Anglický zpěvák, kytarista a skladatel patří k nejslavnějším britským hudebníkům pozdních osmdesátých let. Legendární muzikant, jenž vyniká specifickou hrou na kytaru, získal hned několik nominací na Brit Awards a Grammy a jeho přínos je srovnatelný s Markem Knopflerem či Ericem Claptonem. Debutoval v roce 1978 albem Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?, které obsahuje píseň Fool (If You Think It's Over), což je hudebníkův nejúspěšnější singl v Americe. V Evropě Chris Rea uspěl až v roce 1983 s pátou deskou Water Sign. Dodnes prodal celosvětově přes 30 milionů desek. Chris Rea - ERA 1 (As, Bs and Rarities 1978 - 1984) je kompilační album, které obsahuje kolekci raných děl Chrise Rea z let 1978 až 1984. Sbírka poskytuje komplexní pohled na vývoj hudebníka coby sólového umělce, který původně působil v kapelách Magdalene a The Beautiful Losers Skladby: CD1 1. Fool (If You Think It's Over) [2020 Remaster] [03:34] 2. Midnight Love (2020 Remaster) [03:07] 3. Fool If You Think It's Over (Spanish Version) [2020 Remaster] [04:23] 4. Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? (2020 Remaster) [04:22] 5. Three Angels (2020 Remaster) [03:26] 6. Diamonds (2020 Remaster) [03:50] 7. Cleveland Calling (2020 Remaster) [03:42] 8. Raincoat and a Rose (2020 Remaster) [04:06] 9. No Qualifications (2020 Remaster) [02:19] 10. Tennis [04:03] 11. If You Really Love Me (2020 Remaster) [03:09] 12. Dancing Girls (2020 Remaster) [03:43] 13. Friends Across The Water (2020 Remaster) [03:45] 14. Since I Don't See You Anymore (Spanish Version) [2020 Remaster] [03:42] 15. Loving You (2020 Remaster) [03:48] 16. Let Me Be The One (2020 Remaster) [03:44] 17. Diamonds (12" Version) [2020 Remaster] [04:52] CD2 1. Do You Still Dream? [04:10] 2. Loving You [03:54] 3. One Fine Day [04:04] 4. One Sweet and Tender Touch [04:42] 5. If I Ever Break Free [02:57] 6. Sierra Sierra [04:13] 7. Members Only [03:22] 8. Let Me Be the One [03:23] 9. One Night with You [04:28] 10. Every Beat of My Heart (2020 Remaster) [03:23] 11. Don't Look Back (2020 Remaster) [03:47] 12. Let It Loose (2020 Remaster) [03:37] 13. Urban Samurai (2020 Remaster) [04:33] 14. Let It Loose (Special Extended Remix) [2020 Remaster] [05:42] 15. Sierra Sierra (2020 Remaster) [05:38] 16. I Can Hear Your Heartbeat (2020 Remaster) [03:28] 17. From Love To Love (2020 Remaster) [03:33] 18. I Can Hear Your Heartbeat (Extended Mix) [2019 Remaster] [05:53] CD3 1. Love's Strange Ways (2020 Remaster) [03:37] 2. Smile (2019 Remaster) [03:32] 3. I Don't Know What It Is but I Love It (2020 Remaster) [03:40] 4. Mystery Man (2020 Remaster) [03:24] 5. I Don't Know What It Is but I Love It (12" Version) [2020 Remaster] [05:26] 6. Bombollini (2020 Remaster) [06:08] 7. True Love (2020 Remaster) [03:42] 8. Touche D'Amour (2020 Remaster) [03:20] 9. Ace Of Hearts (Special Remix) [2020 Remaster] [03:51] 10. Excerpts from 'I Can Hear Your Heartbeat' (Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival) [2020 Remaster] [07:00] 11. Auf immer und ewig (1984 Version) [2019 Remaster] [04:42] 12. Bitter Sweet (2020 Remaster) [01:07] 13. Touche D'Amour (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster] [03:40] 14. Touche D'Amour (Special Extended Remix) [2020 Remaster] [06:09] 15. Ace Of Hearts (Special Extended Remix) [2020 Remaster] [06:35] 16. Special Edition 12" Medley (Let It Loose / I Can Hear Your Heartbeat / I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It) [2020 Remaster] [07:25]