Anglický zpěvák, kytarista a skladatel patří k nejslavnějším britským hudebníkům pozdních osmdesátých let. Legendární muzikant, jenž vyniká specifickou hrou na kytaru, získal hned několik nominací na Brit Awards a Grammy a jeho přínos je srovnatelný s Markem Knopflerem či Ericem Claptonem. Debutoval v roce 1978 albem Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?, které obsahuje píseň Fool (If You Think It's Over), což je hudebníkův nejúspěšnější singl v Americe. V Evropě Chris Rea uspěl až v roce 1983 s pátou deskou Water Sign. Dodnes prodal celosvětově přes 30 milionů desek.
Chris Rea - ERA 1 (As, Bs and Rarities 1978 - 1984) je kompilační album, které obsahuje kolekci raných děl Chrise Rea z let 1978 až 1984. Sbírka poskytuje komplexní pohled na vývoj hudebníka coby sólového umělce, který původně působil v kapelách Magdalene a The Beautiful Losers
Skladby
CD1
1. Fool (If You Think It's Over) [2020 Remaster] [03:34]
2. Midnight Love (2020 Remaster) [03:07]
3. Fool If You Think It's Over (Spanish Version) [2020 Remaster] [04:23]
4. Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? (2020 Remaster) [04:22]
5. Three Angels (2020 Remaster) [03:26]
6. Diamonds (2020 Remaster) [03:50]
7. Cleveland Calling (2020 Remaster) [03:42]
8. Raincoat and a Rose (2020 Remaster) [04:06]
9. No Qualifications (2020 Remaster) [02:19]
10. Tennis [04:03]
11. If You Really Love Me (2020 Remaster) [03:09]
12. Dancing Girls (2020 Remaster) [03:43]
13. Friends Across The Water (2020 Remaster) [03:45]
14. Since I Don't See You Anymore (Spanish Version) [2020 Remaster] [03:42]
15. Loving You (2020 Remaster) [03:48]
16. Let Me Be The One (2020 Remaster) [03:44]
17. Diamonds (12" Version) [2020 Remaster] [04:52]
CD2
1. Do You Still Dream? [04:10]
2. Loving You [03:54]
3. One Fine Day [04:04]
4. One Sweet and Tender Touch [04:42]
5. If I Ever Break Free [02:57]
6. Sierra Sierra [04:13]
7. Members Only [03:22]
8. Let Me Be the One [03:23]
9. One Night with You [04:28]
10. Every Beat of My Heart (2020 Remaster) [03:23]
11. Don't Look Back (2020 Remaster) [03:47]
12. Let It Loose (2020 Remaster) [03:37]
13. Urban Samurai (2020 Remaster) [04:33]
14. Let It Loose (Special Extended Remix) [2020 Remaster] [05:42]
15. Sierra Sierra (2020 Remaster) [05:38]
16. I Can Hear Your Heartbeat (2020 Remaster) [03:28]
17. From Love To Love (2020 Remaster) [03:33]
18. I Can Hear Your Heartbeat (Extended Mix) [2019 Remaster] [05:53]
CD3
1. Love's Strange Ways (2020 Remaster) [03:37]
2. Smile (2019 Remaster) [03:32]
3. I Don't Know What It Is but I Love It (2020 Remaster) [03:40]
4. Mystery Man (2020 Remaster) [03:24]
5. I Don't Know What It Is but I Love It (12" Version) [2020 Remaster] [05:26]
6. Bombollini (2020 Remaster) [06:08]
7. True Love (2020 Remaster) [03:42]
8. Touche D'Amour (2020 Remaster) [03:20]
9. Ace Of Hearts (Special Remix) [2020 Remaster] [03:51]
10. Excerpts from 'I Can Hear Your Heartbeat' (Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival) [2020 Remaster] [07:00]
11. Auf immer und ewig (1984 Version) [2019 Remaster] [04:42]
12. Bitter Sweet (2020 Remaster) [01:07]
13. Touche D'Amour (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster] [03:40]
14. Touche D'Amour (Special Extended Remix) [2020 Remaster] [06:09]
15. Ace Of Hearts (Special Extended Remix) [2020 Remaster] [06:35]
16. Special Edition 12" Medley (Let It Loose / I Can Hear Your Heartbeat / I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It) [2020 Remaster] [07:25]
