Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross
Label: |
Warner Bros. Records – K56789 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Pop Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Say You'll Be Mine | 2:53 | |
| A2 | I Really Don't Know Anymore | 3:49 | |
| A3 | Spinning | 3:59 | |
| A4 | Never Be The Same | 4:40 | |
| A5 | Poor Shirley | 4:20 | |
| B1 | Ride Like The Wind | 4:30 | |
| B2 | The Light Is On | 4:07 | |
| B3 | Sailing | 4:14 | |
| B4 | Minstrel Gigolo | 6:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Pop 'N' Roll Music
- Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
- Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
- Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
- Produced For – Free Flow Productions
Credits
- Arranged By – Rob Meurer
- Arranged By [Horns And Strings] – Michael Omartian
- Artwork – Flournoy Holmes*
- Backing Vocals – Valerie Carter
- Bass – Andy Salmon
- Concertmaster – Assa Drori
- Design – Wonder Graphics
- Design Concept [Flamingo Concept] – Jim Newhouse
- Drums – Tommy Taylor
- Engineer [Second] – Stuart Gitlin
- Engineer, Mixed By – Chet Himes
- Guitar – Larry Carlton
- Keyboards – Rob Meurer
- Management – Tim Neece
- Mastered By – Bobby Hata
- Percussion – Victor Feldman
- Producer – Michael Omartian
- Producer [Assistance] – Michael Ostin
- Saxophone – Tomas Ramirez*
- Trombone – Lew McCreary
- Trumpet – Chuck Findley
- Vocals – Christopher Cross
- Written-By – Christopher Cross
Notes
Has the cat. # as K56789 on the back and spine of the outer sleeve and on the lyric inner sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Variant 1): K 56789 A1 STRAWBERRY W-2
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Variant 1): K 56789 B1 STRAWBERRY W-3
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Variant 2): K 56789 A1 STRAWBERRY W-3
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Variant 2): K 56789 B1 STRAWBERRY W-3 KD
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout Etched/Stamped, Variant 3): K 56789 A1 STRAWBERRY W-1
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout Etched/Stamped, Variant 3): K 56789 B1 3 W-7 KD STRAWBERRY
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout Etched/Stamped, Variant 4): K 56789 A2 STRAWBERRY AFI W47
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout Etched/Stamped, Variant 4): K 56789 B2 STRAWBERRY F1 ORLAKE W11
Other Versions (5 of 231)
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Christopher Cross (LP, Album, Allied Pressing) | Warner Bros. Records | BSK 3383 | US | 1979 | ||
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Christopher Cross (LP, Album, Stereo) | Warner Bros. Records | WB 56 789, BSK 3383 | Netherlands | 1979 | ||
| Christopher Cross (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | QBS 3383 | Canada | 1979 | |||
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Christopher Cross (LP, Album, Stereo) | Warner Bros. Records | WB 56 789, BSK 3383 | 1979 | |||
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Christopher Cross (Cassette, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | K 456 789 | 1979 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Stunning album. Some great musicians on here including the legendary Eric Johnson. Orchestration is brilliant and songwriting superb. The intro to Sailing makes the hairs in my neck stand up. -
Stunning album. Some great musicians on here including the legendary Eric Johnson. Orchestration is brilliant and songwriting superb. The intro to Sailing makes the hairs in my neck stand up.
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I seem to have this issue (second variant) but mine has W52 and not W11.All else is the same. -
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In the history books, this is now best ed as the album that beat Pink Floyd's The Wall to Album of the Year at the Grammys, a huge upset at the time. That fact, along with soft rock not being everyone’s cup of tea, has led to this album's overall reputation not really reflecting how good it is.
To be honest, it really is one of the best soft rock albums I've ever heard, with songwriting, arrangements and musicianship being very consistent, throughout both the singles and the album tracks. This solidity makes a lot more sense when you consider who performed on the album; session legends such as Michael Omartian (who produces), Jay Graydon and Lenny Castro, along with well-known backing vocalists such as Michael McDonald and Don Henley. The latter pair, along with an ensemble cast of backing singers, provide some pretty amazing harmonies that create a unique atmosphere for the songs.
Melodically, the songs are very memorable, with every song's music and lyrics setting the stage for further enhancement, courtesy of tidy arrangements and neat production touches. While the singles were chosen well, as the review states it is one of those albums where the standard never particularly dips. As a vocalist, Cross is not a virtuoso, but it has to be said that his voice was a great fit for this style of music, especially the slower songs like "Sailing".
Another perk is that rather than being completely dominated by synth ballads, it does feature a relatively wide range of instrumentation, with strings, brass and prominent electric guitar solos being used to flesh out some of the songs.
It always comes up on those "least deserving winners" lists, but don't let that put you off. As soft rock goes, it's consistent, rich, full of flavour and an all-round winner.
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