Footsteps (album)
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Footsteps is singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh's seventeenth album, released in 2008. This album includes two songs penned by de Burgh and cover versions of thirteen other songs that inspired and influenced him throughout his career.[1] The cover versions include well-known songs by bands and artists like the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Toto and Pete Seeger.[1] In 2011, de Burgh released a follow-up album, Footsteps 2.
The album was released in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Russia and Ukraine on November 21, 2008, and in the UK in April 2009.
Track listing
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Charts and certifications
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Rank |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[2] | 38 |
| Country | Certifications | Sales/Shipments[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Platinum [4] | 200,000+ |
Personnel
- Chris de Burgh – vocals, guitars
- Peter Gordeno – keyboards, backing vocals
- Chris Cameron – acoustic piano, orchestra arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 6, 18)
- Nigel Hopkins – keyboards (16)
- Phil Palmer – guitars
- Neil Taylor – guitars
- Hubie Davison – additional guitars (8)
- Jerry Meehan – bass guitar
- Geoff Dugmore – drums, percussion
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra (3, 5, 6, 18)
- Geoffrey Richardson – string quartet (13, 16, 17)
- Jakko Jakszyk – backing vocals
- Reclaim The Kop Choir – choir (17)
Production
- Chris de Burgh – producer, sleeve design, sleeve notes
- Chris Porter – producer, engineer, mixing
- Joe Kearns – additional engineer
- Alex Hutchinson – art direction
- SJ Johnson – sleeve design
- Kenny Thomson – sleeve design, management
- David Morley – photography
- Russell Kord – front cover photography
References
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