Chris Rea "Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?" (1978) -Pop Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : Magnet Records

 Side One

01 - Whatever Happened To Benny Santini? (Chris Rea)
02 - The Closer You Get (Chris Rea)
03 - Because Of You (Chris Rea)
04 - Dancing With Charlie (Chris Rea)
05 - Bows And Bangles (Chris Rea)

Side Two

01 - Fool (If You Think It's Over) (Chris Rea)
02 - Three Angels (Chris Rea)
03 - Just One Of Those Days (Chris Rea)
04 - Standing In Your Doorway (Chris Rea)
05 - Fires Of Spring (Chris Rea)


Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Engineer : Phil Dunne
Assistant Engineer : Stuart Epps
Cutting Engineer : Ian Cooper at Utopia


Side One

01 - Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?

Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Synthesizer : Chris Rea
Bass : Pat Donaldson
Drums : Dave Mattacks
Electric Guitar : Paul Keogh
Saxophone : Steve Gregory
Electric Piano : Rod Argent
Tambourine : Gus Dudgeon
Backing vocals : Chris Rea & Stuart Epps

02 - The Closer You Get

Solo Slide & Electric Guitars : Chris Rea
Bass : Dave Markee
Drums : Dave Mattacks
Piano : Pete Wingfield
Tambourine : Frank Ricotti
Electric Guitar : Paul Keogh
Backing vocals : Stuart Epps

03 - Because Of You

Piano, Electric Piano & Wurlitzer : Chris Rea
Acoustic Guitars : Paul Keogh & Chris Rea
Bass : Phil Curtis
Drums : Dave Mattacks
Synthesizer : Rod Argent
Electric Guitars : Paul Keogh & Eddie Guy
Congas & Shaker : Frank Ricotti
Backing vocals : Chris Rea & Stuart Epps

04 - Dancing With Charlie

Electric Guitars & Slide Guitars : Chris Rea
Bass : Dave Markee
Drums : Dave Mattacks
Piano & Organ : Pete Wingfield
Tambourine & Percussion : Gus Dudgeon
Backing vocals : Stuart Epps

05 - Bows And Bangles

Acoustic Guitar & Synthesizers : Chris Rea
Electric Guitars : Chris Rea & Paul Keogh
Bass : Dave Markee
Drums : Dave Mattacks
Acoustic & Electric Piano, Organ : Pete Wingfield
Tambourine : Frank Ricotti
Backing vocals : Stuart Epps & Chris Rea

Side Two

01 - Fool (If You Think It's Over)

Synthesizer & Piano : Chris Rea
Bass : Dave Markee
Drums : Dave Mattacks
Electric Guitars : Paul Keogh
Temple Block, Cabasa, Congas & Vibes : Frank Ricotti
Soprano Sax : Steve Gregory
Electric Piano : Pete Wingfield
Backing vocals : Chris Rea & Stuart Epps
Orchestra Conducted & Arranged by Richard Hewson

02 - Three Angels

Synthesizers, Slide Guitar & Lead Electric Guitars : Chris Rea
Bass : Phil Curtis
Drums : Norman Nosebait
Banjo : Pete Stanley
Rhythm, Electric Guitars : Paul Keogh
Tambourine & Congas : Frank Ricotti
Backing vocals : Stuart Epps

03 - Just One Of Those Days

Acoustic Guitar : Chris Rea
Bass : Phil Curtis
Drums : Norman Nosebait
Electric Guitar : Paul Keogh
Acoustic Guitars : Paul Keogh & Eddie Guy

04 - Standing In Your Doorway

Accordions Electric Guitars & Slide Guitars : Chris Rea
Bass : Dave Markee
Drums : Dave Mattacks
Electric Piano & Harpsichord : Pete Wingfield
Backing vocals : Chris Rea, Doreen & Irene Chanter

05 - Fires Of Spring

Lead Guitars : Chris Rea
Bass : Dave Markee
Drums : Dave Mattacks
Piano : Pete Wingfield
Tambourine : Frank Ricotti
Rhythm, Electric Guitars : Paul Keogh
Clams : George Woodhead
Backing vocals : Chris Rea & Stuart Epps