Dancing Down the Stony Road is a 2002 album by Chris Rea

Chris Rea

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, released on his own label, Jazzee Blue. The album has also been released under the shorter title Stony Road with different cover art on Edel

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. The title for the track "Give That Girl a Diamond" is shortened to "Diamond" on the regular edition of the album released by Edel

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A version of Dancing Down The Stony Road was used in the BBC

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 television programme Speed

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. There are also double CD editions available, featuring additional tracks.

Stony Road / Dancing Down The Stony Road (1-CD Editions)

1. "Changing Times" - 3:05
2. "Easy Rider" - 4:50
3. "Stony Road" - 5:30
4. "Dancing the Blues Away" - 4:38
5. "Burning Feet" - 5:01
6. "Mississippi 2" - 4:41
7. "Slow Dance" - 4:11
8. "When the Good Lord Talked to Jesus" - 4:16
9. "Heading for the City" - 6:08
10. "So Lonely" - 3:19
11. "Someday My Peace Will Come" - 3:51
12. "The Hustler" - 4:14
13. "Diamond" / "Give That Girl A Diamond" - 3:54

Stony Road (2-CD Edel Edition)

1. "Changing Times" - 3:05
2. "Easy Rider" - 4:50
3. "Stony Road" - 5:32
4. "Dancing The Blues Away" - 4:39
5. "Burning Feet" - 5:01
6. "Mississippi 2" - 4:41
7. "Slow Dance" - 4:11
8. "When The Good Lord Talked To Jesus" - 4:16
9. "Heading For The City" - 6:09
10. "So Lonely" - 3:17
11. "Someday My Peace Will Come" - 3:49
12. "The Hustler" - 4:12
13. "Give That Girl A Diamond" - 3:54
14. "Sun Is Rising" - 6:48
15. "Got To Be Moving On" - 3:47
16. "Ain't Going Down This Way" - 3:14
17. "Catfish Girl" - 3:13
18. "Ride On" - 4:18
19. "Segway" - 2:23
20. "Qualified" - 4:55

Dancing Down the Stony Road (2-CD Jazzee Blue edition)

1. "Easy Rider" - 4:50
2. "Stony Road" - 5:32
3. "Dancing the Blues Away" - 4:39
4. "Catfish Girl" - 3:13
5. "Burning Feet" - 5:01
6. "Slow Dance" - 4:11
7. "Segway" - 2:23
8. "Mississippi 2" - 4:41
9. "So Lonely" - 3:17
10. "Heading for the City" - 6:09
11. "Ride On" - 4:18
12. "When the Good Lord Talked to Jesus" - 4:16
13. "Qualified" - 4:55
14. "Sun Is Rising" - 6:48
15. "Someday My Peace Will Come" - 3:49
16. "Got to Be Moving On" - 3:47
17. "Ain't Going Down This Way" - 3:14
18. "Changing Times" - 3:05
19. "The Hustler" - 4:12
20. "Give That Girl a Diamond" - 3:54

Personnel

• Chris Rea - vocals, guitars, producer, paintings
• Robert Ahwai - guitar
• Sylvin Marc - bass
• Ed Hession - accordion
• Gerry O'Connor - banjo
• Martin Ditcham - drums
• Stewart Eales - engineer
• John Kelly - mastering
• Peacock - design
• Olaf Heine - photography