Customer Reviews

Footsteps

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I really love Chris' voice. He has to be one of the greatest singer- songwriters of all time. Most of the tracks are really good. But as usual I really love the one song (USA version of the Cd) that was written by Chris. I am referring to "Footsteps" I highly recommend this CD. I can't wait for his next album. He doesn't produce them fast enough for me. I really don't like most of the music being recorded today. This is real music.

Excellent recording of de Burgh's favorite songs by artists that influenced his career: Beatles, Dylan, Paxton, Seeger--to name a few. His rendition of Turn, Turn, Turn rivals McQuinn's 12 string guitar style; the three Lennon/McCartney songs performed with little variation from the original; even American Pie fresh and new vocal. De Burgh does justice to all the covers. Well worth it--add it to your collection!

Chris de Burgh covers some well-chosen classic jam favorites...with the exception of Toto's "Africa" which I've never much cared for. His unique treatment of Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" grows on you after a few listens. What de Burgh does with Peter, Paul & Mary's "Polly Von" alone is worth the price of admission.

Tracks

01. First Steps 1:09
02. Turn, Turn, Turn 3:29
03. The Long & Winding Road 3:34
04. Africa 4:15
05. Without You 3:21
06. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? 3:43
07. Sealed With A Kiss 2:36
08. Blackbird 2:24
09. We Can Work It Out 2:12
10. All Along The Watchtower 3:18
11. Corrina Corrina 2:47
12. Polly Von 3:12
13. American Pie 4:22
14. The Last Thing On My Mind 3:27
15. Footsteps 3:01

This is an excellent CD of covers by an excellent storyteller and artist. Chris De Burgh, who traditionally writes his own material, has chosen a great compilation of songs by other artists. He puts his own touch to the songs while also staying fairly close to the original arrangements.

I had no idea, when I first ever heard Chris DE Burgh, that he was the shmuck who wrote lady in red, believe it or not. I hated that song, but never knew who did it. I heard, the early albums, and was blown away by his range and tallent.

Well, the storyman sucked, ut I was willing to give his next album a chance, everyone has slumps right? Well, what comes out of my speakers, but tired old cover songs. Not only are the songs themselves old and washed up, but his delivery lacks the power and emotion I expect from Classic De Burgh. Yes, he's older, and yes, he can't hit the notes the way he did, but that's no reason to give me a flat lackluster performance. I'm so glad I didn't buy the album. How dare you try to sell this crap for $32.00? Shame on you amazon :)

I shall stick to classics such as: Crusader, Spanish Train, end of a perfect day, man on the line even for god's sake.

I know De Burgh isn't big in the states, but if you like classic rock mixed with ballads, check out his early work, it's totally miles away from this poor excuse of an album.

Some bands can do wonderful and interesting covers, imho, mr. De Burgh falls short of this mark. One may hope that he can stil put out a good album, but I suspect the answer is a sad and deflated no, from a sad and deflated performer.

I've been a fan of Chris de Burgh for more than twenty years, and own just about every album he's ever recorded. One of the things I most like about his music is that he writes his own material.

Well, usually.

So I was horrified when I started listening to this album and discovered that it was nothing but covers. I don't buy Chris de Burgh albums to listen to him singing stale old songs that have been around for years, and if I'd realised beforehand what this album was I wouldn't have bothered.

Get back to the original material, please!

This'll make you laugh: Chris de Burgh has a new album out.

My New Years resolution this year (or one of them anyway) was not to dish out so many derogatory one-star reviews on dear old Ammie, but when you've got some-one as plainly talent-less, charm-less and handsome-less as de Burgh, openly slapping my sensibilities with a shocking album of senses-numbing cover versions, I feel a responsibilty to act - and act decisively.

Chris de Burgh is the most boring man in the world by a country mile. Soaring above titanic drudges like Sting, Essex, McCartney and even the undisputed British heavyweight of dull, Phil Collins, like a proud eagle on the wing.
He is indescribably tedious on a previously un-plumbed level; cricket is more interesting than him; his very name induces catalepsy in previously incurable insomniacs, and now (and you're not gonna believe this), he's cast his snoozy, lack-lustre spell over some of the songs that 'inspired' him.

It'll come as no surprise that none of the stuff he's chosen for 'Footsteps' (do not laugh yet) is any good - so what this deluded twit thinks he can bring to songs that charging with 50,000 volts wouldn't enliven is anyones guess, and a classic example of his nauseatingly unjustified gall.

Y'see, Chris de Burgh, despite all evidence to the contrary, thinks he's good.
It's this mis-shapen, grotesque illusion he's under that hits my 'blow now' button every time.
He's as smug as only some-one who writes great songs and does good work on a regular basis should be. He truly believes that any-one, other than his family and friends, would be interested in what mediocre tripe has 'influenced' him, and be remotely intrigued to see the evidence slumped corpse-like on a post-mortem trolley.
I personally went Sherlock-like through the forensics of 'Footsteps' shaking with anticipation, tremblingly trying to uncover what somnambulant disaster ultimately inspired 'Lady in Red,' but found no answer.
Perhaps it was the fierce abstract of 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone' and I completely missed it.

I wasn't expecting Chris de Burgh's favourite songs to include 'God Save The Queen' or 'Complete Control' but even so, I have been stopped in my tracks by the stupefying tepidity of 'Footsteps' - an album that Night Nurse took legal action to stop the release of, for fear of plummeting sales.
High, wide and not paricularly handsome. These days, middle aged MOR has much to commend it and can be interesting, but this isn't a good example.

As for my resolution, remember: 'the slowest mule is nearest to the whip.'