Footsteps 2

Footsteps 2 is singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh's nineteenth album. It was released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on 14 October 2011, and in the UK and Ireland on 17 October 2011.

Footsteps 2
Studio album by
Chris de Burgh
Released2011
GenrePop
Length49:38
LabelFerryman Productions
ProducerChris de Burgh Chris Porter
Chris de Burgh chronology
Moonfleet & Other Stories
(2010)		 Footsteps 2
(2011)		 Home
(2012)

Footsteps 2 follows the concept with that of Footsteps, creating cover versions of the songs which have inspired him over the years, along with a few new compositions.

As de Burgh said upon releasing Footsteps, "Listening to the great songwriters was the inspiration for me to try and become a good songwriter myself," he says. "I’m talking about the likes of Lennon & McCartney and Bob Dylan; people as good as that just don’t seem to exist any more. I learned my trade, my craft, almost at the feet of the Great Masters. And that is my musical journey. Those songs are my footsteps."[1]

This album peaked at number 10 in the German album chart,[2] and reached number 38 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]

Track listing
  1. "While You See a Chance" (Steve Winwood, Will Jennings) - 4:58
  2. "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:07
  3. "The Living Years" (Mike Rutherford, B. A. Robertson) - 5:37
  4. "Blue Bayou" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) - 2:40
  5. "SOS" (Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson) - 3:21
  6. "Seven Bridges" (Helmut Richter, Ulrich Swillms, Chris de Burgh) - 3:53
  7. "Lady Madonna" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:21
  8. "Time in a Bottle" (Jim Croce) - 2:33
  9. "Already There" (Chris de Burgh) - 3:46
  10. "In the Ghetto" (Mac Davis, Elvis Presley) - 3:46
  11. "Long Train Running" (Tom Johnston) - 3:39
  12. "On a Christmas Night" (Chris de Burgh) - 3:33
  13. "Catch the Wind" (Donovan) [Special Edition only] - 2:14
  14. "Moonshadow" (Cat Stevens) [Special Edition only] - 3:01
  15. "Every Step of the Way" (Chris de Burgh) - 3:18
  16. "The Footsteps 2 Theme" (Chris de Burgh) - 1:57

A version of the album released by Sony Music in Denmark has a different running order and includes a 25th anniversary version of "The Lady in Red", unavailable elsewhere.

Personnel
  • Chris de Burgh – lead vocals, guitars
  • Phil Palmer – guitars, backing vocals
  • Nigel Hopkins – keyboards, orchestral arrangements, backing vocals
  • Ed Poole – bass, backing vocals
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums, percussion, hammered dulcimer
  • Jakko Jakszyk – harmonica, backing vocals
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – horns, horn arrangements
  • Geoffrey Richardson – strings, string arrangements
  • Suzanne Barbieri – backing vocals
  • Django Jakszyk – backing vocals
  • Vula Malinga – backing vocals

Production
  • Chris de Burgh – producer, sleeve design
  • Chris Porter – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Jason Elliott – additional engineer
  • Joe Kearns – additional engineer
  • Alex Hutchinson – art direction
  • Sarah Fulford – sleeve design, photography
  • Kenny Thomson – sleeve design, management
  • David Morley – photography
Studios
  • Recorded at British Grove and Stanley House (London, UK).
  • Mixed at Stanley House

Charts

References
  1. "Notes". Chrisdeburgh.net. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  2. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "OFFICIAL ALBUMS CHART RESULTS MATCHING : CHRIS DE BURGH". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Chris De Burgh – Footsteps 2" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  5. "Danishcharts.dk – Chris De Burgh – Footsteps 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris De Burgh – Footsteps 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. "Swisscharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Footsteps 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. ":: MTV | Album Jahrescharts 2011 | charts". MTV Germany. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  9. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2012". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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