Into The Picture" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com. 8 November 1986. p.7 . Retrieved 25 August 2020. Re-imagining the fabled tale of a folklore favourite has been the latest creative challenge for Chris. The compelling result breathes music and lyrical life into a centuries-old and much-loved classic.

The concept for this newest studio album by Chris emerged from his involvement in ‘Robin Hood’, a stage musical about the infamous Sherwood Forest nobleman and his band of outlaws. Chris was invited to contribute storylines and melodies to the musical, which will be produced later during 2021 in Fulda, Germany, by Spotlight Productions, a theatrical company that has already mounted eight successful musicals. “Since I was writing songs for this,” he explains, “I thought ‘Why not expand the story and put an album out, too?’” Canadian album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Into The Light". Music Canada . Retrieved 25 August 2020.In my story, Robin Hood is not a hero, but circumstances and injustice to others turned him into the hero that is now known all over the world. He initially comes across as an obnoxious young man in his late teens, but he subsequently shows a different and compassionate side and the qualities of a born leader.” Austriancharts.at – Chris de Burgh – Into the Light" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

There are some flying tunes with the likes of "Fire On The Water", "The Ballroom Of Romance" and "Say Goodbye To It all", although there is an air of repetition that appears at times, particularly if one notes that "The Spirit Of Man" and "One Word (Straight To The Heart)", which are both fine songs in their own right, have choruses similar enough to suggest De Burgh might have, by this stage, been struggling a bit to keep things fresh. a b c d e f g h i "Discographie Chris de Burgh". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien . Retrieved 20 March 2022. New Zealand album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Into The Light". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 15 October 2021. November 21, 1999 Messehalle, Erfurt, GER (rescheduled from November 13th, postponed again until May 14, 2000) British album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Into The Light". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 25 August 2020.The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming de Burgh's first studio album to enter the top ten. [3] Regardless of its central theme, the album stands up on its own as a new collection of vintage Chris de Burgh material, with instant, sing-along crowd-pleasers like ‘Live Life, Live Well’ and ‘Open Your Eyes’. In 2008 Chris recorded his album ‘Footsteps,’ an album which represented a deeply personal and candid appraisal by Chris of songs which have influenced and affected the way he has crafted his own particular musical imprint. Chris selected the songs he recorded by applying three critical principles: he had to love them, have sung them many times before – and, perhaps most relevantly, they had to have inspired him. ‘Footsteps’ crashed into the Top 5 of both the UK and German album charts. Chris de Burgh was signed to A&M Records for many years (1974–2004), but he now has his own label, Ferryman Productions. His recent albums are released by German label, Edel Records. The Legend of Robin Hood’ finds Chris at his imaginative best, re-telling the story with cinematic vision coupled seamlessly to music of emotional depth and power.