Chris de Burgh discography

Chris de Burgh discography
Chris de Burgh discography

De Burgh performing in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Releases
↙Studio albums 19
↙Live albums 5
↙Compilation albums 9
↙Singles 59
↙Video albums 8

The discography of British musician Chris de Burgh consists of 19 studio albums, 9 compilation albums, 5 live albums and 59 hit singles, along with 8 videos and DVDs and 1 box set. His debut album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, released in 1975, was number 1 in the Brazilian charts, but failed to chart in any other countries, despite being throughly popular and containing De Burgh's hit single "A Spaceman Came Travelling".

De Burgh's first album to chart in the UK Albums Chart was his second album, Spanish Train and Other Stories, also released in 1975, charting at number 78. De Burgh's first album to chart at number one in the UK Albums Chart was his album Flying Colours released in 1988, but it was also his second album to chart in the Top 10, following his 1986 album Into the Light.

Contents

Albums

Studio Albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certification
UK US CAN GER BRA NOR IRE SWI NL AUT BEL DEN POL SWE
1975 Far Beyond These Castle Walls — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — —
  • UK: 3× Platinum
1975 Spanish Train and Other Stories
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 78 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
  • UK: 2× Platinum
  • US: Gold
1977 At the End of a Perfect Day
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
  • UK: Platinum
1979 Crusader
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 72 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
  • UK: Gold
1980 Eastern Wind
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — —
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
1982 The Getaway
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 30 43 — 1 — — — — — — — — — —
  • US: Gold
1984 Man on the Line
  • Released: May 1984
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 11 69 — 1 — — — 1 — — — — — —
  • UK: Gold
1986 Into the Light
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 2 25 — 2 — — 1 — — — — — — —
  • UK: 2× Platinum
  • US: Gold
1988 Flying Colours
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 1 — — 1 — — 1 — — — — — — —
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
1992 Power of Ten
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 3 — — 1 — — — 3 — — — — — —
1994 This Way Up'
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 5 — — 4 — — — — — — — — — —
1995 Beautiful Dreams
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 33 — — 29 — — — 24 — — — — — —
1999 Chris de Burgh
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 23 — — 6 — — — 10 — — — — — —
2002 Timing Is Everything
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, LP
 41 — — 12 — — — 18 — — — — — —
2004 The Road to Freedom
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: CD, LP
 75 — — 5 — — 22 18 39 42 — — — —
  • US: Gold
2006 The Storyman
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: CD, LP
 38 — — 8 — — — 28 18 — — — — —
2008 Footsteps[1]
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: CD, LP
 4 — — 9 — — 22 22 — 38 — 12 40 55
2010 Moonfleet & Other Stories[2]
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Ferryman Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
 25 — 100 3 — — 33 31 — 42 — — — —
2011 Footsteps 2
  • Released: 14 October 2011
  • Label: Ferryman Productions
  • Format: CD, LP
 38

Compilation Albums

Year Album Details Peak chart positions Certification
UK GER NOR
1981 Best Moves 65 5 4
  • UK: 3× Platinum
1984 The Very Best of Chris de Burgh 6 — —
  • UK: 3× Platinum
1989 Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
  • Released: 24 October 1989
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 4 2
  • UK: 2× Platinum
  • US: Gold
1998 The Love Songs
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 8 51 —
2000 The Ultimate Collection
  • Released; 27 November 2000
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — —
2001 Notes from Planet Earth - The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 19 March 2001
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: CD, LP
 19 — —
2007 Gold
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — —
2008 Now and Then
  • Released: 21 April 2008
  • Label: Universal TV
  • Format: CD, LP
 12 — —

Live Albums

Year Album Details Peak chart positions Certification
UK GER
1990 High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
  • Released: 11 September 1990
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 15 — UK: 2× Platinum
1997 Live in South Africa
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — —
2004 The River Sessions
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — —
2005 Live in Dortmund
  • Released: May 2005
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — 39
2007 Live In Moscow
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 — —

