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"Sprawling. Atmospheric. Cinematic. Enthralling": Chris Rea finds friends among fans of Mark Knopfler and J.J. Cale on The Road To Hell

Chris Rea holding a guitar .
Chris Rea - The Road To Hell
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The Road to Hell (Part 1)
The Road to Hell (Part 2)
You Must Be Evil
Texas
Looking For A Rainbow
Your Warm And Tender Love
Daytona
That's What They Always Say
I Just Wanna Be With You
Tell Me There's A Heaven

Chris Rea was massive in the late-80s and early-90s, often pigeonholed as the kind of musician enjoyed by people who couldn’t abide all those pesky gaps between Dire Straits and Bruce Springsteen releases. And that's unfair. After years of solid albums and steady touring, Rea genuinely hit a nerve with The Road To Hell, an album that fused his weather-beaten blues instincts with some serious songwriting smarts and a sharp-eyed sense of social unease.

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