Product Overview
Chris De Burgh – Quiet Revolution / A&M Records Audio CD 1999 / 4904462
UPC 606949044626
Quiet Revolution is singer Chris de Burgh's thirteenth original album, released in 1999.
Product Details:
Tracklist:
| 1 | When I Think Of You | |
| 2 | Love Of The Heart Divine | |
| 3 | Living In The World | |
| 4 | The Same Sun | |
| 5 | Nothing Ever Happens Round Here | |
| 6 | A Woman's Heart | |
| 7 | The Last Moments Of The Dawn | |
| 8 | I See You Everywhere | |
| 9 | Saint Peter's Gate | |
| 10 | You Look Beautiful | |
| 11 | I Want It, (And I Want It Now!) | |
| 12 | Natasha Dance | |
| 13 |
The Rivers Of Abraham | |
| 14 | My Lover Is | |
| 15 | Quiet Revolution |
Editorial Review:
Once again combining softened elegance with his gentlemanly approach to the simple love song, Chris de Burgh remains true to form on Quiet Revolution with polished ballads and morning-friendly, mid-tempo material. de Burgh's style hasn't strayed since "The Lady in Red" peaked at number three in 1987, and from that point on he has tried to emulate the same success with his romantic formula of ballroom-type love songs and delicate lyrics. Although Quiet Revolution offers up a handful of these, some of the other tracks exhibit punchy melodies that still display de Burgh's heartfelt voice. "When I Think of You" is the album's strongest track, a wavy, free-flowing song that resembles "Sailing Away" or "Say Goodbye to It All" in its pace and its uprooted chorus. "Love of the Heart Divine" is classic Chris de Burgh, a fragile ballad decorated with serene instrumental backdrops and a candlelight atmosphere. "Living in the World" is brought to life with a slight finger-tapping beat, while "You Look Beautiful" delves in run-of-the-mill female adulation, which de Burgh is most renowned for. Fans of Chris de Burgh will enjoy Quiet Revolution's straightforwardness and simplistic candor, displaying noticeable maturation in his songwriting to coincide with the changing times, while sticking to his area of expertise as a romantic singer.
About the Artist:
Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits in the UK and two in the US, but he is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil. His 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide.
More Details:
- Arranged By [String Arrangers] – Chris Cameron (2) (tracks: 4, 15), Richard Hewson (tracks: 7, 10)
- Art Direction – Tom Bird
- Backing Vocals – Derek Green, Hazel Fernandes, Helen Hampton, Katie Kissoon, Tommy Blaize
- Bass – David Levy, John Giblin
- Brass [Brass Section] – Chris White, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell
- Design [Sleeve] – Rick Lecoat
- Drum Programming, Percussion – Andy Duncan
- Drums – Tony Kiley
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Andrew Nicholls
- Engineer, Mixed By – Chris Porter, Jason Clift
- Guitar – Neil Taylor, Phil Palmer
- Keyboards – Pete Gordeno
- Management – Kenny Thomson (2)
- Orchestra – Gavyn Wright, Peter Oxendale, The Heart Of England Philharmonic
- Photography By – Paul Cox (5)
- Producer – Chris De Burgh, Chris Porter
- Vocals, Backing Vocals – Chris De Burgh
- Written-By – Chris De Burgh
