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The Journey 1978–2009
Greatest hits album by
Chris Rea
Released3 October 2011
Recorded1978–2009
GenreRock, blues
Length156:35
LabelMusic Club Deluxe
Chris Rea chronology
Santo Spirito Blues
(2011) 		The Journey 1978–2009
(2011) 		Road Songs for Lovers
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Journey 1978–2009 is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2011 by Music Club Deluxe. It features songs spanning his entire career, from 1978's Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? to 2009's Still So Far to Go: The Best of Chris Rea. It had a modest chart performance, peaking at number 66 on the UK Albums Chart,[2] but was certified Gold by BPI in 2013.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Chris Rea.

Disc one

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  1. "Let's Dance" – 4:06
  2. "On the Beach" – 6:51
  3. "Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:01
  4. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:26
  5. "Julia" – 3:54
  6. "Stainsby Girls" – 3:52
  7. "Come So Far, Yet Still So Far to Go" – 4:13
  8. "God's Great Banana Skin" – 5:18
  9. "Josephine (French Edit)" – 3:56
  10. "Texas" – 4:00
  11. "Working on It" – 4:24
  12. "Heaven" – 4:12
  13. "Candles" – 4:44
  14. "Shamrock Diaries" – 4:13
  15. "Blue Street" – 7:08
  16. "Ace of Hearts" – 4:53
  17. "You Can Go Your Own Way" – 3:54

Disc two

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  1. "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" – 4:35
  2. "Auberge" – 4:45
  3. "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:04
  4. "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" – 4:23
  5. "Looking for the Summer" – 5:02
  6. "Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:01
  7. "Diamonds" – 4:52
  8. "Loving You" – 3:48
  9. "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" – 3:35
  10. "On the Beach (Summer '88)" – 3:42
  11. "Windy Town" – 4:26
  12. "Giverny" – 5:40
  13. "The Blue Café" – 4:46
  14. "Winter Song" – 4:31
  15. "Easy Rider" – 4:49
  16. "Two Roads" – 3:43
  17. "Saudade Parts 1 & 2 (Tribute to Ayrton Senna)" – 6:48

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "The Journey 1978-2009 – Chris Rea | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Chris Rea - The Journey 1978-2009". BPI. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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