The Road to Hell

This article is about the 1989 Chris Rea album. For the song from that album, see The Road to Hell (song). For all other uses, see Road to Hell.

The Road to Hell
Studio album by
Chris Rea
Released30 October 1989[1]
RecordedMiraval Studios, France
Genre
Length50:53
Label
Producer
Chris Rea chronology
New Light Through Old Windows
(1988) 		The Road to Hell
(1989) 		Auberge
(1991)
Singles from The Road to Hell
  1. "The Road to Hell"
    Released: October 1989
  2. "That's What They Always Say"
    Released: December 1989
  3. "Texas"
    Released: 1990
  4. "Tell Me There's a Heaven"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
New Musical Express4/10[3]

The Road to Hell is the tenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1989. Coming on the back of several strongly performing releases, it is Rea's most successful studio album, and topped the UK Albums Chart for three weeks.[4][5] Hailed as a "modern masterpiece", it was certified 6× Platinum by BPI in 2004.[6][7] The album demonstrates a thematic cohesion previously absent from Rea's work, with the majority of the tracks containing strong elements of social commentary, addressing alienation, violence and redemption.[8] The second part of the two-part title track, "The Road to Hell (Pt. 2)", is one of Rea's most famous songs, and was his first UK Top 10 single. Geffen Records released the album in the US, adding the 1988 re-recording of "Let's Dance" and different cover artwork.

  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ "Road to Hell - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Williams, Simon (18 November 1989). "LP - Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 34.
  4. ^ Neil Cossar (2010). This Day in Music: An Every Day Record of Musical Feats and Facts. Omnibus Press. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-85712-362-6.
  5. ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Road to Hell - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  7. ^ "Chris Rea - The Road To Hell". BPI. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  8. ^ Sandall, Robert (5 March 1991). "Sunny side up?". Q Magazine. 55: 38–40.