King of the Beach (Chris Rea album)
# King of the Beach (Chris Rea album)

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King of the Beach is the sixteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2000. The singles released for the album were "All Summer Long" and "Who Do You Love". The album reached number 26 in the UK. There was also a Japanese version with "Mississippi" and "There’s Only You" included as tracks.

The album, being a loose sequel to earlier On the Beach, was inspired by Rea's trip to Turks and Caicos Islands. A remix of "All Summer Long" was a dance hit in Ibiza and other Mediterranean places.

## Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

* "King of the Beach" – 5:00
* "All Summer Long" – 5:14
* "Sail Away" – 4:48
* "Still Beautiful" – 4:10
* "The Bones of Angels" – 4:15
* "Guitar Street" – 4:42
* "Who Do You Love" – 4:52
* "The Memory of a Good Friend" – 3:55
* "Sandwriting" – 5:08
* "Tamatave" – 5:17
* "God Gave Me an Angel" – 2:59
* "Waiting for a Blue Sky" – 5:02

European bonus track

* "Mississippi" – 4:29

Japanese bonus tracks

* "Mississippi" – 4:29
* "There's Only You" – 3:40

## Personnel

### Musicians

* Chris Rea – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming
* Max Middleton – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12), Fender Rhodes (3, 4, 7, 9, 12)
* Pete Wingfield – Hammond organ (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12)
* Robert Ahwai – guitars
* Sylvan Marc – bass
* Martin Ditcham – drums (1-9, 12), percussion (1, 4, 6)
* Julie Isaac – backing vocals (2, 5)
* Debbie Longworth – backing vocals (2, 5)

### Production

* Chris Rea – producer
* Neil Amor – engineer
* Arun Chakraverty – mastering
* Tommy Willis – coordination
* Peacock – design, illustrations
* John Miller – cover painting

## Charts

Chart performance for King of the Beach :

| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 11 |
| Polish Albums Chart | 34 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 26 |
