High on Emotion: Live from Dublin

High on Emotion: Live from Dublin is the first live album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1990. The album was recorded at the RDS, Dublin in December 1988.

High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
Live album by
Released10 September 1990[1]
GenreRock
Length73:56
LabelA&M
Producer
  • Chris de Burgh
  • Gregg Jackman
  • Kenny Thomson
Chris de Burgh chronology
Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
(1989)
High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
(1990)
Power of Ten
(1992)

The double vinyl and cassette versions of the album featured 17 tracks from the concert. Due to the limitations of the running time of CD, the tracks 'Lonely Sky' and 'The Ballroom of Romance' were omitted from the CD version. These two tracks were included on the CD single release of the live version of 'Don't Pay the Ferryman' which was released to support the album. (This live version of 'The Ballroom of Romance' was also released as a B-side on a Germany-only single of 'Don't Look Back' released in 1989, over a year prior to the release of this album.)

A 81 minute concert film was widely released on VHS cassette in 1990, under the title "Chris de Burgh - Live From Dublin". This included the same track list as the vinyl and cassette releases, however with the track 'The Ballroom of Romance' missing. A very limited release of the video also took place on Laserdisc, a higher quality format.

A number of other songs were performed on this tour but are not included on any these releases. These include "Leather on my Shoes", "One Word (Straight to the Heart)", "A Night on the River", "Where Peaceful Waters Flow" and "The Getaway".

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Chris de Burgh

  1. "Last Night" - 7:07
  2. "Sailing Away" - 5:19
  3. "The Revolution" - 4:04
  4. "I'm Not Scared Anymore" - 4:42
  5. "Spanish Train" - 4:57
  6. "Borderline" - 4:51
  7. "The Risen Lord" - 3:35
  8. "The Last Time I Cried" - 6:16
  9. "The Lady in Red" - 4:07
  10. "A Spaceman Came Travelling" - 3:43
  11. "Patricia the Stripper" - 4:21
  12. "Missing You" - 4:26
  13. "Say Goodbye to It All" - 5:55
  14. "Don't Pay the Ferryman" - 4:15
  15. "High on Emotion" - 5:11

Track listing (compact cassette)

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Side One

  1. "Last Night"
  2. "Sailing Away"
  3. "The Revolution"
  4. "I'm Not Scared Anymore"
  5. "Spanish Train"
  6. "Borderline"
  7. "The Risen Lord"
  8. "The Last Time I Cried"

Side Two

  1. "The Lady in Red"
  2. "Lonely Sky"
  3. "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
  4. "Patricia The Stripper"
  5. "The Ballroom of Romance"
  6. "Missing You"
  7. "Say Goodbye To It All"
  8. "Don't Pay The Ferryman"
  9. "High On Emotion"

Personnel

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  • Chris de Burgh – lead vocals, grand piano, guitars
  • Glenn Morrow – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ian Kojima – keyboards, guitars, saxophone, backing vocals
  • Danny McBride – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Al Marnie – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Phillips – drums

Production

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  • Producers – Chris de Burgh, Gregg Jackman and Kenny Thomson.
  • Engineered and Mixed by Gregg Jackman
  • Assistant Engineers – Pete Craigie and Gary Stewart
  • Recorded on Advison Mobile at RDS Arena (Dublin, Ireland).
  • Mix Assistants – Simon Duff and Avril Mackintosh
  • Mixed at Marcus Recording Studios (London, England).
  • Mastered by Jack Adams at Tape One (London, England).
  • Design – Normal Service
  • Photography – Colm Henry and Dennis O'Reagan
  • Liner Notes – Chris de Burgh
  • Management – Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson at Mismanagement, Inc.

Sales and certifications

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Certifications for High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[2] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[3] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris de Burgh; 'High on Emotion')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('High on Emotion')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  4. ^ "British album certifications – Chris de Burgh – High On Emotion Live From Dublin". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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