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Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison, 15 October 1948) is an Argentinian born British-Irish singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red", which reached number-one in Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
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101 Power Ballads [Universal] [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| High on Emotion | 4:13 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:05 |
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:44 |
Classic Album Selection [2013]
Lady in Red: The Collection [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Lady in Red | 4:17 |
| When I Think of You | 3:25 |
| Missing You | 4:08 |
| High on Emotion | 4:23 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 5:24 |
| Sailing Away | 5:02 |
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:49 |
| Borderline | 4:36 |
| Love of the Heart Divine | 4:56 |
| The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) | 4:28 |
| Here Is Your Paradise | 3:30 |
| So Beautiful | 3:46 |
| Tender Hands | 4:28 |
| Forevermore | 4:18 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:07 |
The Art of the Songwriter: The Best of Burt Bacharach - Anyone Who Had a Heart [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Love Is My Decision | 4:06 |
Greatest Ever! Christmas Songs: The Definitive Collection [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 4:04 |
Best Of My Love (Songs From The Heart 1961-2011) [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Look of Love | 3:30 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:15 |
Flying Colours/Man on the Line [2010]
Footsteps: Live In Concert [2010]
Moonfleet & Other Stories [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Light on the Bay | 1:57 |
| Have a Care | 2:52 |
| Go Where Your Heart Believes | 4:11 |
| The Escape | 4:19 |
| The Days of Our Age | 1:54 |
| The Secret of the Locket | 3:32 |
| My Heart's Surrender | 4:10 |
| Treasure and Betrayal | 3:43 |
| Moonfleet Bay | 3:05 |
| The Storm | 3:23 |
| Greater Love | 3:29 |
| The Moonfleet Finale | 3:00 |
| Everywhere I Go | 3:36 |
| The Nightingale | 3:47 |
| One Life, One Love | 3:42 |
| Why Mona Lisa Smiled | 3:37 |
| Pure Joy | 3:05 |
| People of the World | 3:49 |
2 in 1 [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Road to Freedom | 4:25 |
| Snow Is Falling | 3:52 |
| The Words I Love You | 3:26 |
| Songbird | 4:00 |
| Five Past Dreams | 3:48 |
| Here for You | 3:40 |
| What You Mean to Me | 3:29 |
| Rose of England | 5:13 |
| The Journey | 3:52 |
| Read My Name | 4:15 |
| The Storyman Theme | 4:00 |
| One World | 3:55 |
| Leningrad | 5:12 |
| My Father's Eyes | 4:34 |
| The Grace of a Dancer | 6:12 |
| Spirit | 4:16 |
| The Shadow of the Mountain | 4:19 |
| Raging Storm | 4:18 |
| The Mirror of the Soul | 9:15 |
| The Sweetest Kiss of All | 3:13 |
| The Storyman | 4:37 |
Footsteps [2008]
Footsteps [Bonus Track] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| First Steps | 1:09 |
| Turn, Turn, Turn | 3:29 |
| The Long and Winding Road | 3:34 |
| Africa | 4:15 |
| Without You | 3:21 |
| Where Have All the Flowers Gone? | 3:43 |
| Sealed with a Kiss | 2:36 |
| Blackbird | 2:24 |
| We Can Work It Out | 2:12 |
| All Along the Watchtower | 3:18 |
| Corrina Corrina | 2:46 |
| Rhythm of the Rain/Crying in the Rain [*] | 3:08 |
| Polly Von | 3:11 |
| American Pie | 4:22 |
| The Last Thing on My Mind | 3:27 |
| Footsteps | 3:01 |
Hit Pac - 5 Series [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Lady in Red | 4:16 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:07 |
| Spanish Train | 4:59 |
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:48 |
| Borderline | 4:35 |
The Best of Chris de Burgh: Green Series [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:26 |
| Tender Hands | 4:30 |
| Missing You | 4:08 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:19 |