Videos and DVDs

  • Chris de Burgh - The Video (1983)
  • The Munich Concert (1985)
  • High on Emotion: Live from Dublin (1990)
  • Beautiful Dreams (1995)
  • Benefit for Volendam (2001)
  • The Road to Freedom - Live in Concert (2005)
  • The Worlds I Love You (2008)
  • Footsteps - Live in Concert (2010) - Accompanied by Backing Band

Box Sets

  • Much More Than This (2007)

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
UK US US Rock US Adult Contemporary AUS CAN IRE BRA FRA SA GER POL NOR SWI AUT JAP LEB LAT
1974 "Hold On" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Far Beyond These Castle Walls
1975 "Turning Around" — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — —
"A Spaceman Came Travelling" — — — — — — 1 — 3 — — — — — — — — — Spanish Train and Other Stories & At the End of a Perfect Day
"Just Another Poor Boy" — — — — — — — — — 8 — — — — — — — —
1979 "The Devil's Eye" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Crusader
1980 "The Traveller" — 106 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Eastern Wind
"Sailor" — — — — — — 16 — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 "Waiting for the Hurricane" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-Album Single
1982 "Don't Pay The Ferryman" 48 34 29 — 5 7 9 — 6 — 24 19 — — — — — — The Getaway
"The Getaway" — — — — — — 24 — — — — — 8 — — — — —
"Ship to Shore" — 71 — — — — — — 4 — 69 — — — — — — —
"Where Peaceful Waters Flow" — — — — — — 17 — — — 52 — — — — — — —
"Borderline" — — — — — — 12 — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 "High On Emotion" 44 44 3 — — 11 5 — 1 — 12 — — 5 12 — — — Man on the Line
1984 "Ecstasy of Flight (I Love The Night)" 80 — — — — — 20 — 1 — 49 17 — 29 — — — —
"Sight and Touch" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 "Fire On The Water" 88 — — — — — 19 — — — 46 — — 16 — — — — Into the Light
"The Lady in Red" 1 3 — — — — 1 — — — 5 — — 18 — — — —
"Fatal Hesitation" 44 — — 20 — — 7 — — — — — — — — — — —
"A Spaceman Came Travelling Re-Mix"/"The Ballroom of Romance" 40 — — — — — 15 — — — — — — — — — — —
"One Word (Straight from the Heart)" — — — — — — — — 4 — 60 — — — — — — —
1987 "The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)" 55 — — — — — 10 — — — 31 — — — — — — — Flying Colours
1988 "Love Is My Decision" — — — 36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-Album Single
"Missing You" 3 — — 38 — — 1 — — — 3 20 — 20 — — — —
1989 "Tender Hands" 43 — — — — — 18 — 10 — — 40 — — — 70 — —
"Sailing Away" 78 — — — — — — — 8 — 9 — — 56 — — — —
"This Waiting Heart" 59 — — — — — 15 — — — 13 — — 27 — — — —
"Diamond In The Dark" 95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 "Don't Pay The Ferryman Live Re-Mix" 84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
1991 "The Simple Truth Re-Mix" 36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-Album Single
1992 "Separate Tables" 30 — — — — — 14 — 9 — 39 46 — 25 — — — — Power of Ten
"By My Side" — — — — — — — — — — 15 — — — — — — —
"Making the Perfect Man" 30 — — — — — — — 4 — — — — — — — — —
"Shine On" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1994 "The Silent World" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — This Way Up
"Blonde Hair Blue Jeans" 51 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Here Is Your Paradise" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"The Snows Of New York" 60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1995 "I'm Not Crying Over You" 78 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Beautiful Dreams
1996 "Riding on a Rainbow" — — — — — — — — — — — 49 — — — — — — Non-Album Single
1997 "So Beautiful" 29 — — — — — — 64 — — — 43 — — — — — —
1998 "Forevermore" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 17
1999 "When I Thing Of You" 59 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Quiet Revolution
"A Woman's Heart" — — — — — — — — — — — 50 — — — — — —
"The Same Sun" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

References

  1. ^ http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch
  2. ^ "musikindustrie.de"/>

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