Josephine - Chris Rea (Original 1985 Version)

Chris Rea is immensely talented writing songs, playing blues and slide guitar and his husky voice is unmistakably his own. He re-recorded much of his earlier catalog. I'm personally not a fan of those new recordings. The original releases are better by far.
This is the original album version from 1985. The single was already a remix.
Chris Rea has re-recorded the track 'Josephine' many times, and it exists in 7 distinct versions:
This original 1985 album version, which can be found on original vinyl and CD releases of Shamrock Diaries; length 4.26.
The 1985 single version, a completely different, more rocking recording; length 3:35. This was later included on the 2001 compilation The Very Best of Chris Rea. The promotional video for the single uses a slightly extended version of this, which is approximately twenty seconds longer at the start.
The more disco-sounding "Josephine (La Version Française)" aka "Josephine Extended French re-record", an extended remix created for a European non-album single release in 1987; length 5.39.
An edited version of "La Version Française" that appears on reissues of Shamrock Diaries in place of the original; length 3.56.
The 1988 re-recording created for the compilation New Light Through Old Windows; length 4:34. Possibly the most well-known version of the song, it has appeared on numerous Chris Rea compilations since.
An alternate, faster 1988 re-recording found only on US editions of New Light Through Old Windows published by Geffen Records, but not those published by ATCO Records; length 4.17.
A stripped-back 2008 re-recording included on the Germany-only compilation Fool If You Think It's Over - The Definitive Greatest Hits; length 3:58.

[@indraterbeek4461]

The definitive version, and it;s a hole in one as it is the first one. It's surprising how hard it was to find this! The bass work is the real prize on this version, not complicated, but just perfect.

[@xxxxxxxxx3944]

The best love song of all time. Interesting that it was written for his first born daughter. Not sexual love, but a love a man will sacrifice his most precious possession for - his life

[@lissayedi723]

❤❤❤❤❤ chris rea, I love u❤❤❤

[@niranjan3617]

A brilliant and a beautiful song by Chris. He is God's gift . Simply awesome

[@ilkkabrandt5097]

Simply the first and the best of Josephines.This really takes me way back,to the eighties and my young loving heart.❤️❤️

[@bozenabuckova]

Chris is and will be orginal of beautiful music.🥰😍🤩

[@javaidkhan8299]

100% original version

[@mikebudd968]

Such a classic version - the others don’t do it for me - and that piano outro could go on for ever

[@domenicocostigliola171]

I agree..this Is the best version❤️

[@bozenabuckova]

Beatiful song.🥰😍🤩

[@user-oc7ze8gy8o]

Блестящая и красивая песня.

[@hannumakela5306]

Chris Rea on todella omaperäinen artisti. Hän on tunnepitoinen lauluntekijä. Olen aina pitänyt hänen lauluistaan, tyylistään.

[@philhopper8875]

This is the best version

[@user-ef9ur3fj6s]

Дорогой ты наш человечище дорогой ты наш друг спасибо что ты есть на этой грешной земле

[@christophermyers3758]

Love this song, his singing voice, and the feeling I get hearing it with my eyes closed... tears flow down my cheeks.😢

[@bozenabuckova]

I love it 🥰😍🤩

[@user-uz8zs9ir2w]

Доця у Крістофера красуня !!! Пісня про неї-Джозефіну!! Супер пісня!!

[@bytatita]

Greetings from Chile, the best and the only song of Chris Rea that i like me

[@indhudarmc8062]

Josephine's a great beautiful song.beach.is.verybest

[@anthonysjoneill9494]

Gorgeous to listen to, and it brings back wonderful memories. Thanks a lot for uploading this.