The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
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The Very Best of Chris de Burgh is the second compilation album
by Chris de Burgh
, released by Telstar Records
in 1984.
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Side One
Side Two
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh is a British/Irish singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red".-Early life:...
, released by Telstar Records
Telstar Records
Telstar Records was a record label founded in 1982 by Sean O'Brien and Neil Palmer with a government loan of £120,000. It was founded as a specialist compilation marketing label and had hits with a range of compilation franchises such as the Deep Heat, Kaos Theory and 100% ranges...
in 1984.
Track listing
All songs written by Chris de BurghChris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh is a British/Irish singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red".-Early life:...
.
Side One
- "Don't Pay the FerrymanDon't Pay the Ferryman"Don't Pay the Ferryman" is a single by Chris de Burgh from the album The Getaway. It was produced in 1982. In 1983, the single reached #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States....
" - "The Ecstasy of Flight"
- "The Traveller"
- "Ship to Shore"
- "Flying Home"
- "Satin Green Shutters" - alternately "Spanish Train"
- "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
Side Two
- "Spanish Train" - alternately "The Lady in Red"
- "High on Emotion"
- "Borderline"
- "Lonely Sky"
- "In a Country Churchyard"
- "Patricia the Stripper"
- "Waiting for the Hurricane"
Chart positions
| Date | Position | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1985 | 20 | New Entry |
| February 9, 1985 | 9 | Highest |
| March 23, 1985 | 39 | Last Entry |