Chris de Burgh discography

Chris de Burgh discography
De Burgh performing in Düsseldorf, Germany
Studio albums	23
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	9
Singles	66
Video albums	8
Box sets	1

The discography of British-Irish musician Chris de Burgh consists of 23 studio albums, 9 compilation albums, 4 live albums, and 66 singles, along with 8 videos and DVDs and one box set. His 23 studio albums consist of 19 of completely new material, 2 albums of cover versions, 1 album featuring a mix of new songs, cover versions, and re-recordings and 1 consisting of acoustic versions of previously released tracks. His debut album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, released in 1974, reached number 1 in Brazil, but failed to chart elsewhere.

De Burgh's first album to chart in the UK Albums Chart was The Getaway, released in 1982, charting at number 30. His earlier albums, Spanish Train and Other Stories and Crusader charted after this success. De Burgh's first album to reach number one in the UK Albums Chart was 1988's Flying Colours, his second top 10 album chart placing after 1986's Into the Light.

Chris de Burgh was signed to A&M Records for many years (1974–2004), but he now has his own label, Ferryman Productions. His recent albums are released by German label, Edel Records.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2][3]	AUT [4]	CAN	GER [5]	IRE	NL [6]	NOR [7]	SWI [8]	US [9]
Far Beyond These Castle Walls	Released: 1974 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spanish Train and Other Stories	Released: 1975 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	78	—	—	64[10]	—	—	—	35	—	—	MC: Platinum[11]
At the End of a Perfect Day	Released: 1977 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	—	—	—	94	—	—	—	—	—	—
Crusader	Released: January 1979 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	72	62	—	67	—	—	—	—	—	—	MC: Gold[11]
Eastern Wind	Released: July 1980 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	—	—	—	26[12]	—	—	—	1	—	—	MC: Gold[11]
The Getaway	Released: September 1982 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	30	18	3	9	1	—	—	1	—	43	BVMI: Platinum[13] MC: Platinum[11]
Man on the Line	Released: 7 May 1984 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	11	51	9	13	1	—	46	6	1	69	BPI: Silver[14] BVMI: Platinum[13] MC: Platinum[11]
Into the Light	Released: 27 May 1986 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	2	14	19	10	2	1	9	1	2	25	BPI: 2× Platinum[14] BVMI: 2× Platinum[13] MC: 2× Platinum[11] RIAA: Gold[15]
Flying Colours	Released: 3 October 1988 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	1	37	—	17	1	1	16	10	2	—	BPI: Platinum[14] BVMI: Platinum[13] IFPI SWI: Gold[8] MC: Platinum[11]
Power of Ten	Released: April 1992 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	3	81	29	24	1	—	38	7	3	—	BPI: Gold[14] BVMI: Gold[13] IFPI SWI: Gold[8]
This Way Up	Released: 16 May 1994 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	5	149	37	—	4	—	28	—	5	—	BPI: Silver[14] BVMI: Gold[13] IFPI SWI: Gold[8]
Beautiful Dreams	Released: 1995 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	33	—	—	—	29	—	57	5	24	—	BPI: Gold[14]
Quiet Revolution	Released: September 1999 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	23	—	—	—	6	—	45	—	10	—	BVMI: Gold[13]
Timing Is Everything	Released: 2002 Label: A&M Format: CD, LP	41	—	—	—	12	—	76	—	18	—
The Road to Freedom	Released: 2004 Label: Edel Format: CD, LP	75	—	42	—	5	22	18	—	22	—	BVMI: Gold[13]
The Storyman	Released: 2006 Label: Edel Format: CD, LP	38	—	—	—	8	—	18	—	28	—
Footsteps	Released: 2008 Label: Edel Format: CD, LP	4	—	38	—	9	22	—	—	22	—	BPI: Silver[14] BVMI: Platinum[13] IFPI SWI: Gold[8]
Moonfleet & Other Stories	Released: 2010 Label: Ferryman Productions Format: CD, LP	25	—	42	100	3	33	—	—	31	—	BVMI: Gold[13]
Footsteps 2	Released: 14 October 2011 Label: Ferryman Productions Format: CD, LP	38	—	44	—	10	—	—	—	3	—	BVMI: Gold[13]
Home	Released: 12 October 2012 Label: Ferryman Productions Format: CD, LP	92	—	48	—	15	—	—	—	19	—
The Hands of Man	Released: 26 September 2014 Label: Rockware Format: CD, LP	71	—	37	—	8	—	—	—	—	—
A Better World	Released: 23 September 2016 Label: Rockware Format: CD, LP	60	—	49	—	7	—	78	—	17	—
The Legend of Robin Hood	Released: 3 September 2021 Label: Rockware Format: CD, LP	19	—	26	—	7	—	—	—	16	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		UK [1]	AUT [4]	GER [5]	NL [6]	SWI [8]
Live in South Africa	Released: 1979 Label: A&M Format: CD, Cassette, LP	—	—	—	—	—
High on Emotion: Live from Dublin	Released: 11 September 1990 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	15	23	8	51	14	BPI: Gold[14] IFPI SWI: Gold[8]
The River Sessions	Released: 2004 Label: Hypertension Format: CD Radio broadcast - not an official release	—	—	—	—	—
Live in Dortmund	Released: May 2005 Label: SPV Format: 2x CD	—	—	39	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [4]	CAN	GER [5]	NL [6]	NOR [7]	SWI [8]
Best Moves	Released: 1981 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	65	—	—	47	5	—	4	—	MC: Gold[11]
The Very Best of Chris de Burgh	Released: December 1984 Label: Telstar Format: LP, cassette	6	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[14]
Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh	Released: 23 October 1989 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	4	90	11	49	2	52	—	3	BPI: 2× Platinum[14] BVMI: Platinum[13] IFPI SWI: Platinum[8] MC: Gold[11]
The Love Songs	Released: 29 September 1997 Label: A&M Format: CD, cassette, LP	8	75	—	—	51	65	—	17	BPI: Gold[14]
The Lady in Red (The Very Best of Chris De Burgh)	Released; 25 January 2000 Label: Ark 21 Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Ultimate Collection	Released; 27 November 2000 Label: Eagle Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	39	—	—	76	BPI: Gold[14]
Notes from Planet Earth – The Ultimate Collection	Released: 19 March 2001 Label: A&M Format: CD, LP	19	—	—	—	—	—	14	—
20th Century Masters: The Best of Chris De Burgh	Released: 27 July 2004 Label: A&M Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gold	Released: 2007 Label: A&M Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Now and Then	Released: 21 April 2008 Label: Universal TV Format: CD, LP	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
50 Years of Music	Released: 4 October 2024 Label: Telamo Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

