Quiet Revolution (album)
- Not to be confused with Ronny Jordan's 1993 second album.
| Quiet Revolution | ||||
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| Released | November 23, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 62:50 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| Chris de Burgh chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Quiet Revolution is the thirteenth studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh, released in 1999. Two singles were released from the album: "When I Think of You", which reached number 59 in the UK Singles Chart[2] and number 75 in Germany,[3] and "A Woman's Heart", which reached number 96 in Germany.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Chris de Burgh.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I Think of You" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Love of the Heart Divine" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Living in the World" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "The Same Sun" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Nothing Ever Happens Round Here" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "A Woman's Heart" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "The Last Moments of the Dawn" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "I See You Everywhere" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Saint Peter's Gate" | 5:05 |
| 10. | "You Look Beautiful" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "I Want It, (And I Want It Now!)" | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Natasha Dance" | 3:55 |
| 13. | "The Rivers of Abraham" | 4:06 |
| 14. | "My Lover Is" | 4:06 |
| 15. | "Quiet Revolution" | 4:29 |
Note
- "When I Think of You" ("Quand Je Pense A Toi") and "A Woman's Heart" ("Le Coeur D'Une Femme") were recorded in French for release in Canada.
Personnel[edit]
- Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals
- Peter Gordeno – keyboards
- Phil Palmer – guitars
- Neil Taylor – guitars
- John Giblin – bass
- David Levy – bass
- Tony Kiley – drums
- Andy Duncan – drum programming, percussion
- Chris White – saxophones
- Neil Sidwell – trombone
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet
- Chris Cameron – string arrangements (4, 15)
- Richard Hewson – string arrangements (7, 10)
- Peter Oxendale – orchestral agent
- Gavyn Wright – orchestral agent
- The Heart of England Philharmonic – orchestra (4, 7, 10, 15)
- Tommy Blaize – backing vocals
- Hazel Fernandez – backing vocals
- Derek Green – backing vocals
- Helen Hampton – backing vocals
- Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
- Chris Porter – backing vocals
Production[edit]
- Produced by Chris de Burgh and Chris Porter
- Engineered and mixed by Chris Porter and Jason Clift
- Assistant engineer – Andrew Nicholls
- Recorded and mixed at Whitfield Street Recording Studios (London, England).
- Art direction – Tom Bird
- Sleeve design – Rick Lecoat
- Photography – Paul Cox
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 45 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 23 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Chris de Burgh - Quiet Revolution Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "CHRIS DE BURGH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris de Burgh – Quiet Revolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Quiet Revolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Chris de Burgh | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
