Tennis (album)

Tennis
Tennis
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released	1980
Studio	Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire
Genre	Album-oriented rock
Length	49:24
Label	Magnet
Producer	Chris Rea
Chris Rea chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Tennis is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1980.^[2] The album features two singles one of which includes a non-album B-side.

Track listing

All words and music by Chris Rea

"Tennis" – 5:18
"Sweet Kiss" – 4:33
"Since I Don't See You Anymore" – 3:41
"Dancing Girls" – 4:02
"No Work Today" (instrumental) – 2:33
"Every Time I See You Smile" – 6:18
"For Ever and Ever" – 4:09
"Good News" – 3:54
"Friends Across the Water" (instrumental) – 3:45
"Distant Summers" – 2:10
"Only with You" – 3:42
"Stick It" – 5:19

Singles

"Tennis" b/w "If You Really Love Me"
"Dancing Girls" b/w "Friends Across the Water"

Personnel

Musicians

Chris Rea – vocals, backing vocals, grand piano, keyboards, lead guitars, slide guitar, arrangements
Graham Watson – keyboards, synthesizers, accordion
Dave Burton – guitars
Mick Hutchinson – Fender bass
Norman Nosebait – drums
Mark Rea – percussion
Geoff Driscoll – "every type" of saxophones
Raphael Ravenscroft – saxophones, brass arrangements
Raúl Gonzáles – trombone, bass trombone
Lee Thornburg – trumpet, brass arrangements
Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
George Chandler – backing vocals
Stuart Epps – backing vocals
Watsoni – backing vocals
Pete Wingfield – backing vocals

Production

Chris Rea – producer
Barry Hammond – engineer, mixing
Hothouse – artwork
David Magnus – inner sleeve photography

Charts

Chart performance for *Tennis*
Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[3]	60
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	60

References

^ "Tennis – Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ Pond, Steve (24 July 1980). "Tennis". Rolling Stone. No. 322. p. 55.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[1] "Tennis – Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[2] Pond, Steve (24 July 1980). "Tennis". Rolling Stone. No. 322. p. 55.

[3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_UK2_-4] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

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