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Chris de Burgh discography

Chris de Burgh discography
De Burgh performing in Düsseldorf, Germany
Studio albums25
Live albums4
Compilation albums9
Singles66
Video albums8
Box sets1

The discography of British-Irish musician Chris de Burgh consists of 24 studio albums, 9 compilation albums, 4 live albums, and 66 singles, along with 8 videos and DVDs and one box set. His 23 studio albums consist of 19 of completely new material, 2 albums of cover versions, 1 album featuring a mix of new songs, cover versions, and re-recordings and 1 consisting of acoustic versions of previously released tracks. His debut album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, released in 1974, reached number 1 in Brazil, but failed to chart elsewhere.

De Burgh's first album to chart in the UK Albums Chart was The Getaway, released in 1982, charting at number 30. His earlier albums, Spanish Train and Other Stories and Crusader charted after this success. De Burgh's first album to reach number one in the UK Albums Chart was 1988's Flying Colours, his second top 10 album chart placing after 1986's Into the Light.

Chris de Burgh was signed to A&M Records for many years (1974–2004), but he now has his own label, Ferryman Productions. His recent albums are released by German label, Edel Records.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2][3] 		AUT
[4] 		CAN GER
[5] 		IRE NL
[6] 		NOR
[7] 		SWI
[8] 		US
[9]
Far Beyond These Castle Walls — — — — — — — — — —
Spanish Train and Other Stories
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 78 — — 64[10] — — — 35 — —
At the End of a Perfect Day
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — — — 94 — — — — — —
Crusader
  • Released: January 1979
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 72 62 — 67 — — — — — —
Eastern Wind
  • Released: July 1980
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — — — 26[12] — — — 1 — —
The Getaway
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 30 18 3 9 1 — — 1 — 43
Man on the Line
  • Released: 7 May 1984
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 11 51 9 13 1 — 46 6 1 69
Into the Light
  • Released: 27 May 1986
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 2 14 19 10 2 1 9 1 2 25
Flying Colours
  • Released: 3 October 1988
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 1 37 — 17 1 1 16 10 2 —
Power of Ten
  • Released: April 1992
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 3 81 29 24 1 — 38 7 3 —
This Way Up
  • Released: 16 May 1994
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 5 149 37 — 4 — 28 — 5 —
Beautiful Dreams
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 33 — — — 29 — 57 5 24 —
Quiet Revolution
  • Released: September 1999
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 23 — — — 6 — 45 — 10 —
Timing Is Everything
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, LP
 41 — — — 12 — 76 — 18 —
The Road to Freedom
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: CD, LP
 75 — 42 — 5 22 18 — 22 —
The Storyman
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: CD, LP
 38 — — — 8 — 18 — 28 —
Footsteps
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: CD, LP
 4 — 38 — 9 22 — — 22 —
Moonfleet & Other Stories 25 — 42 100 3 33 — — 31 —
Footsteps 2
  • Released: 14 October 2011
  • Label: Ferryman Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
 38 — 44 — 10 — — — 3 —
Home
  • Released: 12 October 2012
  • Label: Ferryman Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
 92 — 48 — 15 — — — 19 —
The Hands of Man
  • Released: 26 September 2014
  • Label: Rockware
  • Format: CD, LP
 71 — 37 — 8 — — — — —
A Better World
  • Released: 23 September 2016
  • Label: Rockware
  • Format: CD, LP
 60 — 49 — 7 — 78 — 17 —
The Legend of Robin Hood
  • Released: 3 September 2021
  • Label: Rockware
  • Format: CD, LP
 19 — 26 — 7 — — — 16 —
50
  • Released: 4 October 2024
  • Label: Rockware
  • Format: CD, LP
 — 50 — 15 — — — 20 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

50 charted on the UK Independent Chart at 48

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUT
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NL
[6] 		SWI
[8]
Live in South Africa
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, Cassette, LP
 — — — — —
High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
  • Released: 11 September 1990
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 15 23 8 51 14
The River Sessions
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Hypertension
  • Format: CD
  • Radio broadcast - not an official release
 — — — — —
Live in Dortmund
  • Released: May 2005
  • Label: SPV
  • Format: 2x CD
 — — 39 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[4] 		CAN GER
[5] 		NL
[6] 		NOR
[7] 		SWI
[8]
Best Moves 65 — — 47 5 — 4 —
The Very Best of Chris de Burgh 6 12 — — — — — —
Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
  • Released: 23 October 1989
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 4 90 11 49 2 52 — 3
The Love Songs
  • Released: 29 September 1997
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 8 75 — — 51 65 — 17
The Lady in Red (The Very Best of Chris De Burgh)
  • Released; 25 January 2000
  • Label: Ark 21
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — — — — — — —
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released; 27 November 2000
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — — — 39 — — 76
Notes from Planet Earth – The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 19 March 2001
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, LP
 19 — — — — — 14 —
20th Century Masters: The Best of Chris De Burgh
  • Released: 27 July 2004
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — — — — — — —
Gold
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — — — — — — —
Now and Then
  • Released: 21 April 2008
  • Label: Universal TV
  • Format: CD, LP
 12 — — — — — — — "Essential" 24 November 2022"
50 Years of Music
  • Released: 4 October 2024
  • Label: Telamo
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