• Much More Than This (2006)
• Essential Chris de Burgh (2022)

Singles

1970s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		IRE	CAN AC
1974	"Hold On"	—	—		Far Beyond These Castle Walls
1975	"Turning Around"	—	—
	"A Spaceman Came Travelling"	1	22		Spanish Train and Other Stories
	"Just Another Poor Boy"	—	—
1979	"The Devil's Eye"	—	—		Crusader

1980s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		AUS [16]	CAN [17]	IRE	GER	NED [18]	NOR	SUI	UK [19]	US [20]
1980	"The Traveller"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	106		Eastern Wind
	"Sailor"	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981	"Waiting for the Hurricane"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Best Moves
1982	"Don't Pay the Ferryman"	5	32	9	24	—	—	—	48	34		The Getaway
	"The Getaway"	—	—	—	24	—	8	—	—
	"Ship to Shore"	75	—	—	69	—	—	—	—	71
	"Where Peaceful Waters Flow"	—	—	17	52	—	—	—	—	—
	"Borderline"	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"High on Emotion"	91	27	5	12	—	—	5	44	44		Man on the Line
1984	"The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)"	—	—	20	49	—	—	29	80	—
	"Sight and Touch"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Fire on the Water"	100	85	19	46	—	—	16	88	—		Into the Light
	"Say Goodbye to It All"	59	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Lady in Red"	2	1	1	5	4	1	18	1	3	MC: Platinum[11] BPI: Gold[21]
	"Fatal Hesitation"	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	44	—
	"A Spaceman Came Travelling (New Version)" / "The Ballroom of Romance"	—	—	15	—	—	—	—	40	—		Non-album single
	"One Word (Straight to the Heart)"	—	—	—	60	—	—	—	—	—		Into the Light
1987	"The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)"	—	89^1	10	31	—	—	—	55	—		Non-album single
1988	"Love Is My Decision"	—	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Arthur 2: On The Rocks Soundtrack
	"Missing You"	45	17	1	29	37	—	20	3	—		Flying Colours
1989	"Tender Hands"	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	43	—
	"Sailing Away"	—	—	—	56	45	—	—	78	—
	"Don't Look Back"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"This Waiting Heart"	—	—	15	36	—	—	27	59	—		Spark to a Flame
	"Diamond in the Dark"	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	95	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

