Auberge

Infobox Album |
Name = Auberge
Type = Album
Artist = Chris Rea


Released = April 16, 1991
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Adult oriented Rock
Length = 54:33
Label = Atco
Producer = Jon Kelly
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9ftxqt5ldje link]
Last album = "The Road to Hell" (1989)
This album = "Auberge" (1991)
Next album = "God's Great Banana Skin" (1992)

"Auberge" (a French word meaning "inn") is an album by Chris Rea, released in 1991. The album as well as the title song was mostly notable for the association of the Caterham Super Seven that he owned, in which he called it the "Blue Seven". That car appeared on the album cover, illustrated in oil by renowned motoring artist Alan Fearnley. [ [http://www.grandprixsportique.com/productdetail.asp?category=Limited&subcategory=Special&prodid=220 Grand Prix Sportique ] ] The album makes several reference to the car over several tracks, as well on the video of the title song [ [http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Painting_20Product_20Placement Halfbakery: Painting Product Placement ] ] and its cover illustration was used for its adverts. In 2005, Rea sold his car in an auction. [ [http://www.coys.co.uk/show_news_item.php?id=31 Coys ] ] "Auberge" was a #1 album in the UK in 1991.

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

# "Auberge"
# "Gone Fishing"
# "You're Not A Number"
# "Heaven"
# "Set Me Free"
# "Red Shoes"
# "Sing A Song Of Love To Me"
# "Every Second Counts"
# "Looking For The Summer"
# "And You My Love"
# "The Mention Of Your Name"

"Some CD issues also contain the otherwise non-LP single "Winter Song"."

Personnel

*Chris Rea - guitar, slide guitar, classical guitar, Hammond organ, harmonica
*Anthony Dreman - guitar, dobro
*Robert Ahwai - bass
*Max Middleton - piano, string arrangements
*Tim Sanders - tenor sax
*Simon Clarke - alto sax, baritone sax
*J. Neil Sidwell - trombone
*Rick Taylor - trombone
*Roddy Lorimer - trumpet, flugelhorn
*Paul Spong - trumpet, flugelhorn
*Nick Hitchens - tuba
*Martin Ditcham - percussion, drums
*Carol Kenyon - backing vocals
*Linda Taylor - backing vocals
*Gavyn Wright - director
*The Kick Horns - horn arrangements
*Jon Kelly - producer
*John Mackswith - engineer
*Justin Shirley-Smith - engineer
*Willie Grimston - production coordination
*Alan Fearnley - paintings

References

succession box
before = "Circle of One" by Oleta Adams
title = UK number one album
years = March 9, 1991 – March 15, 1991
after = "Spartacus" by The Farm