Espresso Logic is a 1993 album by Chris Rea

Chris Rea

Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The British Hit Singles & Albums stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally...

. The US edition of the album has a significantly different track listing than other editions, as it also features songs from Rea's previous album, God's Great Banana Skin

God's Great Banana Skin

God's Great Banana Skin is a 1992 album by Chris Rea. The album wasn't released in the USA, though some tracks later appeared on the US release of Rea's following album Espresso Logic.-Track listing:All songs by Chris Rea.# "Nothing to Fear" - 9:10...

(not released in the US), along with "If You Were Me", a track recorded with Elton John

Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...

 for his 1993 Duets

Duets (Elton John album)

Duets is the twenty-fourth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1993. Duets was released on a single CD and also as a double vinyl LP in the UK, with a slightly different running order. It was initially a Christmas project of Elton John's, but that soon grew into an...

 release. The cover art of the US edition is the same as the UK single "Espresso Logic". The song "Julia" was dedicated to his daughter Julia Christina, 4 years old at the time of the release of the album.

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea

Chris Rea

Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The British Hit Singles & Albums stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally...

, except "If You Were Me", written and performed by Elton John

Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...

 and Chris Rea.

European track listing

1. "Espresso Logic" - 6:54
2. "Red" - 5:26
3. "Soup of the Day" - 3:45
4. "Johnny Needs a Fast Car" - 6:35
5. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" - 4:50
6. "Julia" - 3:55
7. "Summer Love" - 4:07
8. "New Way" - 3:30
9. "Stop" - 5:10
10. "She Closed Her Eyes" - 3:55

US track listing

1. "Espresso Logic" - 6:53
2. "Julia" - 3:54
3. "Soup of the Day" - 3:46
4. "If You Were Me" (duet with Elton John) - 4:20
5. "Johnny Needs a Fast Car" - 6:34
6. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" - 4:49
7. "God's Great Banana Skin" - 5:18
8. "Miles Is a Cigarette" - 4:21
9. "Summer Love" - 4:04
10. "Red" - 5:26
11. "She Closed Her Eyes" - 3:56

Personnel

• Chris Rea
  Chris Rea
  Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The British Hit Singles & Albums stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally...
  
   - vocals, guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar, organ, composer, producer
• Robert Ahwai - guitar
• Sylvin Marc - bass
• Max Middleton
  Max Middleton
  David Maxwell "Max" Middleton . He is an English composer and keyboardist and was originally a docker on the Liverpool docks. Middleton is known for his work on the Fender Rhodes Electric piano, the Minimoog synthesiser and his percussive playing style of the Hohner Clavinet...
  
   - piano, keyboards
• Davy Spillane
  Davy Spillane
  Davy Spillane is a songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle.early yearsDavy was born in Dublin in 1959 . At the age of 12 he started playing the uilleann pipes. His father encouraged him and inspired him with his love of all music genres...
  
   - uillean pipes
• Pete Beachill - trombone
• Dave Stewart - trombone
• Martin Ditcham - drums, percussion
• Elton John
  Elton John
  Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
  
   - vocals
• Val Chalmers - backing vocals
• Linda Taylor - backing vocals
• Emma Whittle - backing vocals
• Tommy Willis - guitar technician
• Neil Amor - engineer
• Stuart Epps
  Stuart Epps
  Stuart Epps is a British record producer and audio engineer. During his career, he has worked with: Kiki Dee, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Twisted Sister and Chris Rea...
  
  - engineer
• Paul Mortimer - engineer
• Simon Wall - assistant engineer
• Willie Grimston - coordination