^1 Appeared in album chart as cassette EP with catalogue number for Wonderful Life (Black album)[22]

1990s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		CAN	IRE	GER	NED [18]	SUI	UK [19]
1990	"Don't Pay the Ferryman (Live)"	—	—	—	—	—	84		High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
1991	"The Simple Truth (A Child is Born)" (Re-release)	—	—	—	50	—	36		Charity single for Campaign for Kurdish Refugees
1992	"Separate Tables"	39	14	39	—	25	30		Power of Ten
	"Where We Will Be Going"	—	—	—	—	—	91
	"Making the Perfect Man"	—	—	—	—	—	87
	"By My Side"	—	15	61	—	—	—
1993	"Shine On"	—	—	—		—	95
	"Talk to Me"	—	—	86	—	—	—
1994	"This Weight On Me"	26[23]	—	—	—	—	—		This Way Up
	"Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans"	80	27	56	—	—	51
	"This Silent World"	—	—	52	—	—	—
	"This Is Love"	—	—	55	—	—	—
	"Here Is Your Paradise"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	"The Snows of New York"	—	—	—	—	—	60		Beautiful Dreams
1996	"I'm Not Crying Over You"	—	—	—	—	—	78
	"Always on My Mind"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Riding on a Rainbow"	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1997	"So Beautiful"	—	—	—	—	—	29		The Love Songs
1998	"Forevermore"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"In a Country Churchyard (New Version)"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"When I Think of You"	—	—	75	—	—	59		Quiet Revolution
	"A Woman's Heart"	—	—	96	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

2000 onwards

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		IRE	GER	UK [19]
2000	"Patricia the Stripper 2000"	—	—	—		Notes from Planet Earth
2001	"Two Sides to Every Story"	—	—	172
2002	"Guilty Secret"	—	—	121		Timing Is Everything
2004	"The Words 'I Love You'"	—	—	—		The Road to Freedom
	"Read My Name (Remix)"	—	—	—
	"Five Past Dreams"	—	—	—
2005	"Patricia the Stripper (with Dustin)"	3	—	—		Charity single for National Children's Hospital
2006	"One World"		99	—		The Storyman
	"My Father's Eyes"	—	—	—
2007	"Raging Storm"	—	—	—
2008	"You'll Never Walk Alone"	—	—	—		Footsteps
2010	"Everywhere I Go"^1	—	—	—		Moonfleet & Other Stories
	"A Spaceman Came Travelling 2010"^1	—	—	187
2011	"Go Where Your Heart Believes"^1	—	—	—		Moonfleet & Other Stories
	"S.O.S."^1	—	—	—		Footsteps 2
2016	"Bethlehem"^1	—	—	—		A Better World
2017	"Once in a Lifetime"^1	—	—	—
2021	"Live Life, Live Well"^1	—	—	—		The Legend of Robin Hood
2024	"It's Never Too Late"^1	—	—	—		50
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

^1 Download-only singles - no physical releases

Non-album tracks

In addition to the catalogue of songs featured on his studio albums, de Burgh has also recorded a number of songs not included on the original editions of the studio albums. These include new songs featured on compilation albums, soundtracks, live albums, single B-sides, stand-alone singles and songs featured on special edition releases of studio albums. The songs listed in the table below are available on official releases.

