New Light Through Old Windows

New Light Through Old Windows is a 1988 album by Chris Rea. The album consists primarily of re-recordings of songs released on earlier Rea albums, as well as two new songs, "Working on It" (which gave him a rare U.S. chart single, peaking at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100, and giving him his only #1 single on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart) and "Driving Home for Christmas."

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea.

1. "Let's Dance" - 4:14
2. "Working on It" - 4:24
3. "Ace of Hearts" - 4:52
4. "Josephine" - 4:33
5. "Candles" - 4:44
6. "On the Beach" - 6:51
7. "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" - 4:03
8. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" - 3:23
9. "Shamrock Diaries" - 4:12
10. "Stainsby Girls" - 4:06
11. "Windy Town" - 4:05
12. "Driving Home for Christmas" - 3:58
13. "Steel River" - 6:48

Personnel

• Chris Rea - vocals, guitar, produce
• Robert Ahwai - guitar
• Eoghan O'Neill - bass
• Max Middleton - keyboards
• Martin Ditcham - drums

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