Product Description
2010 release from the veteran singer/songwriter. Moonfleet And Other Stories was inspired by the gripping 18th century tale of love and loss, set against a backdrop of smuggling in the coastal village of Moonfleet, Dorset. Written in 1898, such is the popularity of this story that it has already been adapted to film, two TV series, a stage and a radio play. Chris's adaptation utilizes all his musical skill, masterfully combining Classical, Folk and choral genres with his trademark ballads, Pop and Rock songs, and features a narrative which takes the listener on an emotion-filled journey, creating a "film in the mind". There are 19 brand new, original compositions on Moonfleet And Other Stories, six of which tell the 'other stories' of the title, covering such diverse subject matter as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the loss of innocence, a story by Oscar Wilde, a tale of war, a guardian angel and an eloquent musical statement on 2009 atrocity in Iran, a place with which Chris has a deep affinity. Ferryman.

— Moonfleet —
1. The Moonfleet Overture
2. "The village of Moonfleet..." [Narration]
3. The Light On The Bay
4. Have A Care
5. "For two days and nights..." [Narration]
6. Go Where Your Heart Believes
7. The Escape
8. "And so it was..." [Narration]
9. The Days Of Our Age
10. The Secret Of The Locket
11. "With heavy heart..." [Narration]
12. My Heart's Surrender
13. Treasure And Betrayal
14. Moonfleet Bay
15. The Storm
16. Greater Love
17. "In the years that followed..." [Narration]
18. The Moonfleet Finale

— Other Stories —
19. Everywhere I Go
20. The Nightingale
21. One Life, One Love
22. Why Mona Lisa Smiled
23. Pure Joy
24. People Of The World

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046CC4SY/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0046CC4SY/?tag=imwan-21

I noticed this the other day in a FaceBook ad.
I will likely be buying it. It's been awhile since I bought a Chris De Burgh album.
I thought he had retired after he put on that benefit concert years ago. Turns out
that he's produced like five albums since then.

I should mention (long after the fact) that I very much enjoyed this album. Tied in quite nicely
with the Moonfleet book, and you could really feel Chris's love for the story.

I also listen quite often to one of the bonus songs on the album, Why Mona Lisa Smiled.