Footsteps | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2008 | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 58:14 | |||
Label | edel Records | |||
Producer |
| |||
Chris de Burgh chronology | ||||
|
Footsteps is singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh's seventeenth album, released in 2008. This album includes two songs penned by de Burgh and cover versions of thirteen other songs that inspired and influenced him throughout his career. [1] The cover versions include well-known songs by bands and artists like the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Toto and Pete Seeger. [1] In 2011, de Burgh released a follow-up album, Footsteps 2 .
The album was released in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Russia and Ukraine on November 21, 2008, and in the UK in April 2009.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "First Steps" | 1:09 | ||
2. | "Turn, Turn, Turn" | Pete Seeger | 3:29 | |
3. | "The Long and Winding Road" | The Beatles | 3:34 | |
4. | "Africa" | Toto | 4:15 | |
5. | "Without You" | Badfinger | 3:21 | |
6. | "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" |
| Pete Seeger | 3:43 |
7. | "Sealed with a Kiss" |
| The Four Voices | 2:36 |
8. | "Blackbird" |
| The Beatles | 2:24 |
9. | "We Can Work It Out" |
| 2:12 | |
10. | "All Along the Watchtower" | Bob Dylan | 3:18 | |
11. | "Corrina Corrina" | Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman | 2:47 | |
12. | "Rhythm of the Rain/Crying in the Rain" (UK version only) | The Cascades/The Everly Brothers | 3:08 | |
13. | "Polly Von" |
| Peter, Paul and Mary | 3:12 |
14. | "American Pie" | Don McLean | 4:22 | |
15. | "The Last Thing on My Mind" | Tom Paxton | 3:27 | |
16. | "The Bells of Christmas" (Special Edition only) |
| 2:52 | |
17. | "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Special Edition only) | 2:49 | ||
18. | "Footsteps" |
| 3:01 |
Chart (2009) | Rank |
---|---|
German Albums Chart [2] | 38 |
Country | Certifications | Sales/Shipments [3] |
---|---|---|
Germany | Platinum [4] | 200,000+ |