Footsteps 2
2011 studio album by Chris de Burgh
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Footsteps 2 is British singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh's nineteenth album. It was released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on 14 October 2011, and in the UK and Ireland on 17 October 2011.
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| Released | 2011 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 49:38 | |||
| Label | Ferryman Productions | |||
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Footsteps 2 follows the concept with that of Footsteps, creating cover versions of the songs which have inspired him over the years, along with a few new compositions.
As de Burgh said upon releasing Footsteps, "Listening to the great songwriters was the inspiration for me to try and become a good songwriter myself," he says. "I’m talking about the likes of Lennon & McCartney and Bob Dylan; people as good as that just don’t seem to exist any more. I learned my trade, my craft, almost at the feet of the Great Masters. And that is my musical journey. Those songs are my footsteps."[1]
This album peaked at number 10 in the German album chart,[2] and reached number 38 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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| 1. | "While You See a Chance" | Steve Winwood | 4:58 | |
| 2. | "Let It Be" | The Beatles | 4:07 | |
| 3. | "The Living Years" | Mike and the Mechanics | 5:37 | |
| 4. | "Blue Bayou" |
| Roy Orbison | 2:40 |
| 5. | "SOS" | ABBA | 3:21 | |
| 6. | "Seven Bridges" |
| Karat (band) | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Lady Madonna" |
| The Beatles | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce | 2:33 | |
| 9. | "Already There" |
| 3:46 | |
| 10. | "In the Ghetto" | Elvis Presley | 3:46 | |
| 11. | "Long Train Running" | The Doobie Brothers | 3:39 | |
| 12. | "On a Christmas Night" |
| 3:33 | |
| 13. | "Catch the Wind" (Special Edition only) | Donovan | 2:14 | |
| 14. | "Moonshadow" (Special Edition only) | Cat Stevens | 3:01 | |
| 15. | "Every Step of the Way" |
| 3:18 | |
| 16. | "The Footsteps 2 Theme" |
| 1:57 |
A version of the album released by Sony Music in Denmark has a different running order and includes a 25th anniversary version of "The Lady in Red", unavailable elsewhere.
Personnel
- Chris de Burgh – vocals, guitars
- Nigel Hopkins – keyboards, orchestral arrangements, backing vocals
- Phil Palmer – guitars, backing vocals
- Ed Poole – bass, backing vocals
- Geoff Dugmore – drums, percussion, hammered dulcimer
- Jakko Jakszyk – harmonica, backing vocals
- Gavin Fitzjohn – horns, horn arrangements
- Geoffrey Richardson – strings, string arrangements
- Suzanne Barbieri – backing vocals
- Django Jakszyk – backing vocals
- Vula Malinga – backing vocals
Production
- Chris de Burgh – producer, sleeve design
- Chris Porter – producer, engineer, mixing
- Jason Elliott – additional engineer
- Joe Kearns – additional engineer
- Alex Hutchinson – art direction
- Sarah Fulford – sleeve design, photography
- Kenny Thomson – sleeve design, management
- David Morley – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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