The Road To Freedom - Chris De Burgh

Mark S reviews the new album from Chris de Burgh (480 words)
by sharmm - written on 28/03/04, updated on 02/04/04 (Very useful, 182 readings)
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For those who are looking for ground breaking music, then this is not the album for you. If, like me you have followed Chris de Burgh from when he first broke onto the scene with albums like Crusader and Spanish Train, then there will be some parts of this album that remind you of just how good C de B was, when the lyrics and songs were full of injenuity with tales of Christian crusades, games of Poker between the devil and the Lord and of dubious ladies removing all their clothing, whilst an alien spacemen visited us about the time of Christ. Songs like the rose of England conjure up the magic and warmth that was Satin Green Shutters, with the familiar sounds of ...

Flying Colours - Chris De Burgh

Flying high above it all (1694 words)
by Excelle - written on 07/04/01, updated on 07/04/01 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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Those of you who have read others in my opinion repertoire will know I'm a big C Chris De Burgh fan. Sure – I may be quite young compared to the general population of Chris' fan base, but I enjoy his music, and in the end that's all that matters. He has a silky smooth and soothing voice, and the beautifully conceived lyrics can't fail to stir something in your heart and mind. It may not be to everyone's tastes, but that doesn't stop it being somewhat delectable in its style and construction, to me at least. Flying Colours, as far as I know, is Chris' tenth album, the last one he released before he released the wonderful 'Very Best ...

Spark To A Flame - Chris De Burgh

High on emotion (1409 words)
by Excelle - written on 07/04/01, updated on 07/04/01 (Very useful, 59 readings)
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love songs in there, but then that's what he does best. But aside from those, there's also some quite strong tracks, more rocky than the rest, but still in the C Chris De Burgh style I know so well. The thing that delights me most about Chris de Burgh is his completeness in musical style. Not only does he write a variety of different songs, but the fact that he actually writes ALL of his tracks is to be commended. In fact, I've only ever heard him do a couple of covers, and those were generally in concert anyway. Chris does it all – he writes, he plays, he sings, and he tells stories. Yes – that's right – some of his songs are more like a ...