Shamrock Diaries

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Shamrock Diaries
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released	1985
Recorded	December 1984
Genre	Album-Oriented Rock
Length	???
Label	Magnet
Producer(s)	Chris Rea and David Richards
Professional reviews
None
Chris Rea chronology
Wired To The Moon (1984)	Shamrock Diaries (1985)	On The Beach (1986)

Shamrock Diaries is an album by Chris Rea, released in 1985.

This album represents the beginning of a creative and commercial zenith for Rea. Shamrock Diaries was a huge seller in Europe, reaching number one in several countries including Germany and The Netherlands, it reached the Top 20 in Great Britain. The album was also successful in Australia, where it, too, reached number one.

One of the album's most popular tracks, "Josephine," was written by Rea for his daughter of the same name. Rea would later pay the same compliment to his youngest daughter, Julia, on the album Espresso Logic (1993).

"Steel River", the name of one of the songs contained on the album, is a referance to the river Tees. It runs through Middelsbrough, Rea's home town.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

1. "Steel River" – 6:15
2. "Stainsby Girls" – 3:51
3. "Chisel Hill" – 4:03
4. "Josephine" – 4:26
5. "One Golden Rule" – 4:29
6. "All Summer Long" – 4:09
7. "Stone" – 4:23
8. "Shamrock Diaries" – 4:55
9. "Love Turns To Lies" – 4:11
10. "Hired Gun" – 8:03