A Better World (album) explained

A Better World
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chris de Burgh
Cover:	A Better World (album).jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	23 September 2016
Genre:	Pop
Length:	49:53
Label:	Rockware
Producer:	Chris de Burgh Chris Porter
Prev Title:	The Hands of Man
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	The Legend of Robin Hood
Next Year:	2021

A Better World is singer/songwriter Chris de Burgh's twenty-first original album, released on 23 September 2016.

This album peaked at number 7 in the German album chart,^[1] and reached number 60 in the UK Albums Chart.^[2] It also charted in Switzerland, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris de Burgh.^[3]

"Hope in the Human Heart" - 0:54
"Bethlehem" - 4:12
"Once in a Lifetime" - 3:44
"The Open Door" - 3:50
"Heart and Soul" - 2:44
"Chain of Command" - 3:38
"Confession" - 3:00
"Homeland" - 4:32
"Cry No More" - 3:07
"Shipboard Romance" - 2:56
"Falling Rain" - 3:08
"All For Love" - 3:59
"Hold On (I'm On My Way)" - 2:49
"The Land of the Free" - 3:34
"The Soldier" - 3:46

Personnel

Chris de Burgh – vocals, acoustic piano, guitars
Nigel Hopkins – keyboards, orchestrations
Graham Kearns – guitars
Phil Palmer – guitars
Jennifer Maidman – dobro, mandolin, ukulele, bass guitar
Danny Cummings – drums, percussion
Mark White – trumpet, flugelhorn
Geoffrey Richardson – violin
Jakko Jakszyk – backing vocals
Ffion Wilkins – backing vocals

Production

Chris de Burgh – producer, sleeve design
Chris Porter – producer, recording, mixing
Oli Jacobs – engineer
Patrick Phillips – recording assistant
Alex Hutchinson – art direction, sleeve design
Kelly Pepper – sleeve design
Harley-Moon Kemp – photography
Kenny Thomson – management

Notes and References

Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Offiziellecharts.de. 4 August 2017.
Web site: OFFICIAL ALBUMS CHART RESULTS MATCHING : A BETTER WORLD. Officialcharts.com. 2017-08-04.
Web site: A Better World. Cdeb.com. 4 August 2017.