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Track Listings
| 1. The Beat Goes On |
| 2. Long Is The Time, Hard Is The Road |
| 3. Lets Do It |
| 4. Let It Roll |
| 5. Steel River Blues |
| 6. Somebody Say Amen |
| 7. Blue Street |
| 8. Monday Morning |
| 9. Restless Soul |
| 10. What Kind Of Love Is This |
| 11. Paint My Jukebox Blue |
| 12. Baby Don't Cry |
| 13. Speed |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Chris Rea's voice has been maturing to a whisky-soaked growl in recent years, and The Blue Jukebox should wipe away any last, lingering bits of his MOR reputation once and for all. His voice--pitched somewhere between Mark Knopfler and Tom Waits--is the perfect accompaniment to the world-weary jazz of The Blue Jukebox. Since recovering from serious illness a few years ago, he's detoured far from The Road to Hell, taking his sound right back to fundamentals, and in the process become one heck of a blues singer and guitarist, leaving contemporaries such as Eric Clapton in the dust. The slide guitar, shuffling beat and low-wailing sax of "The Beat Goes On" are even reminiscent of former indie darlings Morphine--quite a feat for a man in his 50s. Most impressively, many of the songs here--particularly "Monday Morning" and "Long Is the Time, Hard Is the Road"--have a certain timeless quality, in spite of being Rea originals. The Blue Jukebox is the ideal late-night album, and more than just Rea's best yet--it's a genuinely exceptional collection of soulful, blues-drenched jazz. --Robert Burrow
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AMAZING ALBUM FROM THE LEGEND THAT IS CHRIS REA Includes the classic tracks "paint my juke box blue", "restless soul", "baby dont cry" and many more chris rea favourites
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having waited with great enthusiasm for this 'second' reborn Rea album, I was surprised to find a collection of work not too unlike some earlier albums. His shift in direction on Stony Road came as a bit of a shock to the system, albeit a pleasant one, and to be honest I anticipated more of exactly the same. Some purists may disagree here, but the mood of this album is not so unlike that of Blue Cafe or King of the Beach - both classic, chillout Rea! Yes, there are many parallels with Stony Road and the artist's love for Jazz/Blues is certainly apparent, but this time the change from his earlier work is slightly more subtle. Here we're treat to a laid back fusion of smouldering sax and gentle piano laced with classic Rea slide guitar playing and bluesy vocals. Rea fans who may have found the transition in Stony Road a bit hard going and prefer his older more gentle work will love this. Having acquired the taste for the new Chris Rea and collected his every album, I can hand on heart say that this has to be one of the best yet. I challenge anyone looking for late night wind down to find fault with this sublime work of art. Superb - Buy it!!
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With each album I say Chris Rea can't possibly top himself. With album I am prove myself wrong agin. he has fantastically topped Stoney Road! This is so obviously and clearly what he was meant to do! The ice cream world can survive without him - the music industry cannot! Blues, raw emotions, gutsy lyrics, fantastic slide guitar work, outstanding horns and a flow from beginning to end that makes this a souful journey. This is a masterpiece of quality musicianship. Somebody say AMEN to Chris following his heart. This is exactly what he was meant to do! Highly recommend this to anyone who loves the blues, good story telling and legendary guitar work.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is a confirmation of Chris Rea's direction these days and is a far cry from the MOR style he has dome before. I for one think this album is superb. The vocals are gruff, the sound of the guitars and sax work well so well togther that you can almost see the curling smoke in the night club. Its got such an atmosphere on this album that it demands you listen - its not back ground music and thats a fact. Forget what you think you know about Chris Rea - this is someone who really feels his music and is such a far cry from the manufactured pop stuff you get on the radio.
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simply brilliant
One of the best Chris Rea cd's ever.Buy this if you are at all interested in the blues...would give it 10 stars if i could.
Published 1 month ago by AET1955
Jazzy Chris Rea
I'm still catching up on Chris Rea's back catalogue and this CD is very, very jazzy. Ideal for late night easy listening, especially on those long nights driving on the motorway.
Published 3 months ago by Ronnie
Chocolate box blues
Chris Rea is a talented musician, however even the solo in Road to Hell has more blues in it than this schmaltzy confection. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Brian Willimson
A Pleasant Surprise
I missed this when it first came out but while browsing Amazon I saw it and thought that at the price I had nothing to lose. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Juniorboogie
Ollie
This is Chris playing serious music, the words and arrangements are from the heart. This album links into another favourite album of mine, 'Dancing Down The Stony Road'. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by Mr. O. J. Street
The Blue Jukebox, Chris Rea - The beat goes on!
Following his cancer scare, Chris Rea decided on a change in musical direction, and started to produce records with a more bluesy orientation. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by Victor
Deep (jazee) Blue
With this release, Rea convincingly cemented his new direction into the blues. Following the self-produced 'Dancing Down The Stony Road' (2002), his first journey into blues, this... Read more
Published on 21 May 2008 by lerusty
Simply Stunning
Conjure up a vision of a small smokey bar hidden down some forgotten side street, the music comes from a band hidden in a dark shadow in the corner of the room. Read more
Published on 29 Feb 2008 by Mr. R. J. Deacon
Unlimited blues
It is impossible to quantitatively compare the work of Chris Rea. His brilliance as a songwriter and musician is undeniable. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2007 by Dr. P. Thibault
Superb follow-up album to Dancing Down the Stony Road.
This kind of music really fits Chris Rea's vocals like a glove. I recently saw him perform live at Hammersmith Apollo in London back in April and was absolutely delighted and... Read more
Published on 8 May 2006 by film fan
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