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| 1. The Traveller |
| 2. Every Drop Of Rain |
| 3. In A Country Churchyard |
| 4. Patricia The Stripper |
| 5. Satin Green Shutters |
| 6. Spanish Train |
| 7. Waiting For The Hurricane |
| 8. Broken Wings |
| 9. Lonely Sky |
| 10. A Spaceman Came Travelling |
| 11. Crusader |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
old memories,
This review is from: Best Moves (Audio CD)
I HEARD AN OLD CHRIS DE BURG SONG ON AN OLDIES RADIO STATION AND WANTED SOME OF HIS CD'S. AMAZON HAD A GOOD SELECTION AND I BOUGHT THIS ONE. IT IS BRAND NEW AND WAS HERE IN JUST A WEEK. GOOD JOB AMAZON.
4.0 out of 5 stars
De Burgh's early career,
By CGC (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Best Moves (Audio CD)
Of all the "Best Of" compilations released by Chris De Burgh over the years, this is the only one that does justice to Chris De Burgh's early career, when he presented himself as more of a storytelling bard than an adult contemporary pop star. No accident of course, since this compilation was released in 1981, before the successes of songs like "Don't Pay the Ferryman" (from De Burgh's brief period as more of a straight-up rocker), "The Lady in Red," (his soft-rock smash) and "Missing You" (more soft rock).In the 1970s, however, De Burgh favored acoustic and orchestral arrangements, and his songs would often evoke pastoral imagery and/or period moods, with some religious-themed supernatural elements thrown in for good measure. The best known songs from this period are "Spanish Train," "In a Country Churchyard," "The Traveller," the Christmas-themed "A Spaceman Came Travelling," and the jokey "Patricia the Stripper." To properly represent this period, any compilation of this period must include "Crusader" (an epic but grossly historically inaccurate art-rock suite). The song is nine minutes long, however, and its inclusion takes up a lot of room on an LP-length collection, which is limited to 40 or 45 minutes. Throw in two new songs (one of which, "Waiting for the Hurricane," fails to leave any impression whatsoever), and that means that a lot of excellent material was crowded out. A perfect collection would have included "The Tower" from "Spanish Train," "Sailor" from "Eastern Wind," and "Carry On" and "The Girl with April in Her Eyes" from "Crusader." But, even without those songs, this is still an excellent collection, with the added bonus of a live version of "Broken Wings" that is slightly superior to the studio version. A delightful listen for fans of this kind of music, and the only option for anyone wanting material from De Burgh's early career, but not wanting to spend a fortune on five expensive import discs.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true convert,
By A Customer
This review is from: Best Moves (Audio CD)
This album was my first exposure to Chris de Burgh, given to me by a friend who had returned from Germany, where he is much better known. It was this album and his even better "Man on the Line" that made me a life-long fan. His music seemed to have been written especially for me, but everyone I have introduced his music to has also become a fan--my wife, my college roommate, even my parents (yes, it's music that spans the generation gap).
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