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Chris Rea - That's How I Know It's You -CD 10" Latin Blues" from the album (BLUE GUITARS) 2005

Blue Guitars is a Blues album released by Chris Rea on October 14, 2005 consisting of eleven CDs, one DVD and a full colour book, including paintings by the artist, liner notes and song lyrics. The album is an ambitious project with the 137 songs recorded over the course of 1½ years with a work schedule - according to Chris Rea himself - of twelve hours a day, seven days a week. Initially the project was inspired by Bill Wyman's "Blues Odyssey" and can be called an "odyssey" in its own right, for depicting a journey through the various epochs of Blues Music, starting at its African origins and finishing with modern-time Blues from the 60s and 70s. Subsequently the eleven CDs are titled the following: "Beginnings", "Country Blues", "Louisiana & New Orleans", "Electric Memphis Blues", "Texas Blues", "Chicago Blues", "Blues Ballads", "Gospel Soul Blues & Motown", "Celtic & Irish Blues", "Latin Blues" and "60s & 70s".

Latin Music may not be the most obvious direction to look for the Blues, still there were great influences from the African culture with slaves landing in Brazil, who influenced the Caribbeans from their own direction, Cuban guitar and some kind of trademark piano were added, creating a mix so different from Mississippi Blues, and yet, Bossa Nova Blues was a direction in its own right. The Blues was even swapping over into Reggae, but in spite of its "sunshine feeling" the themes and topics were just as sad. Chris rea.
Personnel:

Chris Rea - electric guitar, piano, harmonica, dobro, mandolin, banjo, slide guitar, bass, calimba, balafon, vibraphone, hammond organ, percussion, drums, author, producer, paintings

-Robert Ahwai - guitar
-Sylvin Marc - bass
-Gerry O'Connor - banjo
-Ed Hession - accordion
-Martin Ditcham - drums
-Richard Williams - narrator
-Andy Wilman - producer
-John Knowles - executive producer
-Edward McDonald - recording engineer
-Douglas Dreger - mixing
-Aiden Farrell - editing
-Chris Rodmell - editing
-Robert Payton - director
-Janina Stamps - production coordination
-Jon Tricklebank - art direction, design
-Mark Edwards - liner notes
-Stuart Epps - photography


When my heart skips a beat
When something moves
from my head down to my feet
When I close my eyes
And see the deep deepest blue
that's how I know it's you

I don't need no bell that rings
I don't need a call
I don't need no bird that sings
I don't need no spring or fall
Cos when I close my eyes
And feel a smile shine through
That's how I know
That's how I know it's you

When the storm comes in to town
it don't bother me
It used to bring me down
No it's just a rainy day
Cos when I close my eyes
And see the deep deepest blue
That's how I know
That's how I know it's you..........


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