Tennis (album)

Tennis is a studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1980.^[2] The album features two singles one of which includes a non-album B-side.

Tennis
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released	1980
Studio	Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire
Genre	Album-oriented rock
Length	49:24
Label	Magnet
Producer	Chris Rea
Chris Rea chronology
Deltics (1979) Tennis (1980) Chris Rea (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Track listing

All words and music by Chris Rea

1. "Tennis" – 5:18
2. "Sweet Kiss" – 4:33
3. "Since I Don't See You Anymore" – 3:41
4. "Dancing Girls" – 4:02
5. "No Work Today" (instrumental) – 2:33
6. "Every Time I See You Smile" – 6:18
7. "For Ever and Ever" – 4:09
8. "Good News" – 3:54
9. "Friends Across the Water" (instrumental) – 3:45
10. "Distant Summers" – 2:10
11. "Only with You" – 3:42
12. "Stick It" – 5:19

Singles

1. "Tennis" b/w "If You Really Love Me"
2. "Dancing Girls" b/w "Friends Across the Water"

Personnel

Musicians

• Chris Rea – lead and backing vocals, grand piano, keyboards, lead guitars, slide guitar, arrangements
• Graham Watson – keyboards, synthesizers, accordion
• Dave Burton – guitars
• Mick Hutchinson – Fender bass
• Norman Nosebait – drums
• Mark Rea – percussion
• Geoff Driscoll – "every type" of saxophones
• Raphael Ravenscroft – saxophones, brass arrangements
• Raúl Gonzáles – trombone, bass trombone
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet, brass arrangements
• Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
• George Chandler – backing vocals
• Stuart Epps – backing vocals
• Watsoni – backing vocals
• Pete Wingfield – backing vocals

Production

• Chris Rea – producer
• Barry Hammond – engineer, mixing
• Hothouse – artwork
• David Magnus – inner sleeve photography
• Recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, England, UK)

Charts

Chart performance for Tennis

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[3]	60
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	60

References

1. "Tennis – Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
2. Pond, Steve (24 July 1980). "Tennis". Rolling Stone. No. 322. p. 55.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.