#99
April 1984
Chris Rea
Wired to the Moon
3 out of 5
Wow. I’m gobsmacked. I’ve literally never heard of this guy. And why should I? He had one minor hit in the US in the earllllly 80s. To be fair he was nominated for Best New Artist Grammy. And we all know what happens with that category. Also, back in that time I would have had very little interest in Adult Contemporary.
But, in England, he’s put out 24 (!!!!) albums PLUS compilations PLUS live stuff. Like I said, wow. He’s like a guitar virtuoso Cliff Richard!
So, how is this?
Well, lemme put it this way. We already have one Clapton. Rea isn’t as magical as Clapton can be and his songs are 3X less interesting. But it’s all very competently performed.
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