Tennis (album)

Tennis is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1980. The album features two singles one of which includes a non-album B-side.

Track listing
All words and music by Chris Rea
 * 1) "Tennis" – 5:18
 * 2) "Sweet Kiss" – 4:33
 * 3) "Since I Don't See You Anymore" – 3:41
 * 4) "Dancing Girls" – 4:02
 * 5) "No Work Today" (instrumental) – 2:33
 * 6) "Every Time I See You Smile" – 6:18
 * 7) "For Ever and Ever" – 4:09
 * 8) "Good News" – 3:54
 * 9) "Friends Across the Water" (instrumental) – 3:45
 * 10) "Distant Summers" – 2:10
 * 11) "Only with You" – 3:42
 * 12) "Stick It" – 5:19

Singles

 * 1) "Tennis" b/w "If You Really Love Me"
 * 2) "Dancing Girls" b/w "Friends Across the Water"

Musicians

 * Chris Rea – lead and backing vocals, grand piano, keyboards, lead guitars, slide guitar, arrangements
 * Graham Watson – keyboards, synthesizers, accordion
 * Dave Burton – guitars
 * Mick Hutchinson – Fender bass
 * Norman Nosebait – drums
 * Mark Rea – percussion
 * Geoff Driscoll – "every type" of saxophones
 * Raphael Ravenscroft – saxophones, brass arrangements
 * Raúl Gonzáles – trombone, bass trombone
 * Lee Thornburg – trumpet, brass arrangements
 * Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
 * George Chandler – backing vocals
 * Stuart Epps – backing vocals
 * Watsoni – backing vocals
 * Pete Wingfield – backing vocals

Production

 * Chris Rea – producer
 * Barry Hammond – engineer, mixing
 * Hothouse – artwork
 * David Magnus – inner sleeve photography
 * Recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, England, UK)