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Chris De Burgh - 1975 - Spanish Train and Other Stories
Chris de Burgh, is a British/Irish singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red". De Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, to Colonel Charles Davison, a British diplomat, and Maeve Emily de Burgh, an Irish secretary. His father had substantial farming interests, and he spent much of his early years in Malta, Nigeria and Zaire, as he, his mother and brother accompanied Colonel Davison on his diplomatic and engineering work. The Davisons finally settled in Bargy Castle, County Wexford, a twelfth-century castle in Ireland bought by his maternal grandfather, General Sir Eric de Burgh, KCB, DSO, OBE, a former Chief of the General Staff, British Indian Army, and from a distinguished Irish/Norman family. The castle was converted into a hotel where Chris gained much early experience performing to the guests and he later assumed de Burgh as his stage name. After attending Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, de Burgh went on to graduate from Trinity College, Dublin with a Master of Arts degree in French, English and History. He took his mother's maiden name as his professional stage name. Chris de Burgh signed his first contract with A&M Records in 1974, and supported Supertramp on their Crime of the Century tour, building himself a small fan base. His début album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, was a folk-tinged stab at fantasy in the tradition of the Moody Blues that failed to chart upon its release in February 1975. Spanish Train and Other Stories is the second album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records also in 1975. 01 - Spanish Train 02 - Lonely Sky 03 - This Song For You 04 - Patricia The Stripper 05 - A Spaceman Came Travelling 06 - I'm Going Home 07 - The Painter 08 - Old Friend 09 - The Tower 10 - Just Another Poor Boy LINK
