Into the Light (Chris de Burgh album)



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.

"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.

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.