Beautiful Dreams
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.
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:41 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Chris de Burgh, Rupert Hine, Paul Hardiman | |||
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Chris de Burgh; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Missing You" | Chris de Burgh | Flying Colours | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Girl" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Cover Version | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Carry Me (Like A Fire In Your Heart)" | Chris de Burgh | Flying Colours | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Discovery" | Chris de Burgh | At The End Of A Perfect Day | 3:23 |
| 5. | "The Snows Of New York" | Chris de Burgh, Albert Hammond | This Way Up | 3:36 |
| 6. | "In Love Forever" | Chris de Burgh | New Song | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Shine On" | Chris de Burgh | Power Of Ten | 4:03 |
| 8. | "The Lady In Red" | Chris de Burgh | Into The Light | 4:10 |
| 9. | "In Dreams" | Roy Orbison | Cover Version | 3:09 |
| 10. | "I'm Not Crying Over You" | Chris de Burgh, Albert Hammond | New Song | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Always on My Mind" | Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson Thompson | Cover Version | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Say Goodbye To It All" | Chris de Burgh | Into The Light | 4:39 |
| 13. | "One More Mile To Go" | Chris de Burgh | New Song | 3:32 |
Bonus Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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| 14. | "High On Emotion" | Chris de Burgh | Man on the Line | 4:24 |
"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 - guitar, piano, vocals
- Peter Oxendale - piano, musical direction
- Nick Ingman - arranger and conductor (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7-13)
- Richard Hewson - arranger and conductor (tracks 3, 4 & 6)
- Dave "Clem" Clempson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- John Giblin - bass guitar
- John Themis - acoustic guitar, guitar soloist
- Ian Thomas - drums
- Miles Bould - percussion
- 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
- "The Official Chris de Burgh Website". Cdeb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-08-19.