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Beautiful Dreams holds interest mainly because Chris de Burgh is backed by a full orchestra, which adds brilliant depth to his material, presenting his romantically based ballads in an entirely new fashion. While the strings and woodwinds that accompany de Burgh showcase their splendor on "Say Goodbye to It All" and "Snows of New York" better than any other of the album's 13 tracks, there is still a certain posh grandeur that is carried on all of them, which is bolstered by the band's luxurious sound. "Missing You" and "In Love Forever" gain illustriousness through the lavish backdrop of violins, which ease in to de Burgh's graceful lyrics, and the familiar "Lady in Red" sounds full-bodied and even more enchanting with a thicker curtain of instruments behind it. Although the orchestra is a novel addition to de Burgh's music, the album's track selection is a tad thin and could have benefited from classics such as "Spanish Train" and "Lonely Sky," or any of his more popular songs that can easily accommodate an expansive array of horns and strings. de Burgh's renditions of the Beatles' "Girl" and Roy Orbison's "In Dreams" prove that he should refrain from covering other artist's material, and is clearly Beautiful Dreams' most noticeable setback. Aside from some minor flaws, the live atmosphere of the album coupled with the allure of an orchestra offers de Burgh's passionate character within a novel environment, a refreshing change from his usual repertoire.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Anthony Hewson, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Anthony Hewson, Conductor, Artist - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - Neil Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ingman, Arranger, Work Arranger - Albert Hammond, Composer - Phil Spalding, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Lowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kirwan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris de Burgh, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Ingham, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Darlow, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Copley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Danny McBride, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Anthony Hewson, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - ROY ORBISON, ComposerLyricist - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - Albert Hammond, Composer - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
Wayne Carson Thompson, ComposerLyricist - London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - Mark James, ComposerLyricist - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Cristopher, ComposerLyricist - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Arranger, Artist, Work Arranger - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Nick Ingman, Conductor, Artist - Chris de Burgh, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Darlow, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gwalia Male Choir, Artist, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
Album review
Beautiful Dreams holds interest mainly because Chris de Burgh is backed by a full orchestra, which adds brilliant depth to his material, presenting his romantically based ballads in an entirely new fashion. While the strings and woodwinds that accompany de Burgh showcase their splendor on "Say Goodbye to It All" and "Snows of New York" better than any other of the album's 13 tracks, there is still a certain posh grandeur that is carried on all of them, which is bolstered by the band's luxurious sound. "Missing You" and "In Love Forever" gain illustriousness through the lavish backdrop of violins, which ease in to de Burgh's graceful lyrics, and the familiar "Lady in Red" sounds full-bodied and even more enchanting with a thicker curtain of instruments behind it. Although the orchestra is a novel addition to de Burgh's music, the album's track selection is a tad thin and could have benefited from classics such as "Spanish Train" and "Lonely Sky," or any of his more popular songs that can easily accommodate an expansive array of horns and strings. de Burgh's renditions of the Beatles' "Girl" and Roy Orbison's "In Dreams" prove that he should refrain from covering other artist's material, and is clearly Beautiful Dreams' most noticeable setback. Aside from some minor flaws, the live atmosphere of the album coupled with the allure of an orchestra offers de Burgh's passionate character within a novel environment, a refreshing change from his usual repertoire.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:39
- Main artists: Chris De Burgh
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1995 A&M Records Limited ℗ 1995 A&M Records Limited
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