| New Light Through Old Windows | ||||
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| Released | 17 October 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
| Length | 60:13 | |||
| Label | Geffen (US) Magnet (rest of world) | |||
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| Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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| "Working on it (1989)" on YouTube | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
New Light Through Old Windows is the first compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1988. The album consists primarily of re-recordings of songs from Rea's earlier albums, as well as the new track "Working on It", which peaked at No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[2] and was Rea's only No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[3] "On the Beach" peaked at No. 9 on the US Adult Contemporary singles chart, and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[4][5] The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, charted for over a year, and was certified 3× Platinum by BPI until 1992.[6][7] It charted in the Top 10 in New Zealand, Australia and West Germany.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r16249
- ^ "Fool If You Think It's Over (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Working On It (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "On The Beach (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ James Masterton (4 April 2015). The Top 40 Annual 1988. James Masterton.
- ^ "Chris Rea – New Light Through Old Windows". BPI. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.