The Very Best 1977-1994

~ Release by Chris de Burgh (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Missing You
producer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist) and Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
34:10
2The Traveler
assistant engineer:
David Taylor (UK engineer)
engineer:
Hayward Parrott (canadian engineer)
assistant producer:
Kenny Thomson
producer:
David Anderle
recorded at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
The Traveller
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
34:09
3The Lady in Red
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
RDS Arena in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1988-12-07) and Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 2004-11-06)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 54)
recording of:
The Lady in Red (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 1988-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 2004-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
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4I Will
assistant engineer:
Nick Cook
engineer:
Mike Bobak (Engineer, guitarist, songwriter)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass:
Dave Markee
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gerry Conway
guitar:
Alun Davies and Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
background vocals:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist) and Paul Samwell-Smith
strings arranger:
Brian Rogers (UK arranger & composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Will
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Chrysalis (may be used as an imprint, trade name of BMG Rights Management in the US/UK/SE) and Big Secret Music Ltd. (in 1977)
33:33
5A Spacemen Came Travelling
engineer and producer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
double bass:
Tony Reeves (bass)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) (in 1975)
recording of:
A Spaceman Came Travelling
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
writer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Tom Rainey (New Zealand bassist, keyboardist, and arranger)
publisher:
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)
55:08
6The Revolution
recording of:
The Revolution
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
1:46
7Light a Fire
recording of:
Light a Fire
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
2:20
8Carry Me
producer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist) and Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Carry Me
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
4:27
9The Girl With April in Her Eyes
engineer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
producer:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
double bass [string bass]:
Chris Lawrence (double bassist)
harp:
Skaila Kanga (harpist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Girl With April in Her Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Crusty Music Ltd
4:17
10High on Emotion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1985)
recording of:
High on Emotion
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company) and Irving Music (BMI)
4.254:27
11Fatal Hesitation
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Fatal Hesitation
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
4:17
12A Rainy Night in Paris
assistant engineer:
Nick Cook
engineer:
Mike Bobak (Engineer, guitarist, songwriter)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
piano:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
saxophone:
Jimmy Jewell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Rainy Night in Paris
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Big Secret Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3:23
13This Weight on Me
recording of:
This Weight on Me
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
34:04
14The Risen Lord
producer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist) and Paul Hardiman
recording of:
The Risen Lord
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
3:40
15The Last Time I Cried
producer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist) and Paul Hardiman
recording of:
The Last Time I Cried
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
5:35
16In Your Eyes
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
producer:
Rupert Hine
acoustic guitar:
Geoff Richardson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Giblin
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Michael Witzel
electric guitar:
Danny McBride (former Sha Na Na guitarist a/k/a “Dirty Dan”)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Rupert Hine
saxophone [saxophones]:
Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist)
additional background vocals [backing vocals]:
Miriam Stockley and Linda Taylor (UK pop, disco, funk singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
recording of:
In Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
4:43
17The Leader
recording of:
The Leader
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
2:17
18The Vision
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
The Vision
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
3:16
19Satin Green Shutters
engineer and producer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recording of:
Satin Green Shutters
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Big Secret Music Ltd. (in 1974)
35:03