Tennis (album) explained

Tennis
Type:	studio
Artist:	Chris Rea
Cover:	Tennis Chris Rea Album.jpg
Released:	1980
Studio:	Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire
Genre:	Album-oriented rock
Length:	49:24
Label:	Magnet
Producer:	Chris Rea
Prev Title:	Deltics
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Chris Rea
Next Year:	1981

Tennis is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1980.^[1] The album features two singles one of which includes a non-album B-side.

Track listing

All words and music by Chris Rea

1. "Tennis" – 5:18
2. "Sweet Kiss" – 4:33
3. "Since I Don't See You Anymore" – 3:41
4. "Dancing Girls" – 4:02
5. "No Work Today" (instrumental) – 2:33
6. "Every Time I See You Smile" – 6:18
7. "For Ever and Ever" – 4:09
8. "Good News" – 3:54
9. "Friends Across the Water" (instrumental) – 3:45
10. "Distant Summers" – 2:10
11. "Only with You" – 3:42
12. "Stick It" – 5:19

Singles

1. "Tennis" b/w "If You Really Love Me"
2. "Dancing Girls" b/w "Friends Across the Water"

Personnel

Musicians

• Chris Rea – vocals, backing vocals, grand piano, keyboards, lead guitars, slide guitar, arrangements
• Graham Watson – keyboards, synthesizers, accordion
• Dave Burton – guitars
• Mick Hutchinson – Fender bass
• Norman Nosebait – drums
• Mark Rea – percussion
• Geoff Driscoll – "every type" of saxophones
• Raphael Ravenscroft – saxophones, brass arrangements
• Raúl Gonzáles – trombone, bass trombone
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet, brass arrangements
• Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
• George Chandler – backing vocals
• Stuart Epps – backing vocals
• Watsoni – backing vocals
• Pete Wingfield – backing vocals

Production

• Chris Rea – producer
• Barry Hammond – engineer, mixing
• Hothouse – artwork
• David Magnus – inner sleeve photography

Charts

Chart (1980)!scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[2]	60

Notes and References

1. Pond . Steve . Tennis . Rolling Stone . Jul 24, 1980 . 322 . 55.
2. 247.