Eastern Wind [Import]

Chris De Burgh | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Musicrama/Koch
• ASIN: B000003PCS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #908,053 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars De Burgh's weakest is not a throwaway, January 22, 2004

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CGC (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eastern Wind (Audio CD)

Early Chris de Burgh is very different than his late 1980s and 1990s albums, where he has generally espoused more of a heavily produced adult-contemporary sound (e.g., "The Lady in Red"). In the 1970s, however, de Burgh presented himself as a sort of modern-day bard, telling stories in the forms of songs with acoustic and orchestral arrangments. In the early 1980s, he dabbled in a rock, earning his first U.S. success (e.g., "Don't Pay the Ferryman").

1980's "Eastern Wind" is very much a transitional work, bridging his 1970s balladeering and his early 1980s rock and rolling. He is still telling stories, but the orchestral instruments are gone. This is the only early album that he recorded with his touring band instead of session men, and the stripped-down sound reflects that. The album is also much darker than much of his previous material, including attacks on the music business ("The Record Company Bash") and the despoilations caused by tourism ("Tourist Attraction").

It is perhaps because this album is a transitional one that the material is so weak, particularly compared to its immediate predecessor ("Crusader") and successor ("The Getaway"). But, a handful of the songs work, two in particular: "Sailor" and "The Traveller." Incorporating one of De Burgh's favorite motifs (sailing), the former is a wistful love song with a gorgeous chorus, and the latter is one of De Burgh's most essential early songs, a storytelling ballad with a fast rock tempo than nevertheless evokes a period mood. "The Traveller" does appear on some Chris de Burgh compilations, but "Sailor" can only be found on this album. A couple of other songs, such as "Tonight" and title track, are passable, but not worth owning unless you're collecting all things De Burgh.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Chris de Burgh's weakest is not a throwaway, January 21, 2004

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CGC (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eastern Wind (Audio CD)

Early Chris de Burgh is very different than his late 1980s and 1990s albums, where he has generally espoused more of a heavily produced adult-contemporary sound (e.g., "The Lady in Red"). In the 1970s, however, de Burgh presented himself as a sort of modern-day bard, telling stories in the forms of songs with acoustic and orchestral arrangments. In the early 1980s, he dabbled in a rock, earning his first U.S. success (e.g., "Don't Pay the Ferryman").

1980's "Eastern Wind" is very much a transitional work, bridging his 1970s balladeering and his early 1980s rock and rolling. He is still telling stories, but the orchestral instruments are gone. This is the only early album that he recorded with his touring band instead of session men, and the stripped-down sound reflects that. The album is also much darker than much of his previous material, including attacks on the music business ("The Record Company Bash") and the despoilations caused by tourism ("Tourist Attraction").

It is perhaps because this album is a transitional one that the material is so weak, particularly compared to its immediate predecessor ("Crusader") and successor ("The Getaway"). But, a handful of the songs work, two in particular: "Sailor" and "The Traveller." Incorporating one of De Burgh's favorite motifs (sailing), the former is a wistful love song with a gorgeous chorus, and the latter is one of De Burgh's most essential early songs, a storytelling ballad with a fast rock tempo than nevertheless evokes a period mood. "The Traveller" does appear on some Chris de Burgh compilations, but "Sailor" can only be found on this album. A couple of other songs, such as "Tonight" and title track, are passable, but not worth owning unless you're collecting all things De Burgh.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not one of Chris DeBurgh's best albums., September 20, 1998

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Steve Ours ([e-mail]) (Washington, NJ, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eastern Wind (Audio CD)

This album is not one of Chris DeBurgh's greatest albums. If you are not already a diehard Chris DeBurgh fan, try one of his other albums first. A couple of the songs are pretty good including "Shadows and Lights" and "Eastern Wind". Most of the rest of the songs are so-so, though I do not like "The Record Company Bash" at all.