Moonfleet & Other Stories



Moonfleet & Other Stories is the eighteenth original album by singer and songwriter Chris de Burgh, released in 2010. This album includes two parts, one including the story of Moonfleet (18 tracks), based on J. Meade Falkner's homonymous novel and the other one including 6 tracks, called Other Stories. The latter half of the title echoes that of De Burgh's 1975 album Spanish Train and Other Stories. For the launch of the album de Burgh signed an exclusive deal with supermarket giant Asda for the physical release in the UK, and worked with digital companies AWAL and Topspin Media to distribute it digitally around the globe.

Moonfleet
All songs written by Chris de Burgh and John Meade Falkner
 * 1) The Moonfleet Overture" -5:03
 * 2) The Village Of Moonfleet... (Narration)" -1:27
 * 3) The Light On The Bay" -1:57
 * 4) Have A Care" -2:52
 * 5) For Two Days And Nights... (Narration)" -1:14
 * 6) Go Where Your Heart Believes" -4:11
 * 7) The Escape" -4:19
 * 8) And So It Was... (Narration)" -0:29
 * 9) The Days Of Our Age" -1:54
 * 10) The Secret Of The Locket" -3:32
 * 11) With Heavy Heart... (Narration)" -0:36
 * 12) My Heart's Surrender" -4:10
 * 13) Treasure And Betrayal" -3:43
 * 14) Moonfleet Bay" -3:06
 * 15) The Storm" -3:23
 * 16) Greater Love" -3:29
 * 17) In The Years That Followed... (Narration)" -1:23
 * 18) The Moonfleet Finale" -3:00

Other Stories
All songs written by Chris de Burgh
 * 1) Everywhere I Go" -3:36
 * 2) The Nightingale" -3:47
 * 3) One Life, One Love" -3:42
 * 4) Why Mona Lisa Smiled" -3:37
 * 5) Pure Joy" -3:06
 * 6) People Of The World" - 3:50

Personnel

 * Chris de Burgh: lead vocals, guitar
 * Chris Porter: keyboards, percussion, narrator
 * Pete Gordeno: keyboards, additional backing vocals
 * Chris Cameron: piano, orchestral arrangements
 * Nigel Hopkins: accordion, Hammond organ, Moog bass, additional backing vocals
 * Jerry Maheen: bass guitar, bassoon, additional backing vocals
 * Neil Taylor: guitar
 * Phil Palmer: guitar, additional backing vocals
 * Geoffrey Richardson: banjo, fiddle, mandolin, viola, whistle, additional backing vocals
 * Geoff Dugmore: drums, percussion, additional backing vocals
 * Hazel Fernandez: backing vocals
 * Jakko Jackszyk: backing vocals
 * Nick Ingman: orchestral conductor
 * The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: orchestra

Production

 * Produced by Chris de Burgh and Chris Porter
 * Engineered and Mixed by Chris Porter
 * Additional Engineering: Andrew Dudman and Joe Kearns
 * Orchestra recordings at Abbey Road Studios.
 * Band and additional orchestra recordings at British Grove Studios.
 * Mixing and additional recording at Stanley House Studios.
 * Art Direction: Alex Hutchinson
 * Sleeve Design: Chris de Burgh, SJ Johnson and Kenny Thomson.
 * Photography: Rebecca Miller
 * Cover Photo: Christie Goodwin
 * Management: Kenny Thomson