| Sailing Away | 5:01 |
| Fatal Hesitation | 4:17 |
| Spanish Train | 4:59 |
| High on Emotion | 4:26 |
| Ship to Shore | 3:50 |
| Fire on the Water | 4:31 |
| Quiet Moments | 1:42 |
| Crusader | 8:49 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:05 |
| Patricia the Stripper | 3:31 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 5:05 |
Ultimate Collection [Rec. of Substance] [2008]
Colour Collection [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Pay the Ferryman [Album Version] | 3:48 |
| The Getaway | 3:48 |
| High on Emotion | 4:23 |
| Ship to Shore | 3:53 |
| Missing You | 4:07 |
| One Word (Straight to the Heart) | 4:31 |
| Sailing Away | 4:59 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:16 |
| Don't Look Back | 2:56 |
| Talk to Me | 3:50 |
| The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night) | 4:01 |
Gold [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:40 |
| Sailing Away | 5:01 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:19 |
| Fatal Hesitation | 4:17 |
| Ship to Shore | 3:49 |
| Missing You | 4:08 |
| Quiet Moments | 1:41 |
| Fire on the Water | 4:31 |
| Shine On | 3:59 |
| Where Peaceful Waters Flow | 3:56 |
| High on Emotion | 4:26 |
| Tender Hands | 4:29 |
| Last Night | 6:09 |
| It's Such a Long Way Home | 2:50 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 5:05 |
| Every Drop of Rain | 3:33 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:06 |
| Spanish Train | 4:59 |
| Patricia the Stripper | 3:30 |
| The Spirit of Man | 4:41 |
| The Ballroom of Romance | 4:27 |
| One Word (Straight to the Heart) | 4:33 |
| For Rosanna | 3:39 |
| Lonely Sky | 3:54 |
| This Waiting Heart | 4:08 |
| One More Mile to Go | 3:32 |
| The Snows of New York | 3:36 |
| In Love Forever | 3:57 |
| Much More Than This | 2:57 |
| Broken Wings | 3:20 |
| Broken Wings [Live] | 3:23 |
| The Traveller | 4:09 |
| In a Country Churchyard | 3:55 |
| Satin Green Shutters | 5:04 |
| Always on My Mind | 3:24 |
| Borderline | 4:38 |
| The Girl With April in Her Eyes | 4:15 |
| Crusader | 8:54 |
Silver Collection [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| High on Emotion | 4:22 |
| Missing You | 4:06 |
| In a Country Churchyard | 3:53 |
| I'm Going Home | 3:29 |
| Lonely Sky | 3:48 |
| Satin Green Shutters | 5:03 |
| Hold On | 4:02 |
| Quiet Moments | 1:39 |
| The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night) | 3:59 |
Beautiful Dreams: Live [2006]
Collection: Notes from Planet Earth [2006]
Much More Than This [2006]
Notes from Planet Earth: The Ultimate Collection [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:50 |
| Missing You 2001 | 4:03 |
| Fatal Hesitation | 4:14 |
| Ship to Shore | 3:43 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:16 |
| When I Think of You | 3:25 |
| Sailing Away | 4:59 |
| Two Sides to Every Story | 3:42 |
| Tender Hands | 4:27 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:04 |
| Patricia the Stripper 2000 | 4:03 |
| Borderline | 4:35 |
| Where Peaceful Waters Flow | 3:54 |
| This Waiting Heart | 4:08 |
| High on Emotion | 4:30 |
The Storyman [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Storyman Theme | 4:00 |
| One World | 3:55 |
| Leningrad | 5:12 |
| My Father's Eyes | 4:34 |
| The Grace of a Dancer | 6:12 |
| Spirit | 4:16 |
| The Shadow of the Mountain | 4:19 |
| Raging Storm | 4:18 |
| The Mirror of the Soul | 9:15 |
| The Sweetest Kiss of All | 3:13 |
| The Storyman | 4:37 |
Live in Concert: The Road to Freedom [2005]
Live in Dortmund [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Winter Comes | 3:52 |
| The Road to Freedom | 4:13 |
| The Getaway | 3:46 |
| Sight and Touch | 3:18 |
| The Same Sun | 4:36 |
| Last Night | 4:42 |
| Moonlight and Vodka | 3:27 |
| Five Past Dreams | 3:28 |
| Here for You | 3:24 |
| Natasha Dance | 3:31 |
| Lebanese Night | 4:17 |
| A Rainy Night in Paris | 3:05 |
| Songbird | 4:04 |
| Snow Is Falling | 3:50 |
