On the Beach (Chris Rea album)

On the Beach is the eighth studio album by English singer Chris Rea and released on 1 April, 1986 through Magnet Records. It is a follow-up to the successful 1985 album Shamrock Diaries. It went to number 1 in the Netherlands, number 2 in Germany, number 4 in New Zealand, number 7 in Norway, number 10 in Switzerland, number 11 in the United Kingdom and Sweden and number 20 in Austria.

On the Beach
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released	1 April 1986
Studio	Anderburr Recording Studios, Bray, Berkshire
Genre	Rock, soft rock, adult contemporary
Length	59:58 (CD) 48:40 (LP)
Label	Magnet
Producer	Chris Rea, David Richards
Chris Rea chronology
Shamrock Diaries (1985) On the Beach (1986) Dancing with Strangers (1987)
Singles from On the Beach
"On the Beach" Released: May 1986

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chris Rea. 

On the Beach track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"On the Beach"	5:04
2.	"Little Blonde Plaits"	4:17
3.	"Giverny"	5:39
4.	"Lucky Day"	3:57
5.	"Just Passing Through"	5:20
6.	"It's All Gone"	7:28
7.	"Hello Friend"	4:19
8.	"Two Roads"	3:44
9.	"Light of Hope"	4:34
10.	"Auf Immer und Ewig"	4:11
11.	"Freeway" (CD only)	4:12
12.	"Bless Them All" (CD only)	2:30
13.	"Crack That Mould" (CD only)	4:34