There are plenty of Yuletide albums which more often than not turn out to be uninspired stop-gaps in an artist’s creative streaks. It’s different with Chris Rea, though, because the English musician made a habit of placing a seasonal song on his records, from 1986’s “Driving Home For Christmas” onwards. He issued “The Christmas EP” two years later, has been adding pieces to this cache of tuneful cuts ever since, and now the entire collection of these is to form “The Christmas Album” which will hit the shelves on November 28th.
The Christmas Album
There’s nothing new on it, but with all of those tracks put into a single context and put out on CD vinyl, with a limited edition of white 7″ single of ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ for those who want something extra, the only reason to complain will be the absence on the album of that hit’s instrumental version which is on the ’45’s B-side.
1. Driving Home For Christmas
2. Footsteps In The Snow
3. Joys Of Christmas
4. Smile
5. Winter Song
6. Footprints In The Snow
7. Rudolph’s Rotor Arm
8. Driving Home For Christmas (different version of 1986 track)
