Crusader (Chris de Burgh album)

Crusader is the fourth album by British-Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh, released in 1979 by A&M Records. The album was produced by Andrew Powell, who worked with the Alan Parsons Project on many of their albums. The musicians on Crusader also came from the Alan Parsons Project.

Crusader
Studio album by
Chris de Burgh
Released1 January 1979
StudioAIR Studios
additional recording at Abbey Road Studios, Super Bear Studios, Nice
GenreRock
Length41:31
LabelA&M
ProducerAndrew Powell
Chris de Burgh chronology
At the End of a Perfect Day
(1977)		 Crusader
(1979)		 Eastern Wind
(1980)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In a review for AllMusic, Mike DeGagne gave Crusader four out of five stars and described the title track as the album's "crowning glory" and also "one of de Burgh's finest songs".[1] He went on to say that "Even though [the title track] bears most of this album's weight, the rest of the songs aren't without their merit".[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris de Burgh.

  1. "Carry On" – 3:47
  2. "I Had the Love in My Eyes" – 3:29
  3. "Something Else Again" – 4:25
  4. "The Girl with April in Her Eyes" – 4:55
  5. "Just in Time" – 5:11
  6. "Carry On" (Reprise) – 0:32
  7. "The Devil's Eye" – 4:13
  8. "It's Such a Long Way Home" – 3:31
  9. "Old-Fashioned People" – 3:27
  10. "Quiet Moments" – 1:38
  11. "Crusader" – 8:48
    • "The Fall of Jerusalem"
    • "In the Court of Saladin"
    • "The Battlefield"
    • "Finale"
  12. "You and Me" – 1:12

Personnel

Production
  • Producer – Andrew Powell
  • Engineer – Jon Kelly
  • Assistant engineers – Tim Cuthbertson and Nigel Walker
  • Art direction – Michael Ross
  • Design – David Tyrell
  • Photography – Rod Shone

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 62
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 67
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 72

References
  1. "Chris de Burgh - Crusader Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. "Australiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Crusader". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9481a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. "Chris de Burgh | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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