Chris de Burgh - Crusader
The title track to 1979’s Crusader
is not only this album’s crowning glory, but also serves as one of de
Burgh’s finest songs. Its narrative is based on the courageous efforts
of Richard the Lion-Hearted and his spirited battle against Saladin, the
king of the Saracens during the crusades that took part between the
11th and 13th centuries.
Broken into four separate parts, its detailed story line and moving musical passages exemplify de Burgh’s talent as an intriguing anecdotist. His seriousness and passion build the song until the very end of the “Finale,” in which the moral of “Crusader” is revealed through his soft-spoken final words.
Even though this track bears most of this album’s weight, the rest of the songs aren’t without their merit. de Burgh still musters up enough romance to make “It’s Such a Long Way Home” a likeable tune. The serenity and overall quaintness of “The Girl With April in Her Eyes” aptly display his gift of singing cobblestone courtyard love songs. These songs, along with “Quiet Moments,” insure that his talent for singing gallant, gentle pieces has not escaped him. Although these songs house their own distinct beauty, this album’s true value lies in “Crusader,” his most moving and compelling work.
| EC0940 | Chris de Burgh – Crusader |
| Label: | A&M Records |
| Catalog#: | 394 746 2 |
| Format: | CD [Audio Master Plus Series] |
| Country: | West Germany |
| Released: | January 1, 1979 |
| Barcode: | 0 82839 47462 7 |
| Style: | Acoustic, Soft Rock |
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Chris de Burgh - Crusader
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1. Carry On
2. I Had the Love in My Eyes
3. Something Else Again
4. The Girl With April in Her Eyes
5. Just in Time
6. Carry On (Reprise)
7. The Devil’s Eye
8. It’s Such a Long Way Home
9. Old-Fashioned People
10. Quiet Moments
11. Crusader: The Fall of Jerusalem/In the Court of Saladin/The Battlefield/Finale
12. You and Me
Total Time: 00:44:03
Credits▼
Acoustic Guitar [Six- And Twelve-string Guitars], Harmony Vocals, Written-by – Chris de Burgh
Bass – David Paton
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott
Electric Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Engineer – Jon Kelly
Engineer [Assistant] – Nigel Walker (2), Tim Cuthbertson
Harmony Vocals – David Paton (tracks: 3, 8)
Piano – Andrew Powell (tracks: 5, 9, 11, 12)
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – Mike Moran
Producer, Arranged By [Orchestra, Choir], Conductor [Orchestra, Choir] – Andrew Powell
Notes▼
Recorded and mixed at A.I.R. Studios, additional recording at Abbey Road Studios, Superbear Studios, Nice
℗ 1979 A&M Records Inc., Los Angeles
© 1979 A&M Records Inc., Los Angeles
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