Chris Rea - Tell Me There's a Heaven (1990) Vinyl 12" Single • The Road to Hell

Catalog Number: YZ-455T

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Details:

Import from UK. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). 12" Single. Top-loading cover looks great, a few creases near edges; light scuffing and some tiny surface impressions (front/back); front has four small areas where the gloss has come off the surface. Inner-sleeve is original (poly-lined paper). Spine has no text and mild wear. Minor shelf-wear along other two edges and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Tell Me There's A Heaven
• And When She Smiles
• Curse Of The Traveller

About The Record:

Tell Me There's a Heaven, by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, was released as a single from his album The Road to Hell. It was written by Rea and produced by Rea and Jon Kelly. Tell Me There's a Heaven reached No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for six weeks. Rea was inspired to write Tell Me There's a Heaven after his daughter Josie saw footage of a riot in South Africa on the news, which showed "this horrible thing of throwing lighted tyres over people" and "one guy burning to death". Rea recalled to Peter Doggett in 2019: "Joan's [Rea's wife] dad was saying he didn't know what to say to Josie about what she'd seen, so he just said, 'That man has gone to heaven'. And that's how songs happen. I went up to see her and she was safely asleep, so I looked out the window and said to myself, 'Grandad told you there's a heaven, I'd like someone to tell me there's a heaven, too.'"