Footsteps (album)

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Footsteps
Studio album by
Chris de Burgh
Released2008
GenreRock
Length58:14
Labeledel Records
ProducerChris de Burgh Chris Porter
Chris de Burgh chronology
Now and Then
(2008) 		Footsteps
(2008) 		Moonfleet & Other Stories
(2010)

Footsteps is singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh's seventeenth album, released in 2008. This album includes two songs penned by de Burgh and cover versions of thirteen other songs that inspired and influenced him throughout his career.[1] The cover versions include well-known songs by bands and artists like the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Toto and Pete Seeger.[1] In 2011, de Burgh released a follow-up album, Footsteps 2.

The album was released in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Russia and Ukraine on November 21, 2008, and in the UK in April 2009.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."First Steps"
 1:09
2."Turn, Turn, Turn"
Pete Seeger3:29
3."The Long and Winding Road"
The Beatles3:34
4."Africa"
Toto4:15
5."Without You"
Badfinger3:21
6."Where Have All the Flowers Gone?"
  • Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger3:43
7."Sealed with a Kiss"
  • Gary Geld
The Four Voices2:36
8."Blackbird"
  • Lennon
  • McCartney
The Beatles2:24
9."We Can Work It Out"
  • Lennon
  • McCartney
 2:12
10."All Along the Watchtower"
Bob Dylan3:18
11."Corrina Corrina"
Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman2:47
12."Rhythm of the Rain/Crying in the Rain" (UK version only)
The Cascades/The Everly Brothers3:08
13."Polly Von"
  • Traditional
Peter, Paul and Mary3:12
14."American Pie"
Don McLean4:22
15."The Last Thing on My Mind"
Tom Paxton3:27
16."The Bells of Christmas" (Special Edition only)
  • de Burgh
 2:52
17."You'll Never Walk Alone" (Special Edition only)
 2:49
18."Footsteps"
  • de Burgh
 3:01

Charts and certifications[edit]

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2009) Rank
German Albums Chart[2] 38
Country Certifications Sales/Shipments[3]
Germany Platinum [4] 200,000+

Personnel[edit]

  • Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Phil Palmer – guitars
  • Neil Taylor – guitars
  • Hubie Davison – additional guitars (8)
  • Peter Gordeno – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Nigel Hopkins – keyboards (16)
  • Jerry Meehan – bass guitar
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums, percussion
  • Chris Cameron – orchestra arrangements and conductor
  • The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Geoffrey Richardson – string quartet (13, 16, 17)
  • Jakko Jakszyk – backing vocals
  • Reclaim The Kop Choir – choir (17)

Production[edit]

  • Producers – Chris Porter and Chris de Burgh
  • Engineer and Mixing – Chris Porter
  • Additional Engineer at British Grove Studios – Joe Kearns
  • Orchestral and band recordings at British Grove Studios.
  • Additional recording and mixing at Stanley House Studios.
  • Art Direction – Alex Hutchinson
  • Sleeve Design – Chris de Burgh, Kenny Thomson and SJ Johnson.
  • Photography – David Morley
  • Front Cover Photography – Russell Kord

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Footsteps – Chris de Burgh". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. ^ [1] Archived February 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Certification for every country in the world Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine IFPI. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
  4. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Footsteps')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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