Far Beyond These Castle Walls
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| Far Beyond These Castle Walls | ||||
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| Studio album by Chris de Burgh | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:26 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Robin Geoffrey Cable | |||
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Far Beyond These Castle Walls is the first album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1974.
Reception
Mike DeGagne of AllMusic praised the album, saying: "His gentle, beguiling vocal style is introduced, which instantly trademarks him as a genuine master of the soft ballad... What is most important about this album is the manner in which it reveals de Burgh as one of the finest mood-invoking artists ever."[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Chris de Burgh
- "Hold On" – 4:03
- "The Key" – 4:08
- "Windy Night" – 4:53
- "Sin City" – 4:35
- "New Moon" – 4:59
- "Watching the World" – 3:32
- "Lonesome Cowboy" – 4:23
- "Satin Green Shutters" – 5:02
- "Turning Round", released outside the UK and Ireland as "Flying" – 6:24
- "Goodnight" – 2:07
Production
- Produced & Engineered By Robin Geoffrey Cable
- Assistant Engineer: Mike Stavrou
Recorded at Ramport Studios and AIR Studios, London Mixed at AIR Studios and Trident Studios, London
Personnel
- Chris de Burgh: Lead & Backing Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Synthesizers, Piano
- B.J. Cole: Pedal Steel
- Barry De Souza: Drums
- Ken Freeman: Synthesizer, Synthesized Strings
- Ray Glynn: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
- Phillip Goodhand-Tait: Keyboards
- Ray Jackson: Harmonica, Mandolin
- Lennox Laington: Percussion
- Chris Laurence: Bass
- Ronnie Leahy: Keyboards
- Brian Odgers: Bass
