The Christmas Album
Chris Rea has one of the most distinctive voices in rock, and since the release of âDriving Home For Christmasâ in 1988, it has become as synonymous with Christmas as holly, mistletoe and turkey!
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The Christmas Album is Reaâs first album for the Christmas season. This eight track compilation album is available as a CD and vinyl and brings together tracks from throughout his catalogue that embrace a Christmas theme. There is also a limited edition white 7â vinyl single of âDriving Home For Christmasâ including an instrumental version on the b-side.Â
âDriving Home For Christmasâ naturally opens The Christmas Album, but also closes it with the original version many may not be familiar with! The original 1986 version was a b-side of âHello Friendâ, but Rea decided to re-record and release it in 1988, alongside some of his other early songs for his album âNew Light Through Old Windowsâ. Originally it found modest success, but as time moved on it has become a staple of Christmas radio airwaves, compilation albums, movies and playlist that dominate December and has gone on the chart in the UK Top 40 every year since 2007!
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The Christmas Album
Chris Rea has one of the most distinctive voices in rock, and since the release of âDriving Home For Christmasâ in 1988, it has become as synonymous with Christmas as holly, mistletoe and turkey!
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The Christmas Album is Reaâs first album for the Christmas season. This eight track compilation album is available as a CD and vinyl and brings together tracks from throughout his catalogue that embrace a Christmas theme. There is also a limited edition white 7â vinyl single of âDriving Home For Christmasâ including an instrumental version on the b-side.Â
âDriving Home For Christmasâ naturally opens The Christmas Album, but also closes it with the original version many may not be familiar with! The original 1986 version was a b-side of âHello Friendâ, but Rea decided to re-record and release it in 1988, alongside some of his other early songs for his album âNew Light Through Old Windowsâ. Originally it found modest success, but as time moved on it has become a staple of Christmas radio airwaves, compilation albums, movies and playlist that dominate December and has gone on the chart in the UK Top 40 every year since 2007!
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Chris Rea has one of the most distinctive voices in rock, and since the release of âDriving Home For Christmasâ in 1988, it has become as synonymous with Christmas as holly, mistletoe and turkey!
Â
The Christmas Album is Reaâs first album for the Christmas season. This eight track compilation album is available as a CD and vinyl and brings together tracks from throughout his catalogue that embrace a Christmas theme. There is also a limited edition white 7â vinyl single of âDriving Home For Christmasâ including an instrumental version on the b-side.Â
âDriving Home For Christmasâ naturally opens The Christmas Album, but also closes it with the original version many may not be familiar with! The original 1986 version was a b-side of âHello Friendâ, but Rea decided to re-record and release it in 1988, alongside some of his other early songs for his album âNew Light Through Old Windowsâ. Originally it found modest success, but as time moved on it has become a staple of Christmas radio airwaves, compilation albums, movies and playlist that dominate December and has gone on the chart in the UK Top 40 every year since 2007!
