The 1980 Listening Post - Chris DeBurgh - Eastern Wind

 Chris DeBurgh - Eastern Wind

#440

November 11 1980

Chris Deburgh

Eastern Wind

Genre: Smooth Guitar Rock

3.25 out of 5

Highlights:

The Traveller

This thing is impeccably played and spotlessly produced. De Burgh’s songs are a combination Dire Straits, Billy Joel and Leo Sayer, and even (On tracks like “Flying Home”) he approximates Springsteen. How did the Bee Gees not cover “Shadows and Light”? Did they? I don’t wanna investigate…

I imagine that he’s a fun guy to play with, he seems like a generous guy. He really wants the songs to shine but, more than that, he wants you  to shine. 

It’s all pretty cloying and antiseptic and nothing that I would gravitate to in any stage of my life. But it’s really clean. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlBKqMoGC-c&list=PLly7ihJybZxtNFX399hXedeM5nehQZX5x

The 1986 Listening Post - Chris De Burgh - Into the Light

Chris De Burgh - Into the Light

#212/1357

June 1 1986

Chris De Burgh

Into the Light

Genre: AORock

3.5 out of 5

Highlights:

Lady in Red

Do you like Lindsay Buckingham?

Great.

Go listen to one of his records instead of this Buckingham wannabe sounding thing.

And before you say, “But, De Burgh’s been recording forever! This is his Eighth record! I mean, come on, man, “Woman in RED!!!!”

Whatevs. 

Take that song, play it at some retro dance party. Use it for the soundtrack to your Tony and Tina’s Wedding revival show. And then don’t bother with the rest of this unmemorable MOR pap.

https://open.spotify.com/album/5Yi08NDFoVAnvHoXqpp9O5?si=K6G7hS5EQoaZE7okoVmheA