Quiet Revolution (album)

Quiet Revolution is the thirteenth studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh, released in 1999. Two singles were released from the album: "When I Think of You", which reached number 59 in the UK Singles Chart[2] and number 75 in Germany,[3] and "A Woman's Heart", which reached number 96 in Germany.[4]

Not to be confused with Ronny Jordan's 1993 second album.

Quiet Revolution
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 23, 1999
GenreRock
Length62:50
LabelA&M
Producer
Chris de Burgh chronology
The Love Songs
(1997)
Quiet Revolution
(1999)
The Ultimate Collection
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris de Burgh.

No.TitleLength
1."When I Think of You"3:23
2."Love of the Heart Divine"4:56
3."Living in the World"4:46
4."The Same Sun"5:03
5."Nothing Ever Happens Round Here"3:39
6."A Woman's Heart"3:36
7."The Last Moments of the Dawn"3:20
8."I See You Everywhere"4:03
9."Saint Peter's Gate"5:05
10."You Look Beautiful"3:41
11."I Want It, (And I Want It Now!)"4:17
12."Natasha Dance"3:55
13."The Rivers of Abraham"4:06
14."My Lover Is"4:06
15."Quiet Revolution"4:29

Note

  • "When I Think of You" ("Quand Je Pense A Toi") and "A Woman's Heart" ("Le Coeur D'Une Femme") were recorded in French for release in Canada.

Personnel

  • Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals
  • Peter Gordeno – keyboards
  • Phil Palmer – guitars
  • Neil Taylor – guitars
  • John Giblin – bass
  • David Levy – bass
  • Tony Kiley – drums
  • Andy Duncan – drum programming, percussion
  • Chris White – saxophones
  • Neil Sidwell – trombone
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet
  • Chris Cameron – string arrangements (4, 15)
  • Richard Hewson – string arrangements (7, 10)
  • Peter Oxendale – orchestral agent
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestral agent
  • The Heart of England Philharmonic – orchestra (4, 7, 10, 15)
  • Tommy Blaize – backing vocals
  • Hazel Fernandez – backing vocals
  • Derek Green – backing vocals
  • Helen Hampton – backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
  • Chris Porter – backing vocals

Production

  • Produced by Chris de Burgh and Chris Porter
  • Engineered and mixed by Chris Porter and Jason Clift
  • Assistant engineer – Andrew Nicholls
  • Recorded and mixed at Whitfield Street Recording Studios (London, England).
  • Art direction – Tom Bird
  • Sleeve design – Rick Lecoat
  • Photography – Paul Cox

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 45
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 23

References

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