| At the End of a Perfect Day | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Morgan Studios (London, UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 35:23 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Paul Samwell-Smith[1] | |||
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At the End of a Perfect Day is singer Chris de Burgh's third album, released in 1977.[2][3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Irish Times called the album one of de Burgh's "darkest, most bittersweet releases."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Chris de Burgh
- "Broken Wings" – 3:06
- "Round and Around" – 3:06
- "I Will" – 3:30
- "Summer Rain" – 4:00
- "Discovery" – 3:21
- "Brazil" – 3:13
- "In a Country Churchyard (Let Your Love Shine On)" – 3:56
- "A Rainy Night in Paris" – 3:21
- "If You Really Love Her, Let Her Go" – 4:01
- "Perfect Day" – 4:01
Personnel
[edit]- Chris de Burgh – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-7, 9, 10), Spanish guitar solo (1), guitars (2-5, 7, 9, 10), foot tap (2), harpsichord (5), acoustic piano (8)
- Paul Hart – acoustic piano (4, 5, 7, 10)
- Alun Davies – acoustic guitar (1), guitars (3, 4)
- Bryn Haworth – electric guitar (10), slide guitar (10)
- Dave Markee – bass (1, 3-5, 7, 10), backing vocals (10)
- Gerry Conway – drums (1, 3, 4)
- Dave Mattacks – drums (5, 7, 10), percussion (5)
- Barry Morgan – drums (5), percussion (5)
- Morris Pert (as "Maurice Pert") – percussion (2)
- Jimmy Jewell – saxophone (2, 8), brass (4)
- John Mumford – brass (4)
- Brian Rogers – string arrangements (3, 5), horn arrangements (5)
- Del Newman – string arrangements (7, 9)
- Paul Samwell-Smith – backing vocals (1-3, 9, 10)
- Sue Lynch – backing vocals (7)
The Spiteri Band on "Brazil"
- Jorge Spiteri – acoustic piano, guitars, backing vocals
- Joseito Romero – guitars, flute, backing vocals
- José Manuel Arria – bass guitar
- Bernardo Ball – drums, percussion
Production
[edit]- Paul Samwell-Smith – producer
- Mike Bobak – engineer
- Nick Cook – assistant engineer
- Fabio Nicoli – art direction
- Nick Marshall – cover design
- Roger Stowell – photography
- Bob Garcia – liner notes
Notes
[edit]- ^ "He's Going Places". Ottawa Journal. 5 August 1977. p. 33.
- ^ "Germany loves him, America is lukewarm". The Globe and Mail. 16 November 1983. p. P19.
- ^ Halverson, Jim (1 October 1977). "New record releases". The Sault Star. p. 21F.
- ^ "At the End of a Perfect Day – Chris de Burgh | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 789.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 186.
- ^ Power, Ed (15 April 2017). "In Praise of Chris de Burgh, Musical Genius". The Irish Times. p. 5.
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