God's Great Banana Skin
| God's Great Banana Skin | ||||
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| Studio album by Chris Rea | ||||
| Released |
November 2, 1992 (UK) 1993 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
| Length | 55:00 | |||
| Label | East West | |||
| Producer | Chris Rea | |||
| Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
God's Great Banana Skin is the twelfth studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1992. The album wasn't released in the USA, though some tracks later appeared on the US release of Rea's following album Espresso Logic.
The song "Too Much Pride" was featured in the 1993 Erotic Thriller Cold Sweat.
Track listing
All songs by Chris Rea.
- "Nothing to Fear" - 9:10
- "Miles Is a Cigarette" - 4:15
- "God's Great Banana Skin" - 5:15
- "90's Blues" - 5:10
- "Too Much Pride" - 4:25
- "Boom Boom" - 5:10
- "I Ain't the Fool" - 4:00
- "There She Goes" - 4:35
- "I'm Ready" - 4:50
- "Black Dog" - 4:10
- "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" - 4:30
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[2] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[3] | 2× Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Personnel
- Chris Rea - vocals, guitar, producer
- Robert Ahwai - guitar
- Sylvin Marc - bass
- Max Middleton - piano, keyboards
- Martin Ditcham - drums, percussion
- Val Chalmers - backing vocals
- Emma Whittle - backing vocals
- Neil Amor - engineer
- Simon Wall - assistant engineer, assistant producer
- Chris Welch - illustrations
Notes
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r169506
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris Rea; 'God's Great Banana Skin')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Chris Rea; 'God's Great Banana Skin')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin". British Phonographic Industry. Enter God's Great Banana Skin in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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