Into the Light (Chris de Burgh album)

Into the Light
Studio album by Chris de Burgh
Released	1 June 1986
Recorded	Marcus Recording Studios, London and The Manor, Oxford
Genre	Rock
Length	50:24
Label	A&M
Producer	Paul Hardiman
Chris de Burgh chronology
Man on the Line (1984) Into the Light (1986) Flying Colours (1988)

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Into the Light is eighth studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh. It was released by A&M Records in 1986. The album is notable for containing what is easily de Burgh's biggest hit, "The Lady in Red", one of the most instantly recognisable and often-played love songs.

The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming de Burgh's first studio album to enter the top ten.^[2]

"Fatal Hesitation" was a UK number 44 hit, spending four weeks on the chart. "Say Goodbye to It All" was a continuation of the song "Borderline" from 1982's The Getaway. Both songs frequently appear in de Burgh's concerts and compilation albums. The song "For Rosanna" is dedicated to de Burgh's then-2-year-old daughter Rosanna.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris de Burgh.

1. "Last Night" – 6:07
2. "Fire on the Water" – 4:43
3. "The Ballroom of Romance" – 4:26
4. "The Lady in Red" – 4:16
5. "Say Goodbye to It All" – 5:23
6. "The Spirit of Man" – 4:40
7. "Fatal Hesitation" – 4:16
8. "One Word" (Straight to the Heart) – 4:30
9. "For Rosanna" – 3:39
10. "The Leader" – 2:16
11. "The Vision" – 3:13
12. "What About Me?" – 3:03

Personnel

• Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals, guitars
• Gary Barnacle – saxophone
• Tony Beard – drums
• John Giblin – bass
• Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards
• Carol Kenyon – additional vocals (6)
• Ian Kojima – saxophone
• Al Marnie – bass
• Danny McBride – guitars
• Glenn Morrow – keyboards
• Phil Palmer – guitars
• Pino Palladino – bass
• Jeff Phillips – drums
• Andy Richards – keyboards
• Peter Van Hooke – drums

Production

• Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Paul Hardiman.
• Assistant Engineers – Dick Beetham and Steve Chase.
• Art Direction and Design – Mike Ross and John Warwicker.
• Art Dictator – Dave Margereson
• Photography – Richard Haughton
• Cover Painting – Mike Doud
• Management – Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson for Mismanagement, Inc.

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