New Light Through Old Windows

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New Light Through Old Windows is the first compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1988. The album consists primarily of re-recordings of songs from Rea's earlier albumsScript error: No such module "Unsubst"., as well as the new track "Working on It", which peaked at No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[1] and was Rea's only No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[2] "On the Beach" peaked at No. 9 on the US Adult Contemporary singles chart, and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[3][4] The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, charted for over a year, and was certified 3× Platinum by BPI until 1992.[5][6] It charted in the Top 10 in New Zealand, Australia and West Germany.

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Rea.

  1. "Let's Dance" – 4:14
  2. "Working on It" (previously unreleased) – 4:24
  3. "Ace of Hearts" – 4:52
  4. "Josephine" – 4:33
  5. "Candles" – 4:44
  6. "On the Beach" – 6:51
  7. "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:03
  8. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:23
  9. "Shamrock Diaries" – 4:12
  10. "Stainsby Girls" – 4:06
  11. "Windy Town" – 4:05
  12. "Driving Home for Christmas" – 3:58
  13. "Steel River" – 6:48

The US release featured different cover artwork and an altered track listing, shown below:

  1. "Let's Dance" – 4:16
  2. "Working on It" – 4:25
  3. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:24
  4. "Windy Town" – 4:06
  5. "On the Beach" – 6:53
  6. "Steel River" – 6:48
  7. "Stainsby Girls" – 4:08
  8. "Ace of Hearts" – 4:52
  9. "Josephine" – 4:17 (different version than international release)
  10. "Candles" – 4:42

Personnel

Production

  • Chris Rea – producer
  • Jon Kelly – producer
  • Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer
  • Ronald Bos – art direction
  • Hotline – design
  • Jim Beach – management
  • Paul Lilly – management
  • John McCoy – title

Charts

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Chart performance for New Light Through Old Windows
Chart (1988–2021) Peak
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Certifications

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References

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