Name: Spark To A Flame
Brand: A&M Records (Germany)
SKU: 363619
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Spark To A Flame

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Album: Spark To A Flame
#	Song Title		Time
1)	This Waiting Heart	More Info...	4:09
2)	Don't Pay The Ferryman Edit Version	More Info...	3:24
3)	Fire On The Water	More Info...	4:28
4)	Sailing Away	More Info...	4:59
5)	The Lady In Red	More Info...	4:16
6)	Borderline	More Info...	4:33
7)	Say Goodbye To It All	More Info...	5:05
8)	One Word (Straight To The Heart)	More Info...	4:31
9)	A Spaceman Came Travelling	More Info...	5:03
10)	Ship To Shore	More Info...	3:48
11)	Missing You	More Info...	4:07
12)	Diamond In The Dark	More Info...	3:29
13)	Tender Hands	More Info...	4:29
14)	The Getaway	More Info...	3:50
15)	Where Peaceful Waters Flow	More Info...	3:53
16)	High On Emotion	More Info...	4:26

Album: Spark To A Flame
#	Song Title		Time
1)	This Waiting Heart	More Info...	4:09
2)	Don't Pay The Ferryman Edit Version	More Info...	3:24
3)	Fire On The Water	More Info...	4:28
4)	Sailing Away	More Info...	4:59
5)	The Lady In Red	More Info...	4:16
6)	Borderline	More Info...	4:33
7)	Say Goodbye To It All	More Info...	5:05
8)	One Word (Straight To The Heart)	More Info...	4:31
9)	A Spaceman Came Travelling	More Info...	5:03
10)	Ship To Shore	More Info...	3:48
11)	Missing You	More Info...	4:07
12)	Diamond In The Dark	More Info...	3:29
13)	Tender Hands	More Info...	4:29
14)	The Getaway	More Info...	3:50
15)	Where Peaceful Waters Flow	More Info...	3:53
16)	High On Emotion	More Info...	4:26

Performer Notes

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