Auberge (album)

Auberge
Studio album by
Released25 February 1991[1]
StudioMiraval
Genre
Length54:33 (59:15)
Label
ProducerJon Kelly
Chris Rea chronology
The Road to Hell
(1989)
Auberge
(1991)
God's Great Banana Skin
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Q3/5[4]
Record Mirror7/10[3]

Auberge (a French word meaning "inn") is the eleventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1991. The album, as well as the title song, is notable for its association with the Caterham Super Seven that Rea owned, which he called the "Blue Seven". The car appears on the album cover, illustrated in oil by motoring artist Alan Fearnley.[5] The album makes several references to the car over several tracks, as well on the video of the title song,[6] and its cover illustration was used for its adverts. In 2005, Rea sold the car in an auction.[7]

  1. ^ "Chris Rea Auberge". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Auberge - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Strickland, Andy (16 March 1991). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 18.
  4. ^ Aizelwood, John (5 March 1991). "Careful". Q Magazine. p. 76.
  5. ^ "Grand Prix Sportique". Archived from the original on 24 August 2004.
  6. ^ "Halfbakery: Painting Product Placement". halfbakery.com.
  7. ^ "Coys". Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2007.