Into the Light contains Chris de Burgh's highest-charting single with the ballroom elegance of "Lady in Red," peaking at number three in 1987 and remaining on the Billboard charts for 14 weeks.
This song, with its sweeping romantic tempo and classy feel, is reminiscent of Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" as de Burgh's sincere flattery for his lover is exquisitely sung.
Even his voice seems more pronounced, as it resonates and then lowers into a softer tone.
Besides the hit single, much of the album remains lush and mellow in the style of de Burgh's usual ballads.
On songs like "Last Night" and "Spirit of Man," his seriousness and honesty break through to showcase his passion for his work.
Although the music on the album is slow paced, this doesn't take away from de Burgh's appealing blend of dignified lyrics and late-night sound.
The flyaway chorus in "Saying Goodbye to It All" makes this song the second best on the album.
Here, de Burgh sparks some energy with a slightly quicker stride than most of the album's material.
Even "Fire in the Water" contains an attractive hitch of its own kind.
While Into the Light may not be his best work, its lavish, posh feel sets it apart from much of his other slower recordings.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last NightChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | Fire on the WaterChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | The Ballroom of Romance | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | The Lady in RedChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Say Goodbye to It AllChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | The Spirit of Man | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Fatal HesitationChris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | One Word (Straight to the Heart)Chris de Burgh | Chris de Burgh | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | For Rosanna | Chris de Burgh | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | The Leader | Chris de Burgh | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 11 | The Vision | Chris de Burgh | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | What About Me | Chris De Burgh | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 298 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnie Acosta | Mastering |
| 2 | Gary Barnacle | Saxophone |
| 3 | Tony Beard | Drums |
| 4 | Dick Beetham | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Stephen Chase | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Chris de Burgh | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Mike Doud | Paintings |
| 8 | John Giblin | Bass |
| 9 | Nick Glennie-Smith | Keyboards |
| 10 | Paul Hardiman | Engineer, Producer |
| 11 | Richard Haughton | Photography |
| 12 | Carol Kenyon | Bass |
| 13 | Ian Kojima | Saxophone |
| 14 | Al Marnie | Bass |
| 15 | Danny McBride | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 16 | Glenn Morrow | Keyboards |
| 17 | Pino Palladino | Bass |
| 18 | Phil Palmer | Guitar |
| 19 | Jeff Phillips | Drums |
| 20 | Andy Richards | Keyboards |
| 21 | Michael Ross | Art Direction, Design |
| 22 | Peter Van Hooke | Drums |
| 23 | John Warwicker | Art Direction, Design |
| 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). |