A mere three years after Chris Rea recorded his unforgettable hit '
Fool (if you think it's over)' in 1978, Elkie Brooks decided to record a cover version for her album
Pearls, which included eight new recordings plus four of her previous hit singles. Elkie said: 'Most of [
Pearl's new] material had been chosen by [A&M exec] Derek Green or Gus Dudgeon. I had insisted that we did 'Fool'. Chris Rea has always been one of my favourite musicians and writers and I thought the song was pure class.'
Her version reached number 17 in the UK singles chart. It was the first track played on Radio Caroline when the station resumed broadcasting at 10 a.m. on 20 August 1983, after a down period of 41 months.
My collection: 7" single no. 8428
Found: De Waterput, Bergen op Zoom, 17 September 2026
Tracks: 'Fool if you think it's over' / 'Givin' it up for your love'
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