Title	First appearance	Year	Other appearances
Every Drop of Rain	Best Moves	1981
Waiting for the Hurricane	Best Moves	1981	'Waiting for the Hurricane' single, The Very Best of Chris de Burgh, The Ultimate Collection, Home (acoustic version)
The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)	Non-album single	1987	Bonus track on CD release of Flying Colours, Now and Then
Love is My Decision	'Arthur 2: On the Rocks' soundtrack	1988	Much More Than This box set
This Waiting Heart	Spark to a Flame	1989	"This Waiting Heart" single, The Ultimate Collection, Notes from Planet Earth, Now and Then
Diamond in the Dark	Spark to a Flame	1989	"Diamond in the Dark" single
Do What You Do (George Gershwin cover)	The Glory of Gershwin	1994
Strangers on a Train	B-side to "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" single	1994
When I See You Tonight	B-side to "This Silent World" single	1995
The Ballad of Thunder Gulch	Privately pressed single	1995
Riding on a Rainbow	‘Riding on a Rainbow’ single	1996	Bonus track on CD release of Live in South Africa
That's What Friends Are For	B-side to ‘Riding on a Rainbow’ single	1996	Theme to Dawdle the Donkey children's TV show
Forevermore	The Love Songs	1997	"Forevermore" single, Home (acoustic version)
It's Me (and I'm Ready to Go)	The Love Songs	1997
So Beautiful	The Love Songs	1997	"So Beautiful" single
There's a New Star Up in Heaven Tonight (Princess Diana tribute)	Privately pressed single	1997	The Ultimate Collection, Now and Then
Desperado (Live) (Eagles cover)	Live in Bangkok (Thailand-only album)	1997	Live in Zabzru, Poland - TV broadcast
Friends Forevermore (with Aravon School Choir)	Friends Forevermore (Aravon School Choir album)	2000
Two Sides to Every Story (with Shelley Nelson)	Notes from Planet Earth	2001	'Two Sides to Every Story' single, Now and Then
Hey Jude (Live) (The Beatles cover)	'Benefit for Volendam' DVD	2001	Much More Than This box set
Ticket to Ride (Live) (The Beatles cover)	'Benefit for Volendam' DVD	2001	Much More Than This box set
Yesterday (Live) (The Beatles cover)	'Benefit for Volendam' DVD	2001	Much More Than This box set
Oh, Pretty Woman (Live) (Roy Orbison cover)	'Benefit for Volendam' DVD	2001	Much More Than This box set
Even Now	The Road to Freedom special edition	2004	B-side to "Five Past Dreams" single
Little Angel	The Road to Freedom special edition	2004
Kiss Me from a Distance	The Road to Freedom special edition	2004	B-side to "The Words 'I Love You'" single
Once Upon a Time	The Road to Freedom special edition	2004	B-side to "Read My Name" single, Live in Dortmund (live version)
Because I Love You (Demo)	Much More Than This box set	2006
Bring the Boy Back (Demo)	Much More Than This box set	2006
Heaven's a Long Way From Here (Demo)	Much More Than This box set	2006
Nights in White Satin (The Moody Blues cover)	Much More Than This box set	2006
Day After Day	B-side to ‘One World’ single	2006
The Seduction of Lady Jane Seymour	B-side to ‘Raging Storm’ single	2007
The Bells of Christmas	Footsteps special edition	2008
You'll Never Walk Alone (Rodgers and Hammerstein cover)	Footsteps special edition	2008	"You'll Never Walk Alone" single
Live for the Day (with Tina Yamout)	Now and Then	2008
Catch the Wind (Donovan cover)	Footsteps 2 special edition	2011
Moonshadow (Cat Stevens cover)	Footsteps 2 special edition	2011
Mit 66 Jahren (Udo Jürgens cover)	Mitten im Leben (Udo Jürgens tribute album)	2014	'Life of Udo Jürgens' German TV concert – October 2014
Be My Valentine	50 Years of Music	2024
On this Day	50 Years of Music	2024
It's Never Too Late	50 Years of Music	2024

In addition to the songs listed above, professional live recordings exist of live performances by de Burgh of the following songs.

