Christopher Cross is the self-titled debut album by Christopher Cross, released in December 1979. Recorded in mid-1979, the album was one of the early digitally recorded albums, utilizing the 3M Digital Recording System. In 1981, it won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, beating Pink Floyd's The Wall and it has been noted for being one of the most influential soft rock albums of the late 1970s and early 1980s. That Album of the Year Grammy was bestowed upon its producer, Michael Omartian.
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CROSS
Christopher Cross burst onto the music scene with his 1979 self-titled debut album produced by Michael Omartian. The lead single “Ride Like The Wind” spent 4 weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was quickly followed up by Cross’ most popular single to date (and first #1 hit) “Sailing”, which later became known as the archetype for the Yacht Rock genre. In 1981, Cross became the first artist in Grammy history to win the “Big Four” most prestigious awards in a single night; Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also “Sailing”), and Best New Artist. Later that year Cross released “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” which he co-wrote with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer, Peter Allen, and was the title-theme for the 1981 film “Arthur” starring Dudley Moorre and Liza Minnelli. The song earned Cross his second #1 and the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 1981 Academy Awards. Cross’ sophomore album “Another Page” was released in 1983 and featured the singles “Think of Laura” and “All Right”. Cross has sold over 10M albums worldwide and his songs have been covered and sampled by NSYNC, Puff Daddy, Avant, Shirley Bassey, Dione Warwick, and many more.
Track Listing:
1. "Say You'll Be Mine"
2. "I Really Don't Know Anymore"
3. "Spinning" (Duet with Valerie Carter)
4. "Never Be the Same"
5. "Poor Shirley"
6. "Ride Like the Wind"
7. "The Light Is On"
8. "Sailing"
9. "Minstrel Gigolo"
Personnel:
Christopher Cross - lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1, 4, 6-9), backing vocals (1, 5-8), guitar solo (5, 6)
Andy Salmon - bass
Tommy Taylor - drums
Michael Omartian - acoustic piano (1-4, 6, 7, 8), synthesizers (9), backing vocals (9)
Rob Meurer - synthesizers (2-4, 6-8), electric piano (3, 4, 7, 8), celesta (3), acoustic piano (5, 9), organ (5)
Jay Graydon - guitar solo (1, 4)
Larry Carlton - guitar solo (2, 7)
Eric Johnson - guitar solo (9)
Lenny Castro - percussion (1, 2, 4-7, 9)
Victor Feldman - vibraphone (3, 4), percussion (3, 7, 8)
Jim Horn - saxophone (2, 6)
Jackie Kelso - saxophone (2, 6)
Don Roberts - saxophone (2, 6)
Tomás Ramírez - sax solo (9)
Lew McCreary - trombone (2, 6)
Chuck Findley - trumpet (2, 6), flugelhorn (3)
Assa Drori - concertmaster (3, 5, 6, 8)
Nicolette Larson - backing vocals (1)
Michael McDonald - backing vocals (2, 6)
Valerie Carter - lead and backing vocals (3)
Myrna Matthews - backing vocals (4)
Marty McCall - backing vocals (4)
Stormie Omartian - backing vocals (4)
Don Henley - backing vocals (7)
J.D. Souther - backing vocals (7)
Production:
Producer - Michael Omartian
Assistant Producer - Michael Ostin
Engineer and Mixing - Chet Himes
Second Engineer - Stuart Gitlin
Mastering - Bobby Hata
Artwork - Danny Henderson and James Flournoy Holmes
Design - James Flournoy Holmes and Wonder Graphics
Flamingo Concept - Jim Newhouse
22 авг 2024
