Chris de Burgh - The Storyman

Title: The Storyman Artist: Chris de Burgh Release Date: 10/9/2006 Re-Released On: 1/22/2007 Label: Edel Records, Justin Time, EQ Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 068944852925, 4029758745427, 8886352713155 Genre: Rock Style: Contemporary Pop/Rock Moods: Gentle, Romantic, Sentimental, Laid-Back/Mellow, Melancholy, Sophisticated, Theatrical Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. The Storyman Theme
2. One World
3. Leningrad
4. My Father's Eyes
5. The Grace of a Dancer
6. Spirit
7. The Shadow of the Mountain
8. Raging Storm
9. The Mirror of the Soul
10. The Sweetest Kiss of All
11. The Storyman
12. My Father's Eyes

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD EQ 71315 2006 CD Edel Records 017454 2006 CD Justin Time 8529

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Chris de Burgh had always been a storyteller and many of his songs painted pictures that took the listener to faraway places. On his 2006 album, The Storyman, he developed this theme and told the tales of how one generation passes down information to the next, from one culture to another. Before the album was released, he was asked whether he had ever considered writing a book of short stories and he replied that more in keeping with his early albums, Crusader and Spanish Train, his new album would be a series of short stories from around the world, and so it proved to be. "The Storyman Theme" that opened the album was a swirling instrumental that was reminiscent of the theme to the TV series Roots and there were classical and film score influences throughout the album. He was joined by the Mahotella Queens' African chanting on "Spirit," which could have been used in Disney's The Lion King, the London Russian Choir on the epic wartime ballad "Leningrad," and Hani Hussein, an Egyptian singer on the track "My Father's Eyes." He also gave himself time to develop a story such as on the track "The Mirror of the Soul" at over nine minutes long, but there were a couple of tracks, notably "The Sweetest Kiss of All" that hearkened back to de Burgh's commercial love song period, and "One World," that was filled with too many ecological clichés. Six of the tracks were recorded live with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London's legendary Abbey Road studios. Gone were the commercial hits from his mid-'80s period. The 25th album of his long career was very listenable and will probably stand the test of time longer than his pop-oriented albums. ~ Sharon Mawer, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Dudman Engineer Chris Cameron Conductor, Arranger, Piano Chris de Burgh Cover Design, Story Writer, Author, Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Keyboards Chris Porter Producer, Engineer, Mixing David Morley Cover Design, Photography Dinesh Percussion Geoff Dugmore Drums, Percussion Hani Hussein Vocals, Choir, Chorus Kenny Thomson Cover Design Mahotella Queens Choir, Chorus, Vocals Mike McCraith Art Direction Nick Ingman Conductor Pete Gordeno Keyboards Pete Murray Keyboards Phil Palmer Guitar Rohan Onraet Engineer Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra