Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh



Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
by Chris de Burgh


Label: A&M
Catalog Number: UK Release: - CDBCD100
Catalog Number: Canadian Release: - CD508000
Catalog Number: German Release: - 397-032-2 (or SPB CD 027 by Baierle Records)
Catalog Number: Australian Release: - D 30159 (Festival Records Pty. Ltd. Australia and New Zealand) Year Released: 1989

Total Playing Time: 67:58 (68:38 German release)

reviewed by Jean Harvey
reviewed by Inge Egger

Tracks:

UK release:
  1. This Waiting Heart
  2. Don't Pay the Ferryman [Audio]
  3. Much More Than This
  4. Sailing Away [Audio]
  5. The Lady in Red [Audio]
  6. Borderline [Audio]
  7. Say Goodbye to it All [Audio]
  8. Spanish Train [Audio]
  9. Fatal Hesitation [Audio]
  10. Ship to Shore
  11. Missing You [Audio]
  12. Diamond in the Dark
  13. Tender Hands
  14. A Spaceman Came Travelling [Audio]
  15. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
  16. High on Emotion [Audio]
 German release:
  1. This Waiting Heart
  2. Don't Pay the Ferryman [Audio]
  3. Fire On The Water
  4. Sailing Away [Audio]
  5. The Lady in Red [Audio]
  6. Borderline [Audio]
  7. Say Goodbye to it All [Audio]
  8. One Word(Straight To The Heart)
  9. A Spaceman Came Travelling [Audio]
  10. Ship to Shore
  11. Missing You [Audio]
  12. Diamond in the Dark
  13. Tender Hands
  14. The Getaway
  15. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
  16. High on Emotion [Audio]
 Canadian release:
  1. This Waiting Heart
  2. Don't Pay the Ferryman [Audio]
  3. Much More Than This
  4. Sailing Away [Audio]
  5. The Lady in Red [Audio]
  6. Borderline [Audio]
  7. Say Goodbye to it All [Audio]
  8. Spanish Train [Audio]
  9. Patricia The Stripper
  10. Ship to Shore
  11. Missing You [Audio]
  12. Diamond in the Dark
  13. Tender Hands
  14. A Spaceman Came Travelling [Audio]
  15. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
  16. High on Emotion [Audio]
 Australian release:
  1. This Waiting Heart
  2. Don't Pay the Ferryman [Audio]
  3. Much More Than This
  4. Sailing Away [Audio]
  5. The Lady in Red [Audio]
  6. Borderline [Audio]
  7. Say Goodbye to it All [Audio]
  8. Ship to Shore
  9. Missing You [Audio]
  10. Diamond in the Dark
  11. Tender Hands (single version)
  12. A Spaceman Came Travelling ('86 new vocal version)[Audio]
  13. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
  14. High on Emotion [Audio]

Comments: Another Greatest Hits collection. More comprehensive than Best Moves, but not really as inspired, although it lasted well in the charts. A worthy addition to any CdeB collection just the same. Look out in particular for Diamond In The Dark, only available on this album or the CD Single AMCD537. The German release of this collection notably lacks Spanish Train.

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UK Chart Information

Date Position Comment
4th November 1989 16 New Entry
11th November 7
18th November 14
25th November 6
2nd December 8
9th December 10
16th December 10
23rd December 11 Once again ending the year in the charts
13th January 1990 20
20th January 24
27th January 29
3rd February 41