Spanish Train And Other Stories is a Rock album by Chris de Burgh, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 130 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- layered
- yearning
- theatrical
About
From 1975, a period when Chris de Burgh was not so well known... contains 10 ballads, including a three: A Spaceman Came Travelling, Spanish Train, and Patricia the Stripper which all got strong radio play at the time. The album has none of the orchestral and grandiose flamboyance that colours his later work, and is one of his better albums because of this: not quite an intimate "unplugged" effort, but nonetheless one that feels closer / more conversational than others. The LP was banned briefly in South Africa because the title track contained lines considered blasphemous - though it is .
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Tracklist
- 1Spanish Train5:02
- 2Lonely Sky3:54
- 3This Song For You4:15
- 4Patricia The Stripper3:29
- 5A Spaceman Came Travelling5:11
- 6I'm Going Home3:34
- 7The Painter4:20
- 8Old Friend3:42
- 9The Tower5:22
- 10Just Another Poor Boy4:48
Credits
Performers
- Chris de BurghACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Chris LaurenceDOUBLE BASS ACOUSTIC BASS
- Barry de SouzaDRUMS
- Ray GlynnELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Tony HymasKEYBOARDS
- Lennox LangtonPERCUSSION
- Ken FreemanSYNTHESIZER GUITAR SYNTHESIZER
- Richard HewsonARRANGED BY
- Robert KirbyARRANGED BY
- David HentschelARRANGED BY SYNTHESIZER
- Tony ReevesBASS DOUBLE BASS ACOUSTIC BASS
- Chris MercerSAXOPHONE
- Mick EvesSAXOPHONE
- Mick EveSAXOPHONE
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 130 pressings tracked on Gatefold