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by Barbara Holl translation by Nicole Buhr The "Lady In Red" (1986) has never left Chris de Burgh. Not in his whole life as a musician. Until today you hear her mentioned together with his name. The son of a diplomat has not only written a homage to love and to women but also a world-wide hit that made him a star outside of Europe too after a few attempts. But this song was also the reason for demanding new songs of this quality. Chris de Burgh experimented, had more hits but nothing like "Lady in red" anymore. That's why you didn't hear much about him in the 90ties. The Argentine Irishman however was able to keep on with old triumphs and fill the concert halls with his world tour in 2004 which ended with a brilliant concert in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund. A recording of that final concert will soon be available with the simple title "Chris De Burgh - Live in Dortmund". The double CD with 23 songs is a compilation of his greatest hits, for example songs that made him a star in the 80ties: "Ship To Shore", "Don't Pay The Ferryman" and "High On Emotion". But in the spotlight there are, as expected, the "Lady In Red" and her sequel "Five Past Dreams". The musician with the distinctive voice groups the other songs cleverly around those two to build up tension reflecting his whole artistic work. Special musical pearls on the album are those new compositions. "The Road To Freedom" - a song about war and the difficult road to peace - and "Read My Name" with which the singer encourages his audience to see life as a chance and to live one's dreams. The highlight of the record is "Five Past Dreams", a poetic hymn to love. This song reveals the real talent of Chris de Burgh: to push the atmosphere and to build up tension, which casts the fans under his spell. For them the new record is a real discovery and a reunion of a special kind. Because also the old songs appear in a new light in this special musical arrangement. The singer is singing all songs solo and in this way proves his skills as a craftsman. |
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