  • Much More Than This (2006)
  • Essential Chris de Burgh (2022)

Singles

1970s

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
IRE CAN AC
1974 "Hold On" — — Far Beyond These Castle Walls
1975 "Turning Around" — —
"A Spaceman Came Travelling" 1 22 Spanish Train and Other Stories
"Just Another Poor Boy" — — "Lonely Sky"
1979 "The Devil's Eye" — — Crusader

1980s

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
AUS
[16] 		CAN
[17] 		IRE GER NED
[18] 		NOR SUI UK
[19] 		US
[20]
1980 "The Traveller" — — — — — — — — 106 Eastern Wind
"Sailor" — — 16 — — — — — —
1981 "Waiting for the Hurricane" — — — — — — — — — Best Moves
1982 "Don't Pay the Ferryman" 5 32 9 24 — — — 48 34 The Getaway
"The Getaway" — — — 24 — 8 — —
"Ship to Shore" 75 — — 69 — — — — 71
"Where Peaceful Waters Flow" — — 17 52 — — — — —
"Borderline" — — 12 — — — — — —
1983 "High on Emotion" 91 27 5 12 — — 5 44 44 Man on the Line
1984 "The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)" — — 20 49 — — 29 80 —
"Sight and Touch" — — — — — — — — —
1986 "Fire on the Water" 100 85 19 46 — — 16 88 — Into the Light
"Say Goodbye to It All" 59 51 — — — — — — —
"The Lady in Red" 2 1 1 5 4 1 18 1 3
"Fatal Hesitation" — — 7 — — — — 44 —
"A Spaceman Came Travelling (New Version)" / "The Ballroom of Romance" — — 15 — — — — 40 — Non-album single
"One Word (Straight to the Heart)" — — — 60 — — — — — Into the Light
1987 "The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)" — 891 10 31 — — — 55 — Non-album single
1988 "Love Is My Decision" — 59 — — — — — — — Arthur 2: On The Rocks Soundtrack
"Missing You" 45 17 1 29 37 — 20 3 — Flying Colours
1989 "Tender Hands" — — 18 — — — — 43 —
"Sailing Away" — — — 56 45 — — 78 —
"Don't Look Back" — — — — — — — — —
"This Waiting Heart" — — 15 36 — — 27 59 — Spark to a Flame
"Diamond in the Dark" — — 14 — — — — 95 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1 Appeared in album chart as cassette EP with catalogue number for Wonderful Life (Black album)[22]

1990s

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
CAN IRE GER NED
[18] 		SUI UK
[19]
1990 "Don't Pay the Ferryman (Live)" — — — — — 84 High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
1991 "The Simple Truth (A Child is Born)" (Re-release) — — — 50 — 36 Charity single for Campaign for Kurdish Refugees
1992 "Separate Tables" 39 14 39 — 25 30 Power of Ten
"Where We Will Be Going" — — — — — 91
"Making the Perfect Man" — — — — — 87
"By My Side" — 15 61 — — —
1993 "Shine On" — — — — 95
"Talk to Me" — — 86 — — —
1994 "This Weight On Me" 26[23] — — — — — This Way Up
"Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" 80 27 56 — — 51
"This Silent World" — — 52 — — —
"This Is Love" — — 55 — — —
"Here Is Your Paradise" — — — — — —
1995 "The Snows of New York" — — — — — 60 Beautiful Dreams
1996 "I'm Not Crying Over You" — — — — — 78
"Always on My Mind" — — — — — —
"Riding on a Rainbow" — — — — — — Non-album single
1997 "So Beautiful" — — — — — 29 The Love Songs
1998 "Forevermore" — — — — — —
"In a Country Churchyard (New Version)" — — — — — —
1999 "When I Think of You" — — 75 — — 59 Quiet Revolution
"A Woman's Heart" — — 96 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