| Borderline | 4:49 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 4:27 |
| Up Here in Heaven | 3:53 |
| Carry Me (Like a Fire in Your Heart) | 3:49 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 4:51 |
| Sailing Away | 4:34 |
| The Words "I Love You" | 3:46 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:06 |
| The Revolution | 3:19 |
| Where Peaceful Waters Flow | 4:07 |
| The Journey | 3:58 |
| Living in the World | 4:44 |
| Read My Name | 3:37 |
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:26 |
| High on Emotion | 3:41 |
| The Snows of New York | 3:41 |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chris de Burgh [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ship to Shore | 3:51 |
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:50 |
| Sailing Away | 5:01 |
| Fire on the Water | 4:29 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:18 |
| Tender Hands | 4:29 |
| One Word (Straight to the Heart) | 4:32 |
| Fatal Hesitation | 4:16 |
| Missing You | 4:08 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:06 |
| Where Peaceful Waters Flow | 3:57 |
| High on Emotion | 6:57 |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chris de Burgh [Canada] [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:49 |
| Ship to Shore | 3:47 |
| Missing You | 4:07 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:08 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 5:20 |
| Spanish Train | 5:00 |
| The Traveller | 4:12 |
| Sailing Away | 5:00 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:18 |
| Crusader | 8:47 |
| Lonely Sky | 3:54 |
| Patricia the Stripper | 3:32 |
| High on Emotion | 4:27 |
Chris de Burgh [2004]
Missing You: The Collection [2004]
Road to Freedom [Germany Bonus Tracks] [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Winter Comes | |
| Road to Freedom | |
| Snow Is Falling | |
| Songbird | |
| Five Past Dreams | |
| Here for You | |
| What You Mean to Me | |
| Rose of England | |
| Journey | |
| Read My Name | |
| Kiss Me from a Distance |
The Road to Freedom [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Winter Comes | 3:47 |
| The Road to Freedom | 4:25 |
| Snow Is Falling | 3:52 |
| The Words "I Love You" | 3:26 |
| Songbird | 4:00 |
| Five Past Dreams | 3:48 |
| Here for You | 3:40 |
| What You Mean to Me | 3:29 |
| Rose of England | 5:13 |
| The Journey | 3:52 |
| Read My Name | 4:15 |
Words "I Love You" [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Words "I Love You" | 2:59 |
| Kiss Me from a Distance [#] | 3:23 |
| Rose of England | 5:14 |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of Love [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Lady in Red | 4:07 |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Songs of Lennon & McCartney [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Girl | 2:51 |
Timing Is Everything [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Guilty Secret | 3:50 |
| If Beds Could Talk | 3:46 |
| Lebanese Night | 4:46 |
| Timing Is Everything | 3:39 |
| There's Room in This Heart Tonight | 3:37 |
| She Must Have Known | 3:29 |
| Best That Love Can Be | 3:58 |
| The Best That Love Can Be | 3:58 |
| Bal Masqué | 3:28 |
| Love & Time | 4:17 |
| Love and Time | 4:17 |
| Another Rainbow | 3:46 |
| Save Me | 2:47 |
Timing Is Everything [Bonus DVD] [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Guilty Secret | 3:49 |
| If Beds Could Talk | 3:45 |
| Timing Is Everything | 3:39 |
| There's Room in This Heart Tonight | 3:36 |
| She Must Have Known | 3:29 |
| Bal Masque | 3:28 |
| Love and Time | 4:17 |
| Another Rainbow | 3:46 |
| Save Me | 2:45 |
Notes from Planet Earth: The Best of Chris de Burgh [2001]
The Ultimate Collection [2001]
The Ultimate Collection [Bonus DVD] [2001]
Into the Light/High on Emotion [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Last Night | 7:16 |
| Fire on the Water | 4:29 |
