A Better World
Studio album by
Chris de Burgh
Released23 September 2016
GenrePop
LabelRockware
ProducerChris de Burgh and Chris Porter
Chris de Burgh chronology
The Hands of Man
(2014)		 A Better World
(2016)		 The Legend of Robin Hood
(2021)

A Better World is singer/songwriter Chris de Burgh's twenty-first original album, released on 23 September 2016.

This album peaked at number 7 in the German album chart,[1] and reached number 60 in the UK Albums Chart.[2] It also charted in Switzerland, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris de Burgh.[3]

  1. "Hope in the Human Heart" - 0:54
  2. "Bethlehem" - 4:12
  3. "Once in a Lifetime" - 3:44
  4. "The Open Door" - 3:50
  5. "Heart and Soul" - 2:44
  6. "Chain of Command" - 3:38
  7. "Confession" - 3:00
  8. "Homeland" - 4:32
  9. "Cry No More" - 3:07
  10. "Shipboard Romance" - 2:56
  11. "Falling Rain" - 3:08
  12. "All For Love" - 3:59
  13. "Hold On (I'm On My Way)" - 2:49
  14. "The Land of the Free" - 3:34
  15. "The Soldier" - 3:46

Personnel

  • Chris de Burgh – vocals, acoustic piano, guitars
  • Nigel Hopkins – keyboards, orchestrations
  • Graham Kearns – guitars
  • Phil Palmer – guitars
  • Jennifer Maidman – dobro, mandolin, ukulele, bass guitar
  • Danny Cummings – drums, percussion
  • Mark White – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Geoffrey Richardson – violin
  • Jakko Jakszyk – backing vocals
  • Ffion Wilkins – backing vocals

Production

  • Chris de Burgh – producer, sleeve design
  • Chris Porter – producer, recording, mixing
  • Oli Jacobs – engineer
  • Patrick Phillips – recording assistant
  • Alex Hutchinson – art direction, sleeve design
  • Kelly Pepper – sleeve design
  • Harley-Moon Kemp – photography

References

  1. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "OFFICIAL ALBUMS CHART RESULTS MATCHING : A BETTER WORLD". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "A Better World". Cdeb.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.


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