{"product_id":"chris-rea-the-road-to-hell-vinyl","title":"Chris Rea - The Road To Hell Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Chris Rea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: The Road To Hell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: EastWest Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue Number: WX 317\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Release Year: 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressing Year: 1989 UK Original Pressing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: 12\" Vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeed: 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Road To Hell is Chris Rea's tenth studio album and his most commercially successful release. Inspired by the frustrations of motorway traffic and modern life, the album blends blues rock, atmospheric production and Rea's unmistakable guitar style to create one of the defining British rock albums of the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the classic tracks The Road To Hell (Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2), Texas, Looking For A Rainbow, You Must Be Evil and Tell Me There's A Heaven, the album reached No.1 on the UK Albums Chart and remains one of Chris Rea's finest recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressing Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1989 UK first pressing on EastWest Records, catalogue number WX 317. Issued in the original picture sleeve complete with the printed lyric inner sleeve. Early UK vinyl pressings were produced in relatively modest quantities as compact discs had become the dominant format, making original copies increasingly desirable among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing\u003cbr\u003e Side One\u003cbr\u003e The Road To Hell (Part I)\u003cbr\u003e The Road To Hell (Part II)\u003cbr\u003e You Must Be Evil\u003cbr\u003e Texas\u003cbr\u003e Looking For A Rainbow\u003cbr\u003e Side Two\u003cbr\u003e Your Warm And Tender Love\u003cbr\u003e Daytona\u003cbr\u003e That's What They Always Say\u003cbr\u003e I Just Wanna Be With You\u003cbr\u003e Tell Me There's A Heaven\u003cbr\u003e Additional Information\u003cbr\u003e Original 1989 UK First Pressing\u003cbr\u003e EastWest Records\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: WX 317\u003cbr\u003e Original Picture Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e Original Printed Lyric Inner Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e 33⅓ RPM Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e Produced by Chris Rea and Jon Kelly\u003cbr\u003e Features The Road To Hell (Parts I \u0026amp; II), Texas, Looking For A Rainbow and Tell Me There's A Heaven\u003cbr\u003e Reached No.1 on the UK Albums Chart\u003cbr\u003e One of Chris Rea's most celebrated albums and an increasingly collectible original UK vinyl pressing\u003cbr\u003e Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecord: Very Good (VG)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockabuy Records Grading Guide\u003cbr\u003e Near Mint (NM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVirtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent (EX)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery Good (VG)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the record plays well throughout without major faults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood (G)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoor \/ Fair (P\/F)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll records are visually inspected and conservatively graded for both sleeve and vinyl condition. Records are securely packaged in professional record mailers with protective stiffeners and dispatched via a fully tracked delivery service to ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rockabuy Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57468621259125,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5478\/0437\/files\/4FAA8EBE-F933-4CF1-851F-D88E379CA3CE.jpg?v=1785841126","url":"https:\/\/www.rockabuyrecords.co.uk\/products\/chris-rea-the-road-to-hell-vinyl","provider":"Rockabuy Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}