Into The Light

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I learned a great deal from ‘Moonfleet’, particularly how to set out a story in sequence,” he says.“If I had a problem advancing the story in song, I’d just go and read the book again. This time, we didn’t have a book. There is no book! I had to create my own story, my own version of this classic tale. The Legend of Robin Hood’ finds Chris at his imaginative best, re-telling the story with cinematic vision coupled seamlessly to music of emotional depth and power. Canadian album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Into The Light". Music Canada . Retrieved 25 August 2020.

The concept for this newest studio album by Chris emerged from his involvement in ‘Robin Hood’, a stage musical about the infamous Sherwood Forest nobleman and his band of outlaws. Chris was invited to contribute storylines and melodies to the musical, which will be produced later during 2021 in Fulda, Germany, by Spotlight Productions, a theatrical company that has already mounted eight successful musicals. “Since I was writing songs for this,” he explains, “I thought ‘Why not expand the story and put an album out, too?’” In addition to the songs listed above, professional live recordings exist of live performances by de Burgh of the following songs. Limited edition solo concert release in aid of the Volendam disaster fund. Also includes some interview footage. Total running time of concert unknown. a b c "Discographie von Chris de Burgh". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 10 September 2021. Filmed in Germany on the solo tour of 2004. Also features 25 minute documentary. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were 160–180 minutes long.In my story, Robin Hood is not a hero, but circumstances and injustice to others turned him into the hero that is now known all over the world. He initially comes across as an obnoxious young man in his late teens, but he subsequently shows a different and compassionate side and the qualities of a born leader.” Indeed, by 1980, Chris’ global profile had already mushroomed to the point where that year’s album, ‘Eastern Wind’, became one of the biggest-selling albums of all time in Norway. A year later, its follow-up, ‘Man On The Line’, was a Top 30 album in the UK, the US and 20 other countries, while producing the single ‘High On Emotion’, which went to No. 1 in ten European countries. Dutchcharts.nl – Chris de Burgh – Into the Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Waiting for the Hurricane' single, The Very Best of Chris de Burgh, The Ultimate Collection, Home (acoustic version)

November 21, 1999 Messehalle, Erfurt, GER (rescheduled from November 13th, postponed again until May 14, 2000) Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris De Burgh; 'Into The Light ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 25 August 2020. Filmed in Germany on the Footsteps tour of 2009. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were 165–180 minutes long.

Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. British album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Into The Light". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 25 August 2020.