Far Beyond These Castle Walls
# Far Beyond These Castle Walls

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Far Beyond These Castle Walls is the first album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1974. The title refers to Bargy Castle, which is shown on the back of the album cover.

## Reception

Billboard in its review of 29 March 1975 considered the album's "sophisticated lyrics and production are good for college market" and expressed a hope that A&M Records will found "another deserving artist" in face of Chris De Burg. Mike DeGagne of AllMusic retrospectively praised the album, saying: "His gentle, beguiling vocal style is introduced, which instantly trademarks him as a genuine master of the soft ballad... What is most important about this album is the manner in which it reveals de Burgh as one of the finest mood-invoking artists ever."

## Track listing

All compositions by Chris de Burgh

* "Hold On" – 4:03
* "The Key" – 4:08
* "Windy Night" – 4:53
* "Sin City" – 4:35
* "New Moon" – 4:59
* "Watching the World" – 3:32
* "Lonesome Cowboy" – 4:23
* "Satin Green Shutters" – 5:02
* "Turning Round", released outside the UK and Ireland as "Flying" – 6:24
* "Goodnight" – 2:07

## Musicians

* Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitars, additional synthesizers
* Ray Glynn – electric guitars
* B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
* Ray Jackson – harmonica, mandolin
* Brian Odgers – bass guitar
* Chris Laurence – double bass
* Ronnie Leahy – keyboards
* Ken Freeman – string synthesizer
* Phillip Goodhand-Tait – harmonium
* Barry De Souza – drums
* Lennox Laington – percussion
* Del Newman – arrangements (1, 8)
* Richard Hewson – arrangements (2, 9)
* Chris Hughes – brass arrangements
* Madeleine Bell – backing vocals
* Liza Strike – backing vocals
* Joy Yates – backing vocals

## Production

* Produced and Engineered by Robin Geoffrey Cable
* Assistant Engineers – Mark Dodson and Mike Stavrou
* Recorded at Ramport Studios and AIR Studios (London, UK).
* Mixed at AIR Studios and Trident Studios (London, UK).
* Art Direction – Fabio Nicoli
* Design – Nick Marshall
* Photography – Dave Morse
