The Getaway (album)

The Getaway
Studio album by Chris de Burgh
Released	1982
Recorded	Farmyard Studios, Buckinghamshire, England
Genre	Rock, Adult contemporary
Length	44:47
Label	A&M
Producer	Rupert Hine
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Chris de Burgh chronology
Eastern Wind (1980) The Getaway (1982) Man on the Line (1984)

The Getaway is singer Chris de Burgh's sixth original album, released on A&M Records in 1982. The album was spearheaded by the U.S. hit, "Don't Pay the Ferryman", a strangely upbeat, mythology-tinged ballad that evokes images of the Grim Reaper.

Track listing

1. "Don't Pay the Ferryman" – 3:48
2. "Living on the Island" – 3:31
3. "Crying and Laughing" – 4:33
4. "I'm Counting on You" – 4:27
5. "The Getaway" – 3:52
6. "Ship to Shore" – 3:49
7. "All the Love I Have Inside" – 3:18
8. "Borderline" – 4:37
9. "Where Peaceful Waters Flow" – 3:54
10. "The Revolution" – 1:46
11. "Light a Fire" – 2:08
12. "Liberty" – 5:02

The Japanese CD splits the last three tracks differently:

10. "The Revolution" – 3:54

11. "Light a Fire" – 4:30

12. "Liberty" – 0:31

All compositions by Chris de Burgh.

Personnel

• Chris de Burgh - 6 and 12 string guitars, Piano, Vocals
• Rupert Hine - Synthesizers, Percussion, Orchestral arrangements, Backing vocals
• John Giblin - Bass
• Steve Negus - Drums
• Phil Palmer - Electric and Acoustic guitar
• David Caddick - Piano
• Tim Wynveen - Electric and Acoustic guitars
• Anthony Thistlethwaite - Saxophones
• Stephen W. Tayler - Woodwinds, Saxophones, Engineering
• Nigel Warren-Green - Cello