This Way Up (album)

This Way Up is the eleventh studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh, released in 1994 on A&M Records. Two singles from the album charted in the United Kingdom: "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" (No. 51) and "The Snows of New York" (No. 60).

Track listing
All tracks written by Chris de Burgh, except where noted.
 * 1) "This Silent World" – 4:07
 * 2) "This Is Love" – 3:47
 * 3) "This Weight on Me" – 4:04
 * 4) "Here Is Your Paradise" (de Burgh, Steve Duberry) – 3:28
 * 5) "Oh My Brave Hearts" (de Burgh, Duberry) – 6:51
 * 6) "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" – 3:25
 * 7) "The Son and the Father" – 2:49
 * 8) "Up Here in Heaven" – 5:56
 * 9) "You Are the Reason" – 4:00
 * 10) "Love's Got a Hold on Me" (de Burgh, Albert Hammond) – 3:44
 * 11) "The Snows of New York" (de Burgh, Hammond) – 3:03

Personnel

 * Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals
 * Victor Martin – keyboards
 * Neil Taylor – lead and rhythm guitars
 * Phil Spalding – additional rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Jimmy Copley – drums
 * Stephen McDonnell – brass (6)
 * Nick Ingman – string arrangements (4, 7, 8)
 * The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (4, 7, 8)
 * Peter Smith – backing vocals
 * Hannah Clive – backing vocals (6)

Production

 * Produced, engineered and mixed by Peter Smith
 * Assistant engineers – Rob Kirwan and Jim Lowe
 * Mix assistant – Ben Darlow
 * Design – Jeremy Pearce at Stylorouge
 * Management – Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson