God's Great Banana Skin
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Released | 2 November 1992 (UK) | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
Length | 55:30 | |||
Label | East West | |||
Producer | Chris Rea | |||
Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Nothing to fear (1992)" on YouTube |
God's Great Banana Skin is the twelfth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1992. The album was not released in the United States, though some tracks later appeared on the US release of Rea's following album Espresso Logic. The single "Nothing To Fear" reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and its music video was filmed in Morocco. The album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart in 1992.[2]
The song "Too Much Pride" was featured in the 1993 erotic thriller, Cold Sweat.[citation needed]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | C+[4] |
The Guardian wrote: "In the snug world of centrally-heated adult rock, Chris Rea offers a reminder that he plays a handy slide-guitar, and creates chunky chordscapes which perfectly complement the gravelly rasp of his voice."[5]
Track listing
All songs by Chris Rea.
- "Nothing to Fear" – 9:10
- "Miles Is a Cigarette" – 4:15
- "God's Great Banana Skin" – 5:15
- "90's Blues" – 5:10
- "Too Much Pride" – 4:25
- "Boom Boom" – 5:10
- "I Ain't the Fool" – 4:00
- "There She Goes" – 4:35
- "I'm Ready" – 4:50
- "Black Dog" – 4:10
- "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" – 4:30
Personnel
- Chris Rea – vocals, guitars
- Robert Ahwai – guitars
- Max Middleton – acoustic piano, keyboards
- Sylvin Marc – bass
- Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
- Val Chalmers – backing vocals
- Emma Whittle – backing vocals
Production
- Chris Rea – producer
- Neil Amor – engineer
- Phillipe Garcia – assistant engineer
- Simon Wall – assistant engineer
- Tommy Willis – guitar technician
- Chris Welch – illustrations
- Paul Lilly – management
Studios
- Recorded at Studio Miraval (Le Var, France)
- Mixed at The Mill (Berkshire, England)
Charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 26 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 33 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 16 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 14 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 18 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 16 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] | 2× Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "nothing to fear | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "god's great banana skin | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "God's Great Banana Skin - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Obee, Dave (22 November 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C3.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (27 November 1992). "Rock/pop". Features. The Guardian.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris Rea; 'God's Great Banana Skin')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('God's Great Banana Skin')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin". British Phonographic Industry.
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