On Chris de Burgh's debut album, his gentle, beguiling vocal style is introduced, which instantly trademarks him as a genuine master of the soft ballad.
de Burgh's engaging dominance of words and lyrics carries both his love songs and his simple light rock tunes to a higher level, thanks to the attention and care given to each of his pieces.
As an inaugural album, the songs hold well as they are delicately cushioned by his voice, but are substantially thin where melody or appealing choruses are concerned.
Both "Windy Night" and "Watching the World" draw the most attention, bringing de Burgh's silkiness to the focal point.
"Satin Green Shutters" beautifully illustrates his knack for sounding sincere and charismatic within the boundaries of a love song.
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.
Even the last song, entitled "Goodnight," ends the album with his lush voice still hovering in the air once the music has finished.
While the lyrics and recipe of the songs themselves come across as rather nimble compared to future releases, it is here that he lets his song styling make a name for himself.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold OnChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Windy NightChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Sin CityChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | New MoonChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Watching the WorldChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Lonesome CowboyChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Satin Green ShuttersChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Turning RoundChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | GoodnightChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 10 | Key | Chris De Burgh | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 230 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeline Bell | Vocals |
| 2 | Robin Geoffrey Cable | Engineer, Producer |
| 3 | B.J. Cole | Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel |
| 4 | Chris de Burgh | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Barry DeSouza | Drums |
| 6 | Ken Freeman | Synthesizer, Synthesizer Strings |
| 7 | Ray Glynn | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 8 | Phillip Goodhand-Tait | Keyboards |
| 9 | Richard Hewson | Arranger |
| 10 | Ray Jackson | Harmonica, Mandolin |
| 11 | Lennox Laington | Percussion |
| 12 | Chris Laurence | Bass, String Bass |
| 13 | Ronnie Leahy | Keyboards |
| 14 | Nick Marshall | Design |
| 15 | Dave Morse | Photography |
| 16 | Fabio Nicoli | Art Direction |
| 17 | Brian Odgers | Bass |
| 18 | Mike Stavrou | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Liza Strike | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Joy Yates | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |