldn't be better. By the time I hit the motorway, "Heaven" is playing - ah, the romance of the open road!
That's what I love about Chris Rea of the late 80s/early 90s - that sense of being focussed on what's beyond the next hill, while also understanding that wanderlust has a pathology all of it's own; the tension between the two is played for all it's worth.
Oh, and the slide guitar is pretty damned hot!
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Gone fishing
Absolutely amazing. Chris at his best. Been trying to get some of his older albums from iTunes but just gave up in the end. This is just what I wanted and at a great price. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mike
Seller problem
This is not a criticism of the music - I haven't heard it. The SELLER offering this particular item doesn't send items to Australia. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Matt Townsend
The usual
I bought this album after hearing the single 'Looking The Summer', which is still one of my favourite Chris Rea tracks. Read more
Published 17 months ago by D. J. H. Thorn
The usual Rea-mush
I was a great fan of Chris Rea's music and highly rate albums like "Wired to the Moon" and "Shamrock Diaries"; the slightly earlier ones. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2003 by "timothybushell"
A number 1 album all round
This album followed Road to hell and is a change in style to one Rea kept through the 90's.
The title track is very catchy after a lengthy intro. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2003 by Mitch
Excellent
Auberge perfectly reflects the essence of Chris Rea: the deep, gruff voice, the backwater blues guitar fusing with trumpet and strings and, of course, those lyrics. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2002 by Pieter
Chris Rea at his very best - astounding!
This album never dissapoints no matter how many times I listen to it. It's almost too good for words, and is by far the best album in my wide ranging collection. Read more
Published on 28 May 2002
Evocative, spine tingling - Rea at his best
From the opening bars it is clear this is going to be a classic Rea album. The combination of Chris' gravelly voice & superb lyrics makes this an album that will not... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2001 by Colin Ellis
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