{"product_id":"chris-rea-the-road-to-hell","title":"Chris Rea – The Road To Hell","description":"\u003ch4 data-section-id=\"huyv9w\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"33\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eChris Rea – The Road To Hell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eReleased in 1989, \u003cem data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"71\"\u003eThe Road To Hell\u003c\/em\u003e became the most successful album of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eChris Rea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e's career and remains one of the defining British rock albums of the late 1980s. Combining atmospheric production, blues-influenced guitar work and thoughtful songwriting, the album explores themes of modern life, social change and personal reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eThe title track, split into two parts, opens the album with one of Rea's most iconic recordings. Featuring a spoken-word introduction, haunting synthesisers and memorable guitar melodies, \u003cem data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"605\"\u003eThe Road To Hell\u003c\/em\u003e became one of his signature songs. Throughout the album, Rea balances introspective lyrics with polished rock arrangements, creating a record that is both accessible and richly textured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eOther highlights include the driving \u003cem data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/em\u003e, the expansive \u003cem data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"877\"\u003eLooking For A Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e, the heartfelt \u003cem data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eYour Warm And Tender Love\u003c\/em\u003e and the emotional closing track \u003cem data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"979\"\u003eTell Me There's A Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e. Rea's distinctive gravelly voice and expressive slide guitar playing are central to the album's enduring appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eA landmark release in British rock, \u003cem data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eThe Road To Hell\u003c\/em\u003e combines commercial success with artistic depth and remains an essential album for fans of blues-rock, melodic rock and classic singer-songwriters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"1hvk5cb\" data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1644\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1me7my0\" data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003eThe Road To Hell (Part I) – 4:52\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u9cv1i\" data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eThe Road To Hell (Part II) – 4:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19oc92i\" data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eYou Must Be Evil – 4:20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lm2435\" data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eTexas – 5:09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1iuy6hq\" data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eLooking For A Rainbow – 8:20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"s7o2fi\" data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1509\"\u003eYour Warm And Tender Love – 4:32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10n54ks\" data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003eDaytona – 5:04\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kax3ly\" data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eThat's What They Always Say – 4:27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h4hy76\" data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003eI Just Wanna Be With You – 3:39\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g47fdy\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1644\"\u003eTell Me There's A Heaven – 6:00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/id0hzBcHWO4?si=nU4jdJBVVrlPCe63\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WEA Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54328061690198,"sku":"246285-2","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c6581115-e721-4273-bc96-61176663e684.jpg?v=1782309725","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/chris-rea-the-road-to-hell","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}