| The Ballroom of Romance | 4:26 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:16 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 5:59 |
| The Spirit of Man | 4:40 |
| Fatal Hesitation | 4:17 |
| One Word (Straight to the Heart) | 4:31 |
| For Rosanna | 3:39 |
| The Leader | 2:16 |
| The Vision | 3:14 |
| What About Me? | 3:04 |
| Sailing Away | 5:15 |
| The Revolution | 4:03 |
| I'm Not Scared Anymore | 4:40 |
| Spanish Train | 6:01 |
| Borderline | 4:51 |
| The Risen Lord | 3:36 |
| The Last Time I Cried | 6:16 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 3:43 |
| Patricia the Stripper | 4:21 |
| Missing You | 4:26 |
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 4:12 |
| High on Emotion | 5:11 |
Quiet Revolution [1999]
The Reel Burt Bacharach [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Love Is My Decision [Theme from Arthur 2: On the Rocks] | 4:07 |
Beautiful Dreams [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Missing You | 3:56 |
| Girl | 2:50 |
| Carry Me (Like a Fire in Your Heart) | 4:05 |
| Discovery | 3:21 |
| The Snows of New York | 3:33 |
| In Love Forever | 3:54 |
| Shine On | 3:56 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:03 |
| In Dreams | 3:09 |
| I'm Not Crying over You | 3:57 |
| Always on My Mind | 3:22 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 4:34 |
| One More Mile to Go | 3:32 |
The Love Songs [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Here Is Your Paradise | 3:30 |
| Missing You | 4:09 |
| So Beautiful | 3:49 |
| In Love Forever | 4:02 |
| Borderline | 4:38 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:18 |
| Much More Than This | 2:58 |
| It's Me (And I'm Ready to Go) | 6:09 |
| It's Me, (And I'm Ready to Go) | 6:09 |
| Separate Tables | 3:39 |
| Fatal Hesitation | 4:15 |
| Forevermore | 4:19 |
| The Head and the Heart | 4:00 |
| Lonely Sky | 3:54 |
| Suddenly Love | 3:14 |
| If You Really Love Her, Let Her Go | 3:33 |
| In a Country Churchyard | 4:02 |
High on Emotion: Live from Dublin [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Last Night | 7:16 |
| Sailing Away | 5:15 |
| The Revolution | 4:03 |
| I'm Not Scared Anymore | 4:40 |
| Spanish Train | 6:01 |
| Borderline | 4:51 |
| The Risen Lord | 3:36 |
| The Last Time I Cried | 6:16 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:08 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 3:43 |
| Patricia the Stripper | 4:21 |
| Missing You | 4:26 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 5:58 |
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 4:11 |
| High on Emotion | 5:11 |
Power of Ten [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Where We Will Be Going | 4:30 |
| By My Side | 4:25 |
| Heart of Darkness | 4:54 |
| In Your Eyes | 4:40 |
| Separate Tables | 3:37 |
| Talk to Me | 3:49 |
| The Connemara Coast | 3:45 |
| Brother John | 4:54 |
| Shine On | 4:59 |
| A Celebration | 3:49 |
| She Means Everything to Me | 3:19 |
| Making the Perfect Man | 5:15 |
The Snows of New York [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Snows of New York | 3:37 |
| Discovery | 3:24 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 4:33 |
This Way Up [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| This Silent World | 4:07 |
| This Is Love | 3:47 |
| This Weight on Me | 4:04 |
| Here Is Your Paradise | 3:28 |
| Oh My Brave Hearts | 6:51 |
| Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans | 3:25 |
| The Son and the Father | 2:49 |
| Up Here in Heaven | 5:56 |
| You Are the Reason | 4:00 |
| Love's Got a Hold on Me | 3:44 |
| The Snows of New York | 3:03 |
Lady in Red: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh [1991]
Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:06 |
| This Waiting Heart | 4:11 |
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:24 |
| Borderline | 4:38 |
| Diamond in the Dark | 3:31 |
| Fire on the Water | 4:29 |
| Much More Than This | 4:27 |
| Sailing Away | 4:59 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:17 |
