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Chris Rea – Shamrock Diaries (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1985

Chris Rea – Shamrock Diaries (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1985

Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+)
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  • Shamrock Diaries is an LP by Chris Rea from 1985 released on the Magnet label.

    About this album

    Shamrock Diaries is one of Chris Rea’s most accomplished 1980s albums, refining his blues-tinged soft rock into a more melodic and personal form. Released in 1985, it marked a commercial and artistic lift for the English singer-songwriter, with Stainsby Girls becoming a standout that helped raise his profile beyond cult status. The album blends husky vocals, clean guitar lines and reflective writing across songs such as Josephine and Steel River, balancing radio-ready hooks with a more thoughtful, road-worn mood. It is widely regarded as an important step in Rea’s rise towards greater mainstream recognition later in the decade.

    Genre: Pop & Rock

    Review

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  • Artist: Chris Rea
    Label: Magnet – L 38327
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 1
    Country: Australia
    Released: 1985
    Genre: Pop & Rock
    Style: Pop Rock, Soft Rock

  • A1 Steel River
    A2 Stainsby Girls
    A3 Chisel Hill
    A4 Josephine
    A5 One Golden Rule
    B1 All Summer Long
    B2 Stone
    B3 Shamrock Diaries
    B4 Love Turns To Lies
    B5 Hired Gun

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Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Description
  • Release details
  • Tracklist

  • Shamrock Diaries is an LP by Chris Rea from 1985 released on the Magnet label.

    About this album

    Shamrock Diaries is one of Chris Rea’s most accomplished 1980s albums, refining his blues-tinged soft rock into a more melodic and personal form. Released in 1985, it marked a commercial and artistic lift for the English singer-songwriter, with Stainsby Girls becoming a standout that helped raise his profile beyond cult status. The album blends husky vocals, clean guitar lines and reflective writing across songs such as Josephine and Steel River, balancing radio-ready hooks with a more thoughtful, road-worn mood. It is widely regarded as an important step in Rea’s rise towards greater mainstream recognition later in the decade.

    Genre: Pop & Rock

    Review

    AllMusic rating:
    AllMusic users:
    (141 votes)
    Read the AllMusic.com review
  • Artist: Chris Rea
    Label: Magnet – L 38327
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 1
    Country: Australia
    Released: 1985
    Genre: Pop & Rock
    Style: Pop Rock, Soft Rock

  • A1 Steel River
    A2 Stainsby Girls
    A3 Chisel Hill
    A4 Josephine
    A5 One Golden Rule
    B1 All Summer Long
    B2 Stone
    B3 Shamrock Diaries
    B4 Love Turns To Lies
    B5 Hired Gun

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