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- “That was an example of the lethargy which had set in,” Rea later told Q magazine, recalling how his original artwork proposal had been rejected. Despite briefly considering quitting the music business in order to open an Italian restaurant, Rea tentatively started work on his fifth album, Water Sign, with his morale at a distinctly low ebb.
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Mar 4, 2022 · Despite briefly considering quitting the music business in order to open an Italian restaurant, Rea tentatively started work on his fifth album, Water Sign, with his morale at a distinctly low ebb. Little did he realise that the record would prove to be a watershed moment….
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Water Sign is the fifth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1983. The album reached No. 64 on the UK Albums Chart.
Jun 14, 2011 · Water Sign closes with Out of the Darkness. The track starts with drum machine, synthesizer and saxophone which produce almost a Euro-pop sound. Once Rea sings the vocal, the track is transformed, he rescues the track, with good lyrics and a good vocal performance.
From 1983, Rea's music began to better reflect his wishes and capabilities, despite pressure from his record company due to the accumulated costs of the production for his first four albums. To keep costs low, the label decided to release the demo tapes of his fifth studio album Water Sign .
“Then I turned in the Water Sign tapes (his fifth album, 1983) as demos. And they said, that’s it, put them out. And it looked like once they’d released that album they were gonna drop us.
Find release reviews and credits for Water Sign - Chris Rea on AllMusic - 1983.
11 Issues. Rea's career had been treading water since he had that early hit with 'fool if you think its over' and reportedly his label were going to drop him when he delivered the demo for this album. In the end the label didn't want to pay for the studio time so just put it out as it was.
