2008 studio album by Chris de Burgh
Footsteps is singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh 's seventeenth album, released in 2008. This album includes two songs penned by de Burgh and cover versions of thirteen other songs that inspired and influenced him throughout his career.[1] The cover versions include well-known songs by bands and artists like the Beatles , Bob Dylan , Toto and Pete Seeger .[1] In 2011, de Burgh released a follow-up album, Footsteps 2 .
The album was released in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Russia and Ukraine on November 21, 2008, and in the UK in April 2009.
Track listing [ ]
"First Steps" (Chris de Burgh) – 1:09
"Turn, Turn, Turn " (Pete Seeger ) – 3:29
"The Long and Winding Road " (John Lennon , Paul McCartney ) – 3:34
"Africa " (David Paich , Jeff Porcaro ) – 4:15
"Without You " (Peter Ham , Thomas Evans ) – 3:21
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone? " (Pete Seeger) – 3:43
"Sealed with a Kiss " (Gary Geld) – 2:36
"Blackbird " (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:24
"We Can Work It Out " (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:12
"All Along the Watchtower " (Bob Dylan ) – 3:18
"Corrina Corrina " (Bo Chatmon , J. Mayo Williams , Mitchell Parish ) – 2:47
"Rhythm of the Rain /Crying in the Rain " (John Gummoe , Howard Greenfield ) – 3:08 (UK version only)
"Polly Von " (Peter Yarrow , Paul Stookey , Mary Travers ) – 3:12
"American Pie " (Don McLean ) – 4:22
"The Last Thing on My Mind " (Tom Paxton ) – 3:27
"The Bells of Christmas" (Chris de Burgh) – 2:52 (Special Edition only)
"You'll Never Walk Alone " (Richard Rodgers , Oscar Hammerstein II ) – 2:49 (Special Edition only)
"Footsteps" (Chris de Burgh) – 3:01
Charts and certifications [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
German Albums Chart [2]
38
Country
Certifications
Sales/Shipments[3]
Germany
Platinum [4]
200,000+
Personnel [ ]
Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals, guitars
Phil Palmer – guitars
Neil Taylor – guitars
Hubie Davison – additional guitars (8)
Peter Gordeno – keyboards, backing vocals
Nigel Hopkins – keyboards (16)
Jerry Meehan – bass guitar
Geoff Dugmore – drums, percussion
Chris Cameron – orchestra arrangements and conductor
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
Geoffrey Richardson – string quartet (13, 16, 17)
Jakko Jakszyk – backing vocals
Reclaim The Kop Choir – choir (17)
Production [ ]
Producers – Chris Porter and Chris de Burgh
Engineer and Mixing – Chris Porter
Additional Engineer at British Grove Studios – Joe Kearns
Orchestral and band recordings at British Grove Studios.
Additional recording and mixing at Stanley House Studios.
Art Direction – Alex Hutchinson
Sleeve Design – Chris de Burgh, Kenny Thomson and SJ Johnson.
Photography – David Morley
Front Cover Photography – Russell Kord
References [ ]
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