Santo Spirito Blues

I saw a movie in 1993, Beyond the Law, with Charlie Sheen. In that movie I discovered Michael Madsen and heard a voice that had me losing track of the movie, just waiting for the credits to roll. Yep, Chris Rea singing "The Road to Hell" and "Waiting on It". On the way home I bought 4 cds by this guy and have everyone available in US stores now. I see that many more are available from foreign listings and just got The Road to Hell and Back and Santo Spirito Blues. Both of these CDs are absolutely great! I thought he wasn't recording any more and was sad when I found out about his illness and elated when I discovered he was touring (EU only darnit) and recording again. One of a kind. Awesome CD.

Wow! Chris Rea really comes out swinging on this one. The first three songs are a bit 'harder' than what Rea has done in the past, but in a good way. I was watching CNN last night when this CD arrived via UPS. The top news story was about a gay teen who killed himself, after months of trying to encourage other gay teens to 'stay strong.' Then, what do I hear on the first track of this CD? "Dancing my Blues Away," a song about a young boy's troubles/struggles. I doubt this is the theme Rea was trying to cover in this song, but much of the content paralleled what I had just heard on CNN. Rea's voice holds up well on this CD, compared to the songs he put out in the 70's and beyond. As noted, there is a rocking start, and with great instrumentation. This collection is a far cry from 'On the Beach,' 'Fool if you think it's Over,' and 'Diamonds,' some of Rea's more popular songs. His voice also dominates well on this CD, with very little from back-up singers. These songs are also more upbeat than some of his prior works. For Rea fans, you can hear flavors of "You can go Your own Way;" "Road to Hell;" "Texas;" and "Looking for the Summer" on this collection. I can also hear threads of Boz Scaggs, Talking Heads, and Van Morrison here. In fact, Rea gives Boz Scaggs a challenge in the 'smooth and cool' category with some of these songs. I was bopping down old Route 66 Highway today (now, Interstate 40), listening to 'Last Open Road.' What an experience! There are a few blues numbers here, with a wonderful beat. There are also a few mellow songs, but only one grab-your-partner-and-slow-dance number. But with a title like, 'Lose My Heart in You,' how could you not. These songs will have you tapping your feet and bopping along. It's a great collection of songs, both for long-time Rea fans and newbies. Now, if Rea would only tour the US. Otherwise, I've got to buy tickets for his upcoming European tour. Good job!

This is sort-of a comeback album for Chris Rea. The fact that he is still playing such great music is a testament to his talent, strength, and love of music. Let's hope there are a dozen more!

This is a superb cd, I love Chris Rea's music and many songs... I highly recommend any of his music, I purchased my thru the Amazon online Chris Rea store... Don't fall for some of the scammers on here...wonderful man and artist....wish the USA could have known his music early on..

Chris Rea and the Blues seem to melt together like butter on a muffin...His deep great voice hits me square in the heart, along with his original music blending together for one fantastic sound...he should be at the top of the charts in the music critics view...he sure is in my view...give him a try...

Chris Rea never lets me down with each new album. It's worth visiting YouTube to watch and hear him speak about this album. He is so clever and speaks to each song and how they came to be. His inspiration for most of the songs on this album come from his multiple visits to Venice where his daughter was studying. Chris has the inate ability to write and compose songs from a single thought or theme. The Last Open Road, Money and the Chance of Love are my favorite tracks on this one. Santo Spirito rocks. orcanna Vancouver

Why won't you tour the US Chris? Man this guy needs to get over here before it's too late. I have loved pretty much everything this fella has put out since the late 70's. And it's phenomenal. As simple as that. Pick up any album and there are gems on it.

Good but not as good as Stoney Road or Blue Guitars 11 CD set. Buy they all can't be winners.

Après sa période blues-jazz , Chris Rea a ici renoué avec un style qui fit son succès. Avec des mélodies parfois très proches de The road to hell , des pincées de l'album auberge et une instrumentation rappelant parfois stony roads ou the blues jukebox. Cet album est on va dire presque parfait mais il sera difficile de rivaliser avec son Road To hell qui reste une référence chez cet artiste. Pour ce qui est des "boites à rythme" , c'est pas vraiment celui où on les perçoit le plus , bien moins que the blues café ou autres albums , comme "King of the beach" qui était lui vraiment très mauvais (du moins pour ma part , pas "On the beach" qui lui est bien) The road to hell était un album truffé de boites à rythme , et personne n'y trouve quelque chose de gênant sauf ceux qui n'aime pas Chris Rea ... et puis c'est sa marque de fabrique depuis le début. En espérant que Chris Rea aura la santé et l'envie de faire un autre album , car je suis sûr qu'il peut encore nous concocter de très bons titres , que ce soit dans n'importe quel style ... ou presque.

Mi gusta mucho Chris Rea y su música 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

It’s Chris Rea of course it’s 5 stars

habe sie verschenkt, der beschenkte war glücklich und findet die cd toll.man muss schon fan von dieser musikrichtung sein.ist schon speziel.

Sorpresa , l'ho acquistato a scatola chiusa e sono rimasto colpito non pensavo ad un chris rea cosi , l'avevo un po perso di vista bel disco .