Chris Rea Skylark Blues

Chris Rea Skylark Blues CD 3 (The Hofner Bluenotes) from the album The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes. The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes is the twentysecond studio album by British singersongwriter Chris Rea, released in 2008 by his own record label, Jazzee Blue. It comprises three CDs and double 10 Vinyl records in an 80page hardback book. It is the second album of his project, the Hofner Blue Notes (2003). The project narrates the history of The Delmonts, an imaginary guitar instrumental band from the late 1950s, who in early 1960s evolved into blues band The Hofner Bluenotes. It also gives a brief history of the Hofner guitar and its importance in the development of music in Britain. The book is lavishly illustrated with period photos and mocked up posters and newspaper cuttings about the band, together with some of Rea s paintings, and photos of Hofner guitars. The music was recorded by Rea (guitars), Colin Hodgkinson (bass) an