Album artist 191 - Chris Rea | 
 
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This page lists the album chart runs of Chris Rea.  A list of songs by Chris Rea can be found
here.
  The albums are listed with the most widely successful first. 
  
    
      | # | 
      Artist | 
      Album Title | 
      Year | 
      Chart Entries | 
     
| 1 | 
Chris Rea | 
Auberge | 
1991 | 
UK 1 - Mar 1991 (37 weeks), ODK Germany 1 - Mar 1991 (49 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (13 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 1 week - Apr 1991, Germany 1 - Mar 1991 (18 weeks), Europe num 1 for 1 week - Apr 1991, UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1992), Switzerland 2 - Mar 1991 (22 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1991), Norway 3 - Mar 1991 (9 weeks), Sweden 5 - Mar 1991 (12 weeks), Austria 9 - Mar 1991 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 38 of 1991 (peak 19, 34 weeks), Italy 88 of 1991, Billboard 176 - May 1991 (1 week) | 
 
| 2 | 
Chris Rea | 
The Road To Hell | 
1989 | 
UK 1 - Nov 1989 (76 weeks), UK 6 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Austria 2 - Dec 1989 (6 months), Sweden 2 - Nov 1989 (23 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1990), ODK Germany 3 - Nov 1989 (39 weeks) (17 weeks in top 10), Germany 3 - Nov 1989 (19 weeks), Norway 3 - Nov 1989 (22 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Nov 1989 (28 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 29 of 1989 (peak 6, 30 weeks), Italy 71 of 1989, Billboard 107 - Mar 1990 (19 weeks), Radio Caroline 115 (1989), RYM 160 of 1989 | 
 
| 3 | 
Chris Rea | 
Dancing With Strangers | 
1987 | 
New Zealand 1 for 1 - Oct 1987, UK 2 - Sep 1987 (46 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1987), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), ODK Germany 5 - Oct 1987 (30 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - Sep 1987 (11 weeks), Norway 6 - Oct 1987 (8 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Sep 1987 (9 weeks), Sweden 7 - Sep 1987 (10 weeks), Austria 13 - Nov 1987 (4 months), France (InfoDisc) 60 of 1987 (peak 14, 6 weeks) | 
 
| 4 | 
Chris Rea | 
The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows | 
1988 | 
UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1992), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1991), France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 1988), UK 5 - Oct 1988 (51 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Nov 1988 (24 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Germany 9 - Nov 1988 (9 weeks), Norway 15 - Dec 1988 (6 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), Sweden 29 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), Billboard 92 - Mar 1989 (13 weeks) | 
 
| 5 | 
Chris Rea | 
On The Beach | 
1986 | 
ODK Germany 2 - May 1986 (38 weeks) (14 weeks in top 10), Germany 2 - May 1986 (24 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1988), France Gold (certified by SNEP Nov 1995), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1986), Norway 7 - May 1986 (19 weeks), Switzerland 10 - May 1986 (15 weeks), UK 11 - Apr 1986 (47 weeks), Sweden 11 - Apr 1986 (17 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 89 of 1987 (peak 29, 2 weeks), RYM 166 of 1986 | 
 
| 6 | 
Chris Rea | 
The Best Of Chris Rea | 
1994 | 
UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1994), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1995), UK 3 - Nov 1994 (18 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - Nov 1994 (29 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Germany 4 - Nov 1994 (9 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Nov 1994 (15 weeks), Norway 7 - Nov 1994 (16 weeks), Sweden 7 - Nov 1994 (19 weeks), Austria 8 - Nov 1994 (8 months) | 
 
| 7 | 
Chris Rea | 
God's Great Banana Skin | 
1992 | 
UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1993), UK 4 - Nov 1992 (15 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1992), Norway 14 - Nov 1992 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Nov 1992 (18 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Nov 1992 (13 weeks), Sweden 18 - Nov 1992 (9 weeks), Austria 26 - Dec 1992 (1 month) | 
 
| 8 | 
Chris Rea | 
Espresso Logic | 
1993 | 
UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1993), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1994), UK 8 - Nov 1993 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 14 - Nov 1993 (21 weeks), Germany 14 - Nov 1993 (3 weeks), Austria 19 - Dec 1993 (2 months), Switzerland 24 - Nov 1993 (8 weeks), Sweden 29 - Nov 1993 (3 weeks) | 
 
| 9 | 
Chris Rea | 
Shamrock Diaries | 
1985 | 
Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1986), ODK Germany 12 - Apr 1985 (47 weeks), Germany 12 - Sep 1985 (28 weeks), UK 15 - May 1985 (14 weeks), Switzerland 18 - Apr 1985 (5 weeks), Sweden 19 - Apr 1985 (8 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1985) | 
 