2000 onwards

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
IRE GER UK
[19]
2000 "Patricia the Stripper 2000" — — — Notes from Planet Earth
2001 "Two Sides to Every Story" — — 172
2002 "Guilty Secret" — — 121 Timing Is Everything
2004 "The Words 'I Love You'" — — — The Road to Freedom
"Read My Name (Remix)" — — —
"Five Past Dreams" — — —
2005 "Patricia the Stripper (with Dustin)" 3 — — Charity single for National Children's Hospital
2006 "One World" 99 — The Storyman
"My Father's Eyes" — — —
2007 "Raging Storm" — — —
2008 "You'll Never Walk Alone" — — — Footsteps
2010 "Everywhere I Go"1 — — — Moonfleet & Other Stories
"A Spaceman Came Travelling 2010"1 — — 187 Non-album single Lonely Sky 2011 Ben & Jamie Hazelby/Chris de Burgh
2011 "Go Where Your Heart Believes"1 — — — Moonfleet & Other Stories
"S.O.S."1 — — — Footsteps 2
2016 "Bethlehem"1 — — — A Better World
2017 "Once in a Lifetime"1 — — —
2021 "Live Life, Live Well"1 — — — The Legend of Robin Hood
2024 "It's Never Too Late"1 — — — 50
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

One World Charted at no 34 on the UK Independent Singles Chart in 2006, Everywhere I Go Charted at no 26 on the UK Independent Singles Chart in 2010, Lonely Sky (Ben & Jamie Hazelby/Chris De Burgh Charted at no 2 on the UK Independent Singles Chart in 2011, Live Life, Life Well Charted on the UK Heritage Singles Chart at no 6 Sept 2021, Legacy, Charted at number 1 on the UK Heritage Singles Chart at no 1 Dec 2021

1 Download-only singles - no physical releases

Non-album tracks

In addition to the catalogue of songs featured on his studio albums, de Burgh has also recorded a number of songs not included on the original editions of the studio albums. These include new songs featured on compilation albums, soundtracks, live albums, single B-sides, stand-alone singles and songs featured on special edition releases of studio albums. The songs listed in the table below are available on official releases.

Title First appearance Year Other appearances
Every Drop of Rain Best Moves 1981
Waiting for the Hurricane Best Moves 1981 'Waiting for the Hurricane' single, The Very Best of Chris de Burgh, The Ultimate Collection, Home (acoustic version)
The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) Non-album single 1987 Bonus track on CD release of Flying Colours, Now and Then
Love is My Decision 'Arthur 2: On the Rocks' soundtrack 1988 Much More Than This box set
This Waiting Heart Spark to a Flame 1989 "This Waiting Heart" single, The Ultimate Collection, Notes from Planet Earth, Now and Then
Diamond in the Dark Spark to a Flame 1989 "Diamond in the Dark" single
Do What You Do (George Gershwin cover) The Glory of Gershwin 1994
Strangers on a Train B-side to "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" single 1994
When I See You Tonight B-side to "This Silent World" single 1995
The Ballad of Thunder Gulch Privately pressed single 1995
Riding on a Rainbow ‘Riding on a Rainbow’ single 1996 Bonus track on CD release of Live in South Africa
That's What Friends Are For B-side to ‘Riding on a Rainbow’ single 1996 Theme to Dawdle the Donkey children's TV show
Forevermore The Love Songs 1997 "Forevermore" single, Home (acoustic version)
It's Me (and I'm Ready to Go) The Love Songs 1997
So Beautiful The Love Songs 1997 "So Beautiful" single
There's a New Star Up in Heaven Tonight (Princess Diana tribute) Privately pressed single 1997 The Ultimate Collection, Now and Then
Desperado (Live) (Eagles cover) Live in Bangkok (Thailand-only album) 1997 Live in Zabzru, Poland - TV broadcast
Friends Forevermore (with Aravon School Choir) Friends Forevermore (Aravon School Choir album) 2000
Two Sides to Every Story (with Shelley Nelson) Notes from Planet Earth 2001 'Two Sides to Every Story' single, Now and Then
Hey Jude (Live) (The Beatles cover) 'Benefit for Volendam' DVD 2001 Much More Than This box set
Ticket to Ride (Live) (The Beatles cover) 'Benefit for Volendam' DVD 2001 Much More Than This box set
Yesterday (Live) (The Beatles cover) 'Benefit for Volendam' DVD 2001 Much More Than This box set
Oh, Pretty Woman (Live) (Roy Orbison cover) 'Benefit for Volendam' DVD 2001 Much More Than This box set
Even Now The Road to Freedom special edition 2004 B-side to "Five Past Dreams" single
Little Angel The Road to Freedom special edition 2004
Kiss Me from a Distance The Road to Freedom special edition 2004 B-side to "The Words 'I Love You'" single
Once Upon a Time The Road to Freedom special edition 2004 B-side to "Read My Name" single, Live in Dortmund (live version)
Because I Love You (Demo) Much More Than This box set 2006
Bring the Boy Back (Demo) Much More Than This box set 2006
Heaven's a Long Way From Here (Demo) Much More Than This box set 2006
Nights in White Satin (The Moody Blues cover) Much More Than This box set 2006
Day After Day B-side to ‘One World’ single 2006
The Seduction of Lady Jane Seymour B-side to ‘Raging Storm’ single 2007
The Bells of Christmas Footsteps special edition 2008
You'll Never Walk Alone (Rodgers and Hammerstein cover) Footsteps special edition 2008 "You'll Never Walk Alone" single
Live for the Day (with Tina Yamout) Now and Then 2008
Catch the Wind (Donovan cover) Footsteps 2 special edition 2011
Moonshadow (Cat Stevens cover) Footsteps 2 special edition 2011
Mit 66 Jahren (Udo Jürgens cover) Mitten im Leben (Udo Jürgens tribute album) 2014 'Life of Udo Jürgens' German TV concert – October 2014
Be My Valentine 50 Years of Music 2024
On this Day 50 Years of Music 2024
It's Never Too Late 50 Years of Music 2024

