title: Far Beyond These Castle Walls
text: # Far Beyond These Castle Walls
  
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  Far Beyond These Castle Walls is the first album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1974. The title refers to Bargy Castle, which is shown on the back of the album cover.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Billboard in its review of 29 March 1975 considered the album's "sophisticated lyrics and production are good for college market" and expressed a hope that A&M Records will found "another deserving artist" in face of Chris De Burg. Mike DeGagne of AllMusic retrospectively praised the album, saying: "His gentle, beguiling vocal style is introduced, which instantly trademarks him as a genuine master of the soft ballad... What is most important about this album is the manner in which it reveals de Burgh as one of the finest mood-invoking artists ever."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Chris de Burgh
  
  * "Hold On" – 4:03
  * "The Key" – 4:08
  * "Windy Night" – 4:53
  * "Sin City" – 4:35
  * "New Moon" – 4:59
  * "Watching the World" – 3:32
  * "Lonesome Cowboy" – 4:23
  * "Satin Green Shutters" – 5:02
  * "Turning Round", released outside the UK and Ireland as "Flying" – 6:24
  * "Goodnight" – 2:07
  
  ## Musicians
  
  * Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitars, additional synthesizers
  * Ray Glynn – electric guitars
  * B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  * Ray Jackson – harmonica, mandolin
  * Brian Odgers – bass guitar
  * Chris Laurence – double bass
  * Ronnie Leahy – keyboards
  * Ken Freeman – string synthesizer
  * Phillip Goodhand-Tait – harmonium
  * Barry De Souza – drums
  * Lennox Laington – percussion
  * Del Newman – arrangements (1, 8)
  * Richard Hewson – arrangements (2, 9)
  * Chris Hughes – brass arrangements
  * Madeleine Bell – backing vocals
  * Liza Strike – backing vocals
  * Joy Yates – backing vocals
  
  ## Production
  
  * Produced and Engineered by Robin Geoffrey Cable
  * Assistant Engineers – Mark Dodson and Mike Stavrou
  * Recorded at Ramport Studios and AIR Studios (London, UK).
  * Mixed at AIR Studios and Trident Studios (London, UK).
  * Art Direction – Fabio Nicoli
  * Design – Nick Marshall
  * Photography – Dave Morse
  