Chris Rea - Red (Espresso Logic)

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Espresso Logic is the fourteenth studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1993.
The US edition of the album has a significantly different track listing than other editions, as it also features songs from Rea's previous album, God's Great Banana Skin (not released in the US), along with "If You Were Me", a track recorded with Elton John for his 1993 Duets release. The cover art of the US edition is the same as the UK single "Espresso Logic".
The song "Julia" was dedicated to his daughter Julia Christina, 4 years old at the time of the release of the album.
Released November 3, 1993 (UK)
March 8, 1994 (US)

Chris Rea and engineer Stuart Epps talk about the making of Espresso Logic:

----The inspiration behind the album title originates from an afternoon spent in an Italian espresso bar, watching politicians on TV. "It was interesting to listen to their comments," says Rea. "Because they had nothing in common with the dialogue of the folk in the bar. It had never looked to me as far apart as it did that day. Somebody had mentioned people's logic and I just used poetic license and said, well it's espresso logic."---

Chris Rea has stated that he is a fan of the Ferrari motor-racing team, having watched races since his childhood. He mentioned in a TV interview that he had an early memory of asking his father, whilst watching a race on a black-and-white television, what color the Ferrari was, and his father replied" "Red, son, blood red".

Personnel:

Chris Rea - vocals, guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar, organ, composer, producer
Robert Ahwai - guitar
Sylvin Marc - bass
Max Middleton - piano, keyboards
Davy Spillane - uillean pipes
Pete Beachill - trombone
Dave Stewart - trombone
Martin Ditcham - drums, percussion
Elton John - vocals
Val Chalmers - backing vocals
Linda Taylor - backing vocals
Emma Whittle - backing vocals
Tommy Willis - guitar technician
Neil Amor - engineer
Stuart Epps - engineer
Paul Mortimer - engineer
Simon Wall - assistant engineer
Willie Grimston - coordination



Put your hand in the paintbox and choose
Which one says the most about you
I would have to pick the deepest shade
The saddest shade of blue
But red is color I'd choose
Red is color I'd choose

I set my soul long ago and far away
Oh it's written down so deep it can never fade away
Though so many years have come and gone
Through my life, one thing has stayed
An eternal light that shines clean through the gray

Red is color I'd choose
Deepest red on a sky of deepest blue
It don't matter now if I should win
If I should win or lose
'Cos red is color I'd choose
If I waste my time away waiting just for you
I don't care what others say
'Cos baby I just love, love what you do

Red is color I'd choose
Deepest red on a sky of deepest blue
It don't matter now if I should win
If I should win or lose
'Cos red is the color I'd choose....

В руки взяв коробку красок ты найди всего одну-
Ту, что полностью окрашет твоей души глубину.
Мне бы выбрать тёмно- синий-
Самой грустный в руки взял.
Но я красный цвет бы выбрал,
Красный цвет бы я избрал.

Я отправлю мою душу на года назад и прочь-
Всё написано понятно- не угаснуть чувству прочь.
И хоть много лет умчалось-
Знаю истину одну-
Вечный свет, что светит ясно через серой ночи мглу

Красный цвет бы нужно выбрать-
Как багрянец в неба глубочайшей синей мгле-
И неважно, суждено ль мне победить-
Или суждено мне потерять- если красный цвет избрать.
Если время потеряю я- в ожидании тебя,
Мне не важно то, что скажут мне-
Потому что я, малыш, люблю, люблю тебя я.

Красный цвет бы нужно выбрать-
Как багрянец в неба глубочайшей синей мгле-
И неважно, суждено ль мне победить-
Или суждено мне потерять- если красный цвет избрать...

This video has been published with absolute respect and admiration to Chris Rea's music !

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