Fool (If You Think It’s Over)

~ Recording by Chris Rea

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:46Chris ReaWhatever Happened to Benny Santini?Chris ReaAlbum
Magnet (UK)MAG 5021
1.6Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:46Chris ReaWhatever Happened to Benny Santini?Chris ReaAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMS-81079
1.6Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:46Chris ReaWhatever Happened to Benny Santini?Chris ReaAlbum
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use), Magnet (UK)2292-42368-2
1.4Fool (If You Think It's Over)4:44Chris ReaI Love the 70s: Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)513 484-2
1.38Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:45Chris Rea70s: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.78Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:45Chris ReaThe Greatest Seventies AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.58Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:44Chris Rea70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
4.18Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:43Chris ReaThe Greatest Seventies AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)0190295647216
1.35Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:44Chris ReaHits of the 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.28Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:45Chris ReaPower Ballads: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.28Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:45Chris ReaPower Ballads: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.53Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:45Chris Rea100 Greatest BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-12-27
Rhino (reissue label)
4.20Fool (If You Think It's Over)4:42Chris ReaNOW 100 Hits: 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-06-12
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on DemandCDNNOW95
1.26Fool (If You Think It's Over)4:45Chris ReaThrowback AcousticVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-07-10
Rhino UK (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
3.13Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:44Chris ReaSurrender To the Rhythm: London Pub Rock Scene of the SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-07-17
Grapefruit (UK: a division of Cherry Red, orange stylised logo)CRSEG074T
Promotion
1.6Fool (If You Think It’s Over)4:46Chris ReaWhatever Happened to Benny Santini?Chris ReaAlbum
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VDP-1144

Relationships

producer:Gus Dudgeon
bass:Dave Markee
cabasa, congas, temple blocks and vibraphone:Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
drums (drum set):Dave Mattacks
electric guitar:Paul Keogh
electric piano:Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:Chris Rea
soprano saxophone:Steve Gregory (English jazz saxophonist)
background vocals:Stuart Epps
Chris Rea
conductor:Richard Hewson
orchestrator:Richard Hewson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:Fool (If You Think It’s Over)

Related works

Fool (If You Think It’s Over)

lyricist and composer:Chris Rea
publisher:Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
later translated versions:Wind auf der Haut und Lisa