Eastern Wind is singer/songwriter Chris de Burgh's fifth studio album, released in 1980. It did not make the UK Albums Chart or Billboard 200, but reached No. 1 in Norway in May 1981, and was at the time the second best-selling album in Norway after Abbey Road by the Beatles.The Q Rock Stars Encyclopedia by Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton, Dorling-Kindersley 1999, page 277
Track listing All songs written by Chris de Burgh "The Traveller" – 4:11 "The Record Company Bash" – 3:54 "Tonight" – 3:28 "Wall of Silence" – 3:48 "Flying Home" – 3:59 "Shadows and Lights" – 3:11 "Sailor" – 4:15 "Some Things Never Change" – 3:14 "Tourist Attraction" – 3:09 "Eastern Wind" – 5:17
Personnel Chris de Burgh – lead vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar Glenn Morrow – keyboards, synthesizers Erik Robertson – acoustic piano (3, 7), organ (3, 7) Tim Wynveen – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, harmony vocals Al Marnie – bass, harmony vocals Jeff Phillips – drums, percussion Dick Heckstall-Smith – percussion (6, 8, 9) John Helliwell – saxophone Lisa Dal Bello – backing vocals (2, 5, 8) Colina Phillips – backing vocals (2, 5) Sharon Lee Williams – backing vocals (2, 5)
Production Producer – David Anderle Assistant Producer – Kenny Thomson Engineer – Hayward Parrott Assistant Engineer – David Taylor Recorded at Manta Sound Studios, Toronto. Art Direction and Photography – Michael Ross Illustration – Allan Manham
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