Chris Rea - Shamrock Diaries

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Shamrock Diaries is the seventh studio album by British guitarist and singer songwriter Chris Rea, originally released in May 1985 via Magnet.

Shamrock Diaries represents the beginning of a creative and commercial zenith for Chris Rea. Shamrock Diaries was a huge seller in Europe, reaching the top 20 in several countries including Ireland, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and spent forty two weeks in the Dutch charts, peaking at #3.

The album was also successful in Australia, where it charted in the Top 50.

The first single released from the album "Stainsby Girls" became Rea's first Top 30 single since 1978's "Fool If You Think It's Over". A second single “Josephine” was also released from this album.

This album is a limited edition 2025 reissue on recycled shamrock green coloured vinyl housed in a single pocket sleeve with a printed inner sleeve and remastered audio, pressed in Germany via Magnet.

(21364)

Tracklisting:

No.	Track	Time
A1	Steel River	6:15
A2	Stainsby Girls	3:51
A3	Chisel Hill	4:04
A4	Josephine	4:26
A5	One Golden Rule	4:27
B1	All Summer Long	4:08
B2	Stone	4:20
B3	Shamrock Diaries	4:54
B4	Love Turns To Lies	4:09
B5	Hired Gun	8:00

SKU	21364
Record Label	Magnet Records
Label / Model #	Warner
Catalogue Number	5021732656025
Country	DE - Germany
Release Date (Year)	16 May 2025
Original Release Date (Year)	17 May 1985
Barcode #	5021732656025
Shipping Weight	0.2600kg
Shipping Width	0.010m
Shipping Height	0.314m
Shipping Length	0.314m
Shipping Cubic	0.000986000m3
Type	New
Format	Limited Edition LP Record, Recycled Shamrock Green Coloured Vinyl, Single Pocket Sleeve, Printed Inner Sleeve, Reissue, Remastered
Vinyl Colour	Green
Format	VINYL LP
Genre	Blues