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So a chill song for the summer. First heard this in 1986 and adored it. Then the artist re-recorded and remixed it in 1988, ruining it and destroying the chill vibe. All future mixes have continued this trend. Every version I found on YouTube were the awful remixes. I had to turn to Spotify to find the glorious original version, and even then listened to a bunch of crap mixes to find it.

Chris Rea - On The Beach

https://open.spotify.com/track/7m1nr3fhwYfLBekXfbS3c5?si=9zQ3Db6nS8iQukNilkuvNw

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On the Beach - Sepcial Remix; 2019 Remaster

Chris Rea · Song · 1986

Spotify
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:15amWeb
Show threadShellyJun 16, 2024
@retrosponge I love his Driving Home For Christmas at the appropriate time too =)
Show threadAmbient SpongeJun 16, 2024
@Vampykitten YES! My second favourite Christmas song. (Last Christmas will always be my number one.)
Show threadShellyJun 16, 2024
@retrosponge I love his smoky voice. But mainly his beach song evokes memories of me being on a mountain, listening to a cassette mix tape looking over to the coast. His Christmas song is the only one I can stomach in the season. I love his stuff =)
Show threadAmbient SpongeJun 16, 2024

@Vampykitten This mix is so good, it's the original version, and all the remixes and stuff completely lose that vibe.

His album "The Road To Hell" is one of my favorite albums of all time.