Beautiful Dreams

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Beautiful Dreams
Beautiful Dreams.jpg
Live album by
Chris de Burgh
Released1995
GenreRock
Length48:41
LabelA&M
ProducerChris de Burgh, Rupert Hine, Paul Hardiman
Chris de Burgh chronology
This Way Up
(1994) 		Beautiful Dreams
(1995) 		The Love Songs
(1997)

Beautiful Dreams is singer/songwriter Chris de Burgh's twelfth original album, released in 1995. It is a collection of songs recorded with a full orchestra. It includes a mix of his own songs from previous albums, three new songs and three cover versions.

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Chris de Burgh; except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Missing You"Chris de BurghFlying Colours3:58
2."Girl"John Lennon, Paul McCartneyCover Version2:50
3."Carry Me (Like A Fire In Your Heart)"Chris de BurghFlying Colours4:06
4."Discovery"Chris de BurghAt The End Of A Perfect Day3:23
5."The Snows Of New York"Chris de Burgh, Albert HammondThis Way Up3:36
6."In Love Forever"Chris de BurghNew Song3:06
7."Shine On"Chris de BurghPower Of Ten4:03
8."The Lady In Red"Chris de BurghInto The Light4:10
9."In Dreams"Roy OrbisonCover Version3:09
10."I'm Not Crying Over You"Chris de Burgh, Albert HammondNew Song3:57
11."Always on My Mind"Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson ThompsonCover Version3:22
12."Say Goodbye To It All"Chris de BurghInto The Light4:39
13."One More Mile To Go"Chris de BurghNew Song3:32

Bonus Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
14."High On Emotion"Chris de BurghMan on the Line4:24

"In Love Forever", "I'm Not Crying Over You" and "One More Mile to Go" were three new songs written for this album.

"Girl" is missing on compact cassette.

"This is the album I've always wanted to make; a live studio recording of personal favourites, old classics and new songs, with full orchestra and choir. It was recorded in London over a period of eight days (instead of the usual three-four months) in July '95, and to sing each track surrounded by an orchestra, without the benefit of the safety-net of modern technology, was immensely exciting - everything in one take, the way it used to be!" [1]

Personnel[]

  • Chris de Burgh – vocals
  • Peter Oxendale – acoustic piano, musical director
  • Dave "Clem" Clempson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • John Themis – acoustic guitar, guitar soloist
  • John Giblin – bass guitar
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Miles Bould – percussion
  • Nick Ingman – arrangements and conductor (1, 2, 5, 7-13)
  • Richard Hewson – arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 6)
  • The London Session Orchestra – orchestra
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
  • GWALIA – Welsh Male Voice Choir

Production[]

  • Produced by Chris de Burgh
  • Recorded by Ben Darlow and Mike Ross at Whitfield Street Recording Studios (London, England).
  • Mixed by Ben Darlow at Nomis Studios (London, England).
  • Art Direction and Design - Mike Ross
  • Photography - Richard Haughton
  • Cover Painting - Fletcher Sibthorp
  • Cover Typography - Richard Carroll
  • Management - Kenny Thomson

Concert Video Release[]

In September 2005 Chris performed a concert at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham, a 90-minute VHS video of this concert was released as ‘Beautiful Dreams Live’. The first half of this concert saw Chris perform a solo set of songs from throughout his career. The second half was a performance of tracks from the Beautiful Dreams album, with full orchestra. It was later released on DVD with bonus behind the scenes footage and music videos.

Video Track List

Solo Set

  • Carry On
  • Here Is Your Paradise
  • Transmission Ends
  • The Head and the Heart
  • Spanish Train
  • This Weight on Me
  • The Simple Truth
  • The Last Time I Cried
  • Borderline
  • Oh, My Brave Hearts
  • Don't Pay the Ferryman

Beautiful Dreams Set

  • Missing You
  • Carry Me (Like a Fire in your Heart)
  • Discovery
  • In Love Forever
  • The Lady in Red
  • In Dreams
  • I'm Not Crying Over You
  • Always on My Mind
  • Say Goodbye To It All
  • One More Mile To Go
  • The Snows of New York

Note – The tracks ‘Girl’ and ‘Shine On’ from the Beautiful Dreams album are not included on the video but may have been performed at the concert.

References[]

  1. ^ "The Official Chris de Burgh Website". Cdeb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
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