In addition to the songs listed above, professional live recordings exist of live performances by de Burgh of the following songs.

Title First appearance Year Other appearances
Here Comes the Sun (Live) (The Beatles cover) BBC Radio 1 'In Concert' 1975 1975
Remembrance Day (Song for Enniskillen) The Gay Byrne Radio Show 1987 The Late Late Show TV performance 31 December 1987
Eleanor Rigby (Live) (The Beatles cover) Live in Zabzru, Poland - TV broadcast 1996 'Take 2 Classic Covers' acoustic TV performance 2015
Hotel California (Live) (Eagles cover) Live in Poland - TV broadcast 2000
Psalm 23 (The Lord Is My Shepherd) BBC Songs of Praise special 2006
Those Were The Days (Mary Hopkin cover) Russian TV performance 2019

Videography

De Burgh has released 7 live concert videos to date. Only the 2010 Footsteps Live DVD is still in print and available to buy new. Most of the videos are not complete concerts, with only the Munich Concerts VHS from 1985 being close to a full concert recording. Most of these videos are available to view on YouTube.

Title Released Format(s) Duration Description
The Video 1983 VHS 65 minutes Concert footage from Hamilton Palace in Canada, mixed with interview and rehearsal footage.
The Munich Concerts 1985 VHS 100 minutes Recorded during his 3 night run in December 1984 in front of a total of 60,000 fans
High on Emotion: Live from Dublin 1990 VHS / Video CD / LaserDisc 81 minutes Concert footage from Dublin in December 1988. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were around 125 minutes long
Beautiful Dreams Live 1995/2005 VHS / DVD 90 minutes Concert footage from Birmingham in December 1995, featuring a solo set and then set with orchestra. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were around 130 minutes long
Benefit for Volendam 2001 VHS / DVD 88 minutes Limited edition solo concert release in aid of the Volendam disaster fund. Also includes some interview footage. Total running time of concert unknown.
The Road to Freedom Live 2004 DVD 90 minutes Filmed in Germany on the solo tour of 2004. Also features 25 minute documentary. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were 160–180 minutes long.
Footsteps - Live in Concert 2010 DVD 109 minutes Filmed in Germany on the Footsteps tour of 2009. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were 165–180 minutes long.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chris de Burgh". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b References for Australian chart positions:
    • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 84. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
    • Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 1 June 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Discographie Chris de Burgh". Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Discographie von Chris de Burgh". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Discografie Chris de Burgh". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Discography Chris de Burgh". Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Discographie Chris de Burgh". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Chris de Burgh Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 31, 1976" (PDF).
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Gold/Platinum ("Chris de Burgh" search)". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums - December 6, 1980" (PDF).
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "BRIT Certified". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Gold & Platinum ("Chris de Burgh" search)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  16. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  17. ^ Peak chart positions in Canada:
  18. ^ a b Dutch peaks Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ a b c "Chris de Burgh". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Chris de Burgh Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Certified Awards Search: Chris de Burgh". BPI. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  22. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - January 30, 1988" (PDF).
  23. ^ "RPM Top 100 - August 8, 1994" (PDF).
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