Shamrock Diaries

Shamrock Diaries
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released	17 May 1985
Recorded	December 1984
Studio	Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire; Bray Studios, Berkshire
Genre	Album-oriented rock
Label	Magnet
Producer	Chris Rea, David Richards
Chris Rea chronology
Wired to the Moon (1984) Shamrock Diaries (1985) On the Beach (1986)
Singles from Shamrock Diaries
"Stainsby Girls" Released: March 1985 "Josephine" Released: 22 June 1985

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Shamrock Diaries is the seventh studio album by English singer Chris Rea and released 17 May, 1985 through Magnet Records. It was a huge seller in Europe and charted best in the Netherlands where it peaked at #3. It also reached the top 50 in Australia.

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea

1. "Steel River" – 6:15
2. "Stainsby Girls" – 3:51
3. "Chisel Hill" – 4:03
4. "Josephine" – 4:26 (3:56 in later pressings)
5. "One Golden Rule" – 4:29
6. "All Summer Long" – 4:09
7. "Stone" – 4:23
8. "Shamrock Diaries" – 4:55
9. "Love Turns to Lies" – 4:11
10. "Hired Gun" – 8:03