Whatever Happened To Benny Santini? is a Rock album by Chris Rea, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 74 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- gritty
- bittersweet
- coastal
About
"Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?" is the debut album by the British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1978. The title of the album is a reference to a name that Rea's UK record label (Magnet) had considered naming him to make him sound more attractive commercially. Produced by Gus Dudgeon (who also produced most of Elton John's albums in the 1970s), the album features Rod Argent (electric piano on track 1 and synthesizers on track 3), and Pete Wingfield (acoustic piano on tracks 2, 4, 5, 10, organ on tracks 4 and 5), electric piano on tracks 5, 6, and .
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Tracklist
- 1Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?4:19
- 2The Closer You Get3:32
- 3Because of You3:49
- 4Dancing with Charlie3:49
- 5Bows and Bangles3:58
- 6Fool (If You Think It's Over)4:44
- 7Three Angels3:26
- 8Just One of Those Days2:41
- 9Standing in Your Doorway3:51
- 10Fires of Spring3:52
Credits
Performers
- Chris ReaBACKING VOCALS SLIDE GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Stuart EppsBACKING VOCALS
- Pat DonaldsonBASS BASS GUITAR
- Dave MattacksDRUMS
- Paul KeoghELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Rod ArgentELECTRIC PIANO SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARDS
- Steve GregorySAXOPHONE SOPRANINO SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Gus DudgeonTAMBOURINE PERCUSSION
- Dave MarkeeBASS BASS GUITAR
- Pete WingfieldPIANO ORGAN ELECTRIC PIANO
- Frank RicottiTAMBOURINE CONGAS VIBRAPHONE
- Phil CurtisBASS BASS GUITAR
- Eddie GuyELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Richard HewsonCONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY ORCHESTRA
- Pete StanleyBANJO
- Norman NosebaitDRUMS
- Doreen ChanterBACKING VOCALS
- Irene ChanterBACKING VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 74 pressings tracked on Gatefold