Title	First appearance	Year	Other appearances
Here Comes the Sun (Live) (The Beatles cover)	BBC Radio 1 'In Concert' 1975	1975
Remembrance Day (Song for Enniskillen)	The Gay Byrne Radio Show	1987	The Late Late Show TV performance 31 December 1987
Eleanor Rigby (Live) (The Beatles cover)	Live in Zabzru, Poland - TV broadcast	1996	'Take 2 Classic Covers' acoustic TV performance 2015
Hotel California (Live) (Eagles cover)	Live in Poland - TV broadcast	2000
Psalm 23 (The Lord Is My Shepherd)	BBC Songs of Praise special	2006
Those Were The Days (Mary Hopkin cover)	Russian TV performance	2019

Videography

De Burgh has released 7 live concert videos to date. Only the 2010 Footsteps Live DVD is still in print and available to buy new. Most of the videos are not complete concerts, with only the Munich Concerts VHS from 1985 being close to a full concert recording. Most of these videos are available to view on YouTube.

Title	Released	Format(s)	Duration	Description
The Video	1983	VHS	65 minutes	Concert footage from Hamilton Palace in Canada, mixed with interview and rehearsal footage.
The Munich Concerts	1985	VHS	100 minutes	Recorded during his 3 night run in December 1984 in front of a total of 60,000 fans
High on Emotion: Live from Dublin	1990	VHS / Video CD / LaserDisc	81 minutes	Concert footage from Dublin in December 1988. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were around 125 minutes long
Beautiful Dreams Live	1995/2005	VHS / DVD	90 minutes	Concert footage from Birmingham in December 1995, featuring a solo set and then set with orchestra. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were around 130 minutes long
Benefit for Volendam	2001	VHS / DVD	88 minutes	Limited edition solo concert release in aid of the Volendam disaster fund. Also includes some interview footage. Total running time of concert unknown.
The Road to Freedom Live	2004	DVD	90 minutes	Filmed in Germany on the solo tour of 2004. Also features 25 minute documentary. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were 160–180 minutes long.
Footsteps - Live in Concert	2010	DVD	109 minutes	Filmed in Germany on the Footsteps tour of 2009. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were 165–180 minutes long.

References

1. "Chris de Burgh". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
2. References for Australian chart positions:
   • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 84. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
   • Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
3. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 1 June 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
4. "Discographie Chris de Burgh". Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
5. "Discographie von Chris de Burgh". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
6. "Discografie Chris de Burgh". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
7. "Discography Chris de Burgh". Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
8. "Discographie Chris de Burgh". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
9. "Chris de Burgh Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
10. "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 31, 1976" (PDF).
11. "Gold/Platinum ("Chris de Burgh" search)". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
12. "RPM Top 50 Albums - December 6, 1980" (PDF).
13. "Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
14. "BRIT Certified". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
15. "Gold & Platinum ("Chris de Burgh" search)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
16. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
17. Peak chart positions in Canada:
    • For "Don't Pay the Ferryman": "RPM Top 50 Singles - January 15, 1983" (PDF).
    • For "High on Emotion": "RPM Top 50 Singles - July 21, 1984" (PDF).
    • For "Say Goodbye to It All": "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 20, 1987 (typo on chart)" (PDF).
    • For "Lady in Red": "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 25, 1986" (PDF).
    • For "Love is My Decision": "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 27, 1988" (PDF).
18. Dutch peaks Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
19. "Chris de Burgh". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
20. "Chris de Burgh Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
21. "Certified Awards Search: Chris de Burgh". BPI. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
22. "RPM Top 100 Albums - January 30, 1988" (PDF).
23. "RPM Top 100 - August 8, 1994" (PDF).

External links

• Chris de Burgh Official Website
• Chris de Burgh discography discography at Discogs
• Entry at 45cat.com