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Chris De Burgh Album: “Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh”
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Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh |
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Release Date:1989-10-24
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Mainstream Rock, Love Songs, Greatest Pop Ballads
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:0082839703222
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Review - :
Covering all of his crucial eighties material, {^Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh} offers up most of this songwriter's best work, while also including a few of his better pieces from early in his career. The decade took apt notice of {$de Burgh}, giving him two Top 40 hits on {~Billboard} with {&"Don't Pay the Ferryman"} in 1983 and the hugely successful {&"Lady in Red"} in 1987, which are both included on this set. Three of his most delightful narratives from the '70s show up here as well, with {&"Spanish Train,"} {&"A Spaceman Came Travelling,"} and {&"Patricia the Stripper,"} all from the highly regarded {^Spanish Train and Other Stories} album. The asset of {^Spark to a Flame} comes from the fact that {$de Burgh}'s best singles can be heard here without the other ho-hum material from their respective albums getting in the way. For example, songs like {&"Sailing Away"}and {&"Say Goodbye to It All"} add value to this compilation, as they were easily their parent album's best material. His most explosive tune, {&"High on Emotion"} from 1984's {^Man on the Line} album, is another welcomed addition, as is the refined fervor of {&"Ship to Shore"} from {^The Getaway}. Even though {&"Crusader"} is nearly nine minutes in length, its addition to this compilation would have raised its stakes, as it's one of his best story songs. Although many of his amiable {\ballads} and love songs from his early albums didn't make their way to this set, {^Spark to a Flame} still stands as a suitable best-of. If owned, so should 1981's {^Best Moves} for a greater cross-section of {$de Burgh}'s illustrious career. ~ Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide
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