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LP альбомы

Vinyl, LP Magnet Records MAGL 5028 UK 1979

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 UK 11-track LP, picture sleeve with picture lyric inner MAGL5028. The LP was also available as a limited edition in blue vinyl. Original copies had white labels with the picture of Chris from the cover, as did the blue vinyl version, while later copies had the standard Magnet label.

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Vinyl, LP Magnet Records BLUE Vinyl MAGL 5028 UK 1979

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 Rare 1979 original issue UK BLUE vinyl 11-track LP. This long out-of-print LP is one of the very limited edition pressings on blue vinyl and is now very hard to find! Glossy and stickered picture sleeve with lyric inner MAGL5028)

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Vinyl, LP United Artists Records UALA959-H US 1979

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 Printed inner sleeve

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Vinyl, LP GEMA/BIEM 242 369-1 Germany 1979

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 Printed inner sleeve

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Vinyl, LP Magnet Records GEMA 823 074-1Y Germany

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 Magnet Germany reissue

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Vinyl, LP Magnet Records 7C 062-62520 Sweden 1979

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 Made in Sweden. Printed inner sleeve

Vinyl, LP STEMRA 5C 062-62520 Netherlands 1979

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 Made in Holland. Printed inner sleeve

Vinyl, LP CBS Sony 25AP-2276 Japan 1979

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 Japanese promo sample issue of the 1979 11-track vinyl LP, housed in a colour pasted picture sleeve complete with fold out biography/lyric insert and discography obi-strip 25AP-2276. Japanese vinyl releases are premium quality pressings, much sought after by audiophiles and collectors alike.

Vinyl, LP EMI EMS-81214 Japan 1979

A1. Twisted Wheel – 05:12 А2. The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 А3. Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 А4. Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 А5. Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 B1. Deltics – 05:23 B2. Diamonds – 04:52 B3. She Gave It Away – 03:57 B4. Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 B5. No Qualifications – 02:17 B6. Seabird – 02:53

 Japanese original LP, p/s & lyrics

	Magnet		EAST WEST
LP	MAGL 5028	WX 185	WX 185

CD альбомы

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CD EAST WEST 2292-42369-2 Germany 1980

Twisted Wheel – 05:12 The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 Deltics – 05:23 Diamonds – 04:52 She Gave It Away – 03:57 Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 No Qualifications – 02:17 Seabird – 02:53

CD Magnet Records WMC5-403 Japan 1991

Twisted Wheel – 05:12 The Things Lovers Do – 03:30 Dance! (Don't Think) – 03:44 Raincoat And A Rose – 04:05 Cenotaph / Letter From Amsterdam – 05:47 Deltics – 05:23 Diamonds – 04:52 She Gave It Away – 03:57 Don't Want Your Best Friend – 03:42 No Qualifications – 02:17 Seabird – 02:53

 Japanese 11-track promo sample CD issue of the 1979 album, picture sleeve with lyric booklet & obi-strip

	Magnet		EAST WEST
CD	CDMAG 5028	242 369-2	2292-42369-2

7" cинглы

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records MAG 144 - Promo UK 1979

A. Diamonds – 3:49 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

 UK 'A' label promo. Arranged By (Strings, Brass) - Bruce Baxter (tracks: A)

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records MAG 144 UK 1979

A. Diamonds – 3:49 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

 Arranged By (Strings, Brass) - Bruce Baxter (tracks: A)

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records MT80069 UK 1979

A. Diamonds – 3:49 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

 Original 1979 UK 5-page fold-out sheet music featuring lyrics and music, blue tinted front picture sleeve

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records MAG 151 UK 26 June 1979

A. Raincoat and a rose – 4:52 B. No qualifications – 2:17

 UK white label promo 7"

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records 4C 006-63020 Netherlands 1979

A. Seabird – 2:53 B. No qualifications – 2:17

 Сингл Seabird выходил только в Голландии

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records 5C 006-62582 UK 1979

A. Diamonds – 3:49 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

Vinyl,  7", Single United Artists Records UA-X1285-Y US 1979

A. Diamonds – 3:49 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

Vinyl,  7", Single United Artists Records UA-X1301-Y US 1979

A. Don't want your best friend – 3:39 B. No qualifications – 2:17

 US promo-only 7"

Vinyl,  7", Single EMI Records EMR-20577 Japan

A. Diamonds – 3:49 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

 Japanese white label promo sample 7", b/w Cleveland Calling, picture insert with English lyrics printed on reverse EMR-20577

Vinyl,  7", Single EMI Records MAG-11925 Australia

A. Diamonds – 3:49 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

Vinyl,  7", Single Crystal 006 CRY 62 582 German

A. Diamonds – 3:49 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

 German 7", in "Deltics" p/s

12" cинглы

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records 12 MAG 144 UK 9 March 1979

A. Diamonds – 4:52 B. Cleveland Calling – 3:41

 FIRST 12" single, p/s & picture labels. Track A taken from the album MAG L 5028 DELTICS

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records UA-P5009D US 1979

A. Don't want your best friend – 3:39 B. No qualifications – 2:17

 Rare US Magnet promo 12"

Vinyl,  7", Single Magnet Records SP-663 France 1979

A. Raincoat and a rose – 4:52 B. Diamonds – 4:52

 French promo-only 12", mis-spelt "Raincoast" p/s and label, b/w Diamonds, ultra scarce issue SP-663

Indeed, whatever happened to Benny Santini? The name that Magnet Records were considering using for their new solo signing but instead he went with his real name of Chris Rea, and Deltics was his second album after Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? and his first to reach the charts, althoug it didn't make much of an impact, only peaking at number 54 in the spring of 1979 -- not the best time for an introspective singer/songwriter to crash the charts. Named after the British Rail class 55 of diesel locomotive trains that were built in the early '60s and were just about to be withdrawn from service, Rea showed his interest in various forms of transport that would continue throughout his recording career. He took a leaf out of the Elton John songbook with the opening track "Twisted Wheel" which has a thumping piano running throughout and a melody not unlike Elton's song "Part Time Love." This style was continued on the song "Dance (Don't Think)" and the one single taken from Deltics, the track "Diamonds," but this was hardly surprising as the album was produced by Gus Dudgeon who had been influential in producing most of Elton John's albums to date. However, there was a variety on the album that showed great promise, from these uptempo numbers to the great atmospheric guitar work by Robert Ahwry on the title track and the ballads "She Gave It Away" and "The Things That Lovers Do." "Raincoat and a Rose" was obviously going to tug at the heartstrings with a string section during the intro and the chorus, and the song did turn out to be about forbidden love while the track "Cenotaph" was an interesting two-minute instrumental that led into the more rock-oriented "Letter from Amsterdam." Because Rea's career has lasted so long, still enjoying hit albums in the 21st century, his early work, which was not as commercially successful, is sometimes overlooked and Deltics is a prime example, a great album, hardly ever mentioned in discussions of Chris Rea's many recordings.

Sharon Mawer