At the End of a Perfect Day

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At the End of a Perfect Day
Studio album by
Chris de Burgh
Released1977
StudioMorgan Studios (London, UK)
GenreRock
Length35:23
LabelA&M
ProducerPaul Samwell-Smith[1]
Chris de Burgh chronology
Spanish Train and Other Stories
(1975) 		At the End of a Perfect Day
(1977) 		Crusader
(1979)

At the End of a Perfect Day is singer Chris de Burgh's third album, released in 1977.[2][3]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

The Irish Times called the album one of de Burgh's "darkest, most bittersweet releases."[7]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Chris de Burgh

  1. "Broken Wings" – 3:06
  2. "Round and Around" – 3:06
  3. "I Will" – 3:30
  4. "Summer Rain" – 4:00
  5. "Discovery" – 3:21
  6. "Brazil" – 3:13
  7. "In a Country Churchyard (Let Your Love Shine On)" – 3:56
  8. "A Rainy Night in Paris" – 3:21
  9. "If You Really Love Her, Let Her Go" – 4:01
  10. "Perfect Day" – 4:01

Personnel[edit]

  • Chris de Burgh – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-7, 9, 10), Spanish guitar solo (1), guitar (2-5, 7, 9, 10), foot tap (2), harpsichord (5), acoustic piano (8)
  • Alun Davies – acoustic guitar (1)
  • Bryn Haworth – electric and slide guitars (10)
  • Dave Markee – bass (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10), backing vocals (10)
  • Paul Hart – acoustic piano (4, 5, 7, 10)
  • The Spiteri Band – acoustic piano, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, flute and backing vocals on "Brazil"
    • Jorge Spiteri : Guitar, acoustic piano, backing vocals
    • Joseito Romero : Guitar, flute, backing vocals
    • José Manuel Arria : Bass guitar
    • Bernardo Ball :Drums, percussion
  • Gerry Conway – drums (1, 3, 4)
  • Dave Mattacks – drums (5, 7, 10), percussion (5)
  • Barry Morgan – drums (5), percussion (5)
  • Morris Pert (as "Maurice Pert") – percussion (2)
  • Jimmy Jewell – saxophone (2, 8), brass (4)
  • John Mumford – brass (4)
  • Brian Rogers – string arrangements (3, 5), horn arrangements (5)
  • Del Newman – string arrangements (7, 9)
  • Paul Samwell-Smith – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 9, 10)
  • Sue Lynch – backing vocals (7)

Production[edit]

  • Producer – Paul Samwell-Smith
  • Engineer – Mike Bobak
  • Assistant Engineer – Nick Cook
  • Art Direction – Fabio Nicoli
  • Cover Design – Nick Marshall
  • Photography – Roger Stowell

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "He's Going Places". Ottawa Journal. 5 August 1977. p. 33.
  2. ^ "Germany loves him, America is lukewarm". The Globe and Mail. 16 November 1983. p. P19.
  3. ^ Halverson, Jim (1 October 1977). "New record releases". The Sault Star. p. 21F.
  4. ^ "At the End of a Perfect Day – Chris de Burgh | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 789.
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 186.
  7. ^ Power, Ed (15 April 2017). "In Praise of Chris de Burgh, Musical Genius". The Irish Times. p. 5.
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