| High on Emotion | 4:26 |
| Missing You | 4:08 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 5:04 |
| One Word (Straight to the Heart) | 4:31 |
| One Word(Straight to the Heart) | 4:30 |
| Spanish Train | 4:58 |
| Patricia the Stripper | 3:28 |
| Ship to Shore | 3:49 |
| Tender Hands | 4:31 |
| The Getaway | 3:50 |
| Where Peaceful Waters Flow | 3:56 |
Flying Colours [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sailing Away | 5:02 |
| Carry Me (Like a Fire in Your Heart) | 4:26 |
| Tender Hands | 4:30 |
| A Night on the River | 3:48 |
| Night on the River | 3:49 |
| Leather on My Shoes | 4:35 |
| Suddenly Love | 3:15 |
| Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) | 4:27 |
| The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) | 4:29 |
| Missing You | 4:08 |
| I'm Not Scared Anymore | 4:48 |
| Don't Look Back | 2:57 |
| Just a Word Away | 3:19 |
| Risen Lord | 3:39 |
| The Risen Lord | 3:40 |
| Last Time I Cried | 5:33 |
| The Last Time I Cried | 5:34 |
Into the Light [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Last Night | 6:09 |
| Fire on the Water | 4:31 |
| The Ballroom of Romance | 4:28 |
| The Lady in Red | 4:16 |
| Say Goodbye to It All | 5:23 |
| The Spirit of Man | 4:41 |
| Fatal Hesitation | 4:18 |
| One Word (Straight to the Heart) | 4:31 |
| For Rosanna | 3:40 |
| The Leader | 2:16 |
| The Vision | 3:14 |
| What About Me? | 3:06 |
Man on the Line [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night) | 4:01 |
| Sight and Touch | 3:14 |
| Taking It to the Top | 4:01 |
| The Head and the Heart | 4:01 |
| The Sound of a Gun | 4:29 |
| High on Emotion | 4:26 |
| Much More Than This | 2:56 |
| Man on the Line | 3:36 |
| Moonlight and Vodka | 4:25 |
| Transmission Ends | 5:58 |
Getaway [1982]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:48 |
| Living on the Island | 3:31 |
| Crying and Laughing | 4:33 |
| I'm Counting on You | 4:27 |
| The Getaway | 3:52 |
| Ship to Shore | 3:49 |
| All the Love I Have Inside | 3:18 |
| Borderline | 4:37 |
| Where Peaceful Waters Flow | 3:54 |
| The Revolution | 1:46 |
| Light a Fire | 2:08 |
| Liberty | 5:02 |
The Getaway [1982]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Pay the Ferryman | 3:49 |
| Living on the Island | 3:31 |
| Crying and Laughing | 4:34 |
| I'm Counting on You | 4:28 |
| The Getaway | 3:52 |
| Ship to Shore | 3:49 |
| All the Love I Have Inside | 3:19 |
| Borderline | 4:38 |
| Where Peaceful Waters Flow | 3:56 |
| The Revolution | 1:46 |
| Light a Fire | 2:08 |
| Liberty | 5:02 |
Best Moves [1981]
Eastern Wind [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Traveller | 4:11 |
| The Record Company Bash | 3:54 |
| Tonight | 3:28 |
| Wall of Silence | 3:48 |
| Flying Home | 3:59 |
| Shadows and Lights | 3:11 |
| Sailor | 4:15 |
| Some Things Never Change | 3:14 |
| Tourist Attraction | 3:09 |
| Eastern Wind | 5:17 |
Crusader [1979]
Spanish Train & Other Stories [1976]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Spanish Train | 5:03 |
| Lonely Sky | 3:54 |
| The This Song for You | 4:13 |
| Patricia the Stripper | 3:33 |
| A Spaceman Came Travelling | 5:08 |
| I'm Going Home | 3:34 |
| The Painter | 4:20 |
| Old Friend | 3:42 |
| The Tower | 5:27 |
| Just Another Poor Boy | 4:46 |
Far Beyond These Castle Walls [1975]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Hold On | 4:07 |
| The Key | 4:08 |
| Windy Night | 4:55 |
| Sin City | 4:41 |
| New Moon | 4:59 |
| Watching the World | 3:33 |
| Lonesome Cowboy | 4:24 |
| Satin Green Shutters | 5:02 |
| Turning Round | 6:22 |
| Goodnight | 2:07 |
At the End of a Perfect Day
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Broken Wings | 3:09 |
| Round and Around | 3:07 |
| I Will | 3:31 |
| Summer Rain | 4:00 |
| Discovery | 2:55 |
| Brazil | 3:14 |
| In a Country Churchyard (Let Your Love Shine On) | 3:58 |
| A Rainy Night in Paris | 3:23 |
| If You Really Love Her, Let Her Go | 4:00 |
| Perfect Day | 4:01 |
