The Getaway is singer Chris de Burgh's sixth original album, released on A&… Read Full Bio ↴The Getaway is singer Chris de Burgh's sixth original album, released on A&M Records in 1982. It was the first studio album of de Burgh's to chart in the UK, following the compilation Best Moves a year earlier. The album peaked at number 30 in the UK and spent 16 weeks on the chart. In the week beginning 7 February 1983, the album went to the top of the album charts in the then West Germany.
The album was spearheaded by the U.S. top 40 hit, "Don't Pay the Ferryman", an upbeat, mythology-tinged pop rock song that evokes images of the Grim Reaper, which also became his first UK hit single, reaching number 48.
Another song from the album which has become a de Burgh fan-favourite is "Borderline", the story of a conscientious objector who chooses to flee with his lover than be drafted for military service. A staple of de Burgh's live act, the song's story was continued in 1986's "Say Goodbye to It All" from the later album Into the Light.
Drums on the album were played by Steve Negus of the Canadian progressive rock band Saga.
Some of the guest vocalists were Anthony Head, Diane Davison (Chris de Burgh´s wife) and Miriam Stockley (who also collaborated with Mike Oldfield on the album "The Millennium Bell" (1999).
The album was spearheaded by the U.S. top 40 hit, "Don't Pay the Ferryman", an upbeat, mythology-tinged pop rock song that evokes images of the Grim Reaper, which also became his first UK hit single, reaching number 48.
Another song from the album which has become a de Burgh fan-favourite is "Borderline", the story of a conscientious objector who chooses to flee with his lover than be drafted for military service. A staple of de Burgh's live act, the song's story was continued in 1986's "Say Goodbye to It All" from the later album Into the Light.
Drums on the album were played by Steve Negus of the Canadian progressive rock band Saga.
Some of the guest vocalists were Anthony Head, Diane Davison (Chris de Burgh´s wife) and Miriam Stockley (who also collaborated with Mike Oldfield on the album "The Millennium Bell" (1999).
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The Getaway
Chris de Burgh Lyrics
All The Love I Have Inside When I wake up in the morning she is there, With…
Borderline I'm standing in the station I am waiting for a train To…
Crying And Laughing Searchlights, rain on the road, Waiting for the airport limo…
Don't Pay the Ferryman It was late at night on the open road Speeding like…
I'm Counting on You The night is so wild, and downstairs the child, Is sleeping,…
Liberty Roll away the dawn Roll away the dawn, and let me…
Light A Fire Watch, and wait, get ready for the sign, There are many…
Living On The Island Day by day they drink and dream, Old men staring out…
Ship To Shore Ship to shore, do you read me anymore, This line is…
The Getaway The moon is on the bright side, But we've thought of…
The Revolution Wake up boys, there's a light at the window, I can…
Where Peaceful Waters Flow Restless hearts, it has been a long time, Out here on…