| 10 | 
Chris Rea | 
The Blue Cafe | 
1998 | 
ODK Germany 7 - Feb 1998 (23 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Feb 1998 (4 weeks), UK 10 - Jan 1998 (7 weeks), Austria 21 - Feb 1998 (2 months), Switzerland 28 - Feb 1998 (8 weeks), Norway 32 - Feb 1998 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1998) | 
 
| 11 | 
Chris Rea | 
Wired To The Moon | 
1984 | 
Sweden 13 - May 1984 (13 weeks), Norway 16 - May 1984 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 17 - Apr 1984 (25 weeks), UK 35 - Apr 1984 (7 weeks), Holland free40 56 of 1984 | 
 
| 12 | 
Chris Rea | 
Santo Spirito Blues | 
2011 | 
ODK Germany 10 - Sep 2011 (4 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 10 - Sep 2011 (1 week), UK 13 - Sep 2011 (5 weeks) | 
 
| 13 | 
Chris Rea | 
King Of The Beach | 
2000 | 
ODK Germany 11 - Oct 2000 (8 weeks), Germany 11 - Oct 2000 (2 weeks), Austria 24 - Oct 2000 (3 months), UK 26 - Oct 2000 (3 weeks), Switzerland 29 - Oct 2000 (3 weeks) | 
 
| 14 | 
Chris Rea | 
The Very Best Of Chris Rea | 
2001 | 
Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 1996), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Norway 16 - Dec 2002 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 60 - Dec 2001 (6 weeks) | 
 
| 15 | 
Chris Rea | 
Still So Far To Go... The Best Of | 
2009 | 
UK 8 - Oct 2009 (7 weeks), Sweden 10 - Oct 2009 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 37 - Nov 2009 (4 weeks) | 
 
| 16 | 
Chris Rea | 
Stony Road | 
2002 | 
ODK Germany 11 - Oct 2002 (14 weeks), Germany 11 - Oct 2002 (2 weeks), Austria 18 - Oct 2002 (1 month), Switzerland 28 - Oct 2002 (4 weeks), Sweden 29 - Oct 2002 (2 weeks) | 
 
| 17 | 
Chris Rea | 
Water Sign | 
1983 | 
Sweden 7 - Sep 1983 (22 weeks), ODK Germany 30 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), UK 64 - Jun 1983 (2 weeks) | 
 
| 18 | 
Chris Rea | 
What Ever Happened To Benny Santini? | 
1978 | 
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1978), Billboard 49 - Aug 1978 (12 weeks) | 
 
| 19 | 
Chris Rea | 
Herzklopfen | 
1986 | 
Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1987), ODK Germany 5 - Sep 1986 (20 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - Sep 1986 (11 weeks) | 
 
| 20 | 
Chris Rea | 
La Passione Soundtrack | 
1996 | 
UK 43 - Nov 1996 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 60 - Dec 1996 (7 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1997) | 
 
| 21 | 
Chris Rea | 
Dancing Down The Stoney Road | 
2002 | 
UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 2002), UK 14 - Sep 2002 (1 week) | 
 
| 22 | 
Chris Rea | 
The Road To Hell & Back | 
2006 | 
ODK Germany 18 - Nov 2006 (5 weeks), UK 34 - Oct 2006 (2 weeks) | 
 
| 23 | 
Chris Rea | 
The Road To Hell - Part 2 | 
1999 | 
ODK Germany 16 - Nov 1999 (4 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1999) | 
 
| 24 | 
Chris Rea | 
The Blue Jukebox | 
2004 | 
UK 27 - Apr 2004 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 30 - Apr 2004 (5 weeks) | 
 
| 25 | 
Chris Rea | 
Heartbeats - Chris Rea's Greatest Hits | 
2005 | 
UK 24 - Aug 2005 (5 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 2006) | 
 
| 26 | 
Chris Rea | 
Fool If You Think It's Over - The Definitive Greatest Hits | 
2008 | 
Switzerland 97 - Oct 2008 (1 week), ODK Germany 98 - Oct 2008 (1 week) | 
 
| 27 | 
Chris Rea | 
Chris Rea | 
1982 | 
UK 52 - Apr 1982 (4 weeks) | 
 
| 28 | 
Chris Rea | 
Deltics | 
1979 | 
UK 54 - Apr 1979 (3 weeks) | 
 
| 29 | 
Chris Rea | 
Tennis | 
1980 | 
UK 60 - Apr 1980 (1 week) | 
 
| 30 | 
Chris Rea | 
the Journey 1978-2009 | 
2013 | 
UK Albums 2013-23 peak 66 - May 2013 (7 weeks) | 
 
| 31 | 
Chris Rea | 
Road Songs For Lovers | 
2017 | 
UK Albums 2013-23 peak 11 - Oct 2017 (2 weeks) | 
 
 
    
  
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Previous Comments (newest first)
1 Feb 2018
(2) Double Listings
#21 & #30 are the same (La Passione Soundtrack). Also #16 & #31 (The Very Best Of).
Data fixed, thanks
19 Jan 2015
Double Listing - Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows
#6 & #24 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks