CHRIS DE BURGH : LIVE IN DORTMUND

 

Disc One (67:18)

  1. When Winter Comes
  2. The Road To Freedom
  3. The Getaway
  4. Sight And Touch
  5. The Same Sun
  6. Last Night
  7. Moonlight And Vodka
  8. Once Upon A Time
  9. Five Past Dreams
  10. Here For You
  11. Natasha Dance
  12. Lebanese Night
  13. A Rainy Night In Paris
  14. Songbird
  15. St. Peter’s Gate
  16. Medley :
    - Living On The Island
    -     A Night On The River
    - Save Me
    - What You Mean To Me
    - Crying And Laughing
    - Tender Hands
    - Discovery
    - Missing You

Disc Two (68:48)

  1. Snow Is Falling
  2. Borderline
  3. Say Goodbye To It All
  4. Up Here In Heaven
  5. Carry Me (Like A Fire In Your Heart)
  6. A Spaceman Came Travelling
  7. Sailing Away
  8. The Words ‘I Love You’
  9. The Lady In Red
  10. The Revolution
  11. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
  12. The Journey
  13. Living In The World
  14. Read My Name
  15. Don’t Pay The Ferryman
  16. High On Emotion
  17. The Snows Of New York

Label : SPV Recordings

Venue : Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany

Recording Date : November 6, 2004

Release Date : July 26, 2005

Review (AllMusic) : Depending on who you ask, Chris de Burgh either specializes in pretentious, bombastic art rock disguised as pop or is a master of penning soaring and majestic compositions. Either way, both camps will remain stuck to their beliefs after listening to de Burgh's 2005 double-disc live set, Live in Dortmund. Although he seemingly fell from sight in the U.S. - after scoring the early MTV hits "Don't Pay the Ferryman" and the ballad "The Lady in Red" (the latter used to great effect in the grisly movie American Psycho) - de Burgh retains a large cult following in other areas of the world. Dortmund, Germany, must be one such place where de Burgh still rules supreme, as evidenced by all the applause and singalongs he receives throughout this set. His two aforementioned hits remain his best songs (in fact, with a few added power chords, "Don't Pay the Ferryman" would be a perfect track for the Darkness to cover), but other de Burgh favorites are featured as well - "Sailing Away," "Where Peaceful Waters Flow," "Tender Hands," etc. Newcomers should stick with one of de Burgh's many "best-of" compilations (2004's 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection is a solid and affordable intro), but the already converted looking for a sampling of some live de Burgh won't be let down.