Far Beyond These Castle Walls


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

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

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