The Journey 1978–2009

The Journey 1978–2009 is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2011 by Music Club Deluxe. It features songs spanning his entire career, from 1978's Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? to 2009's Still So Far to Go: The Best of Chris Rea. It had a modest chart performance, peaking at number 66 on the UK Albums Chart,^[2] but was certified Gold by BPI in 2013.^[3]

The Journey 1978–2009
Greatest hits album by Chris Rea
Released	3 October 2011
Recorded	1978–2009
Genre	Rock, blues
Length	156:35
Label	Music Club Deluxe
Chris Rea chronology
Santo Spirito Blues (2011) The Journey 1978–2009 (2011) Road Songs for Lovers (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Rea.

Disc one

1. "Let's Dance" – 4:06
2. "On the Beach" – 6:51
3. "Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:01
4. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:26
5. "Julia" – 3:54
6. "Stainsby Girls" – 3:52
7. "Come So Far, Yet Still So Far to Go" – 4:13
8. "God's Great Banana Skin" – 5:18
9. "Josephine (French Edit)" – 3:56
10. "Texas" – 4:00
11. "Working on It" – 4:24
12. "Heaven" – 4:12
13. "Candles" – 4:44
14. "Shamrock Diaries" – 4:13
15. "Blue Street" – 7:08
16. "Ace of Hearts" – 4:53
17. "You Can Go Your Own Way" – 3:54

Disc two

1. "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" – 4:35
2. "Auberge" – 4:45
3. "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:04
4. "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" – 4:23
5. "Looking for the Summer" – 5:02
6. "Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:01
7. "Diamonds" – 4:52
8. "Loving You" – 3:48
9. "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" – 3:35
10. "On the Beach (Summer '88)" – 3:42
11. "Windy Town" – 4:26
12. "Giverny" – 5:40
13. "The Blue Café" – 4:46
14. "Winter Song" – 4:31
15. "Easy Rider" – 4:49
16. "Two Roads" – 3:43
17. "Saudade Parts 1 & 2 (Tribute to Ayrton Senna)" – 6:48

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for The Journey 1978–2009 Chart (2012) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[2] 66

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for The Journey 1978–2009 Chart (2012) Position UK Albums (OCC)[4] 171

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.