# At the End of a Perfect Day

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1977 studio album by Chris de Burgh

At the End of a Perfect Day Studio album by Chris de Burgh Released 1977 Studio Morgan (London, UK) Genre Rock Length 35:23 Label A&M Producer Paul Samwell-Smith[1] Chris de Burgh chronology Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975) At the End of a Perfect Day (1977) Crusader (1979)

***At the End of a Perfect Day*** is singer [Chris de Burgh](/source/Chris_de_Burgh)'s third [album](/source/Album), released in 1977.[2][3]

## Critical reception

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [4] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [5] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [6]

*[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)* called the album one of de Burgh's "darkest, most bittersweet releases."[7]

## Track listing

All compositions by Chris de Burgh

1. "Broken Wings" – 3:06

1. "Round and Around" – 3:06

1. "I Will" – 3:30

1. "Summer Rain" – 4:00

1. "Discovery" – 3:21

1. "Brazil" – 3:13

1. "In a Country Churchyard (Let Your Love Shine On)" – 3:56

1. "A Rainy Night in Paris" – 3:21

1. "If You Really Love Her, Let Her Go" – 4:01

1. "Perfect Day" – 4:01

## Personnel

- Chris de Burgh – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–7, 9, 10), [Spanish guitar](/source/Classical_guitar) solo (1), guitars (2–5, 7, 9, 10), foot tap (2), [harpsichord](/source/Harpsichord) (5), acoustic piano (8)

- Paul Hart – acoustic piano (4, 5, 7, 10)

- [Alun Davies](/source/Alun_Davies_(guitarist)) – acoustic guitar (1), guitars (3, 4)

- [Bryn Haworth](/source/Bryn_Haworth) – electric guitar (10), [slide guitar](/source/Slide_guitar) (10)

- Dave Markee – bass (1, 3–5, 7, 10), backing vocals (10)

- [Gerry Conway](/source/Gerry_Conway_(musician)) – drums (1, 3, 4)

- [Dave Mattacks](/source/Dave_Mattacks) – drums (5, 7, 10), percussion (5)

- [Barry Morgan](/source/Barry_Morgan_(musician)) – drums (5), percussion (5)

- [Morris Pert](/source/Morris_Pert) (as "Maurice Pert") – percussion (2)

- [Jimmy Jewell](/source/Jimmy_Jewell_(saxophonist)) – saxophone (2, 8), brass (4)

- John Mumford – brass (4)

- Brian Rogers – string arrangements (3, 5), horn arrangements (5)

- Del Newman – string arrangements (7, 9)

- [Paul Samwell-Smith](/source/Paul_Samwell-Smith) – backing vocals (1–3, 9, 10)

- Sue Lynch – backing vocals (7)

**The Spiteri Band on "Brazil"**

- Jorge Spiteri – acoustic piano, guitars, backing vocals

- Joseito Romero – guitars, [flute](/source/Flute), backing vocals

- José Manuel Arria – bass guitar

- Bernardo Ball – drums, percussion

**Production**

- Paul Samwell-Smith – producer

- Mike Bobak – engineer

- Nick Cook – assistant engineer

- Fabio Nicoli – art direction

- Nick Marshall – cover design

- Roger Stowell – photography

- Bob Garcia – liner notes

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "He's Going Places". *Ottawa Journal*. 5 August 1977. p. 33.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Germany loves him, America is lukewarm". *The Globe and Mail*. 16 November 1983. p. P19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Halverson, Jim (1 October 1977). "New record releases". *The Sault Star*. p. 21F.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["At the End of a Perfect Day – Chris de Burgh | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-end-of-a-perfect-day-mw0000469931). AllMusic.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CL_5-0)** Larkin, Colin (2006). *The Encyclopedia of Popular Music*. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 789.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** *The Rolling Stone Album Guide*. Random House. 1992. p. 186.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Power, Ed (15 April 2017). "In Praise of Chris de Burgh, Musical Genius". *The Irish Times*. p. 5.

v t e Chris de Burgh Studio albums Far Beyond These Castle Walls (1974) Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975) At the End of a Perfect Day (1977) Crusader (1979) Eastern Wind (1980) The Getaway (1982) Man on the Line (1984) Into the Light (1986) Flying Colours (1988) Power of Ten (1992) This Way Up (1994) Beautiful Dreams (1995) Quiet Revolution (1999) Timing Is Everything (2002) The Road to Freedom (2004) The Storyman (2006) Footsteps (2008) Moonfleet & Other Stories (2010) Footsteps 2 (2011) Home (2012) The Hands of Man (2014) A Better World (2016) Compilation albums Best Moves (1981) The Very Best of Chris de Burgh (1984) Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh (1989) The Love Songs (1997) Notes from Planet Earth – The Ultimate Collection (2001) Now and Then (2008) Singles "A Spaceman Came Travelling" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "The Lady in Red" "Missing You" "You'll Never Walk Alone" Related Discography Rosanna Davison

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