Shamrock Diaries

Shamrock Diaries
Studio album by
Chris Rea
Released17 May 1985[1]
RecordedDecember 1984
Studio
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length48:45
LabelMagnet
Producer
Chris Rea chronology
Wired to the Moon
(1984) 		Shamrock Diaries
(1985) 		On the Beach
(1986)
Singles from Shamrock Diaries
  1. "Stainsby Girls"
    Released: March 1985
  2. "Josephine"
    Released: 22 June 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Shamrock Diaries is the seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter 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 the top 20 in several countries including Ireland, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and spent forty two weeks in the Dutch charts, peaking at No. 3.[3] The album was also successful in Australia, where it charted in the top 50.[4] "Stainsby Girls" became Rea's first Top 30 single since 1978's "Fool If You Think It's Over".[2] In 1988, Magnet Records was taken over by Warner Bros Records, who re-released Shamrock Diaries with a significantly remixed version of "Josephine". The original version was used in the 2019 deluxe re-issue of the album.

  1. ^ Smith, Robin (18 May 1985). "News". Record Mirror. p. 6.
  2. ^ a b "Shamrock Diaries - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Chris Rea - Shamrock Diaries". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Chart Beats: This Week in 1985: November 24, 1985". Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.