Far Beyond These Castle Walls

Billboard in its review of 29 March 1975 considered the album's "sophisticated lyrics and production are good for college market" and expressed a hope that A&M Records will found "another deserving artist" in face of Chris De Burgh.^[2] Mike DeGagne of AllMusic retrospectively praised the album, saying: "His gentle, beguiling vocal style is introduced, which instantly trademarks him as a genuine master of the soft ballad... What is most important about this album is the manner in which it reveals de Burgh as one of the finest mood-invoking artists ever."^[1]

All compositions by Chris de Burgh.

1. "Hold On" – 4:03
2. "The Key" – 4:08
3. "Windy Night" – 4:53
4. "Sin City" – 4:35
5. "New Moon" – 4:59
6. "Watching the World" – 3:32
7. "Lonesome Cowboy" – 4:23
8. "Satin Green Shutters" – 5:02
9. "Turning Round", released outside the UK and Ireland as "Flying" – 6:24
10. "Goodnight" – 2:07

• Chris de Burgh – vocals, acoustic guitars, additional synthesizers
• Ronnie Leahy – keyboards
• Ken Freeman – string synthesizer
• Phillip Goodhand-Tait – harmonium
• Ray Glynn – electric guitars
• B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
• Ray Jackson – harmonica, mandolin
• Brian Odgers – bass guitar
• Chris Laurence – double bass
• Barry De Souza – drums
• Lennox Laington – percussion
• Del Newman – arrangements (1, 8)
• Richard Hewson – arrangements (2, 9)
• Chris Hughes – brass arrangements
• Madeleine Bell – backing vocals
• Liza Strike – backing vocals
• Joy Yates – backing vocals

Production

• Produced and Engineered by Robin Geoffrey Cable
• Assistant Engineers – Mark Dodson and Mike Stavrou
• Recorded at Ramport Studios and AIR Studios (London, UK).
• Mixed at AIR Studios and Trident Studios (London, UK).
• Art Direction – Fabio Nicoli
• Design – Nick Marshall
• Photography – Dave Morse