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Chris Rea - Smile from the album Driving Home For Christmas - The Christmas EP 1988

Chris Rea Time Running Out unreleased and later completely destroyed LP slick. Magnet records 1982. After the completion of this emotional album the record company and backers felt that the content was too emotionally dark and consequently all of the tapes and artwork apart from this slick were destroyed. The lot is accompanied by 19 large professional colour transparencies depicting REA fully clothed and with guitar in a turquoise swimming pool.

The self-titled Chris Rea was released in 1981, and then Water Sign in 1983.

This "Smile" record was to be released in 82 but was "destroyed" instead.

The seller's description is puzzling, to say the least. (The songs are more like Love songs to me than "too emotionally dark")

Smile was eventually released in other albums:(B side to Love's Strange Ways, 83) (also on the 12" Ace of Hearts" mini album, 84)

Tracklist:

1 Driving Home For Christmas

Engineer – Justin Shirley-SmithProducer – Chris Rea, Jon Kelly

2 Footsteps In The Snow

Producer – Chris Rea

3 Joys Of Christmas

Mixed By – Chris Rea, Jon KellyProducer – Chris Rea

4 Smile

Producer – Chris Rea, Dave Richards

Smile

You don't have to spend

your days in clouds

Hiding from the sun

Take a look around and see

It's not that easy for anyone

Smile

You don't have to put

that kind of stuff

On a friend like me

Or anybody else you see

So come on and smile

Rain comes falling down on everyone

Teardrops running from the sky

Too many nights are spent unspoken

Oh, dry your eyes

Smile

Cos you don't have to spend

your days in clouds

Hiding from the sun

Take a look around and see

It's not that easy

Take a look around and smile

This video has been created with respect and appreciation on Chris Rea music!