1985 Crystal Gayle – Nobody Wants To Be Alone
Nobody Wants To Be Alone is an album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in April 1985, it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Country albums chart.
In a front page New York Times article titled, “Country Music in Decline,” this album was noted as one of many that were indicative of a trend, marking “the end of an era” for the genre: despite two top 5 hits, “Crystal Gayle’s latest album sold fewer than 80,000 copies” six months after its release. Two singles from the album also made the Country singles charts; the title track reached #3 in early 1985, and “A Long and Lasting Love” reached #5 later that year. Though the song wasn’t released as a single to Country radio, a video was produced for “Touch and Go.”
Tracks
1 A Long And Lasting Love (Gerry Goffin; Michael Masser) 03:26
2 Tonight, Tonight (Ralph Murphy; Roger Cook; Tony Brown) 03:25
3 Nobody Wants To Be Alone (Kye Fleming; Michael Masser) 03:45
4 Love Does That To Fools (Paul Williams; Steve Davis) 01:51
5 Coming To The Dance (Allen Reynolds; Charles Cochran) 01:42
6 You Were There For Me (Cynthia Weill; Michael Masser) 03:23
7 Touch And Go (Brock Walsh; Curtis Stone) 01:06
8 Someone Like You (Paul Curtis; Tony Hiller) 03:59
9 A New Way To Say I Love You (Gerry Goffin; Michael Masser) 01:35
10 God Bless The Child (Arthur Herzog Jr; Billie Holiday) 01:45
Biography
Musicians
1 A Long And Lasting Love
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Electric Piano | Randy Kerber |
| Piano | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Robinson |
| Background Vocals | Beth Andersen |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
2 Tonight, Tonight
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Matt Betton Jr |
| Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Ralph Murphy |
| Background Vocals | Roger Cook |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
3 Nobody Wants To Be Alone
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Robinson |
| Background Vocals | Angie Jaree |
| Background Vocals | Darlene Koldenhoven |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
4 Love Does That To Fools
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Matt Betton Jr |
| Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Keyboards | Alan Steinberger |
| Keyboards | John Jarvis |
| Sax | Jay Patten |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
5 Coming To The Dance
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Matt Betton Jr |
| Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Keyboards | John Jarvis |
| Recorder | Jim Horn |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
| Background Vocals | Allen Reynolds |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
6 You Were There For Me
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Piano | John Hobbs |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Robinson |
| Background Vocals | Angie Jaree |
| Background Vocals | Darlene Koldenhoven |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
7 Touch And Go
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Matt Betton Jr |
| Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Keyboards | Alan Steinberger |
| Keyboards | John Jarvis |
| Sax | Jay Patten |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Richardson |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
8 Someone Like You
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Matt Betton Jr |
| Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Keyboards | Alan Steinberger |
| Keyboards | John Jarvis |
| Flute | Jim Horn |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Richardson |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
9 A New Way To Say I Love You
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Piano | John Hobbs |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Robinson |
| Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Sue Sheridan |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
10 God Bless The Child
| Acoustic Bass | Joe Allen |
| Drums | Kenny Malone |
| Guitar | Billy Sanford |
| Piano | Charles Cochran |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
Other Musicians
Strings – The Sid Sharp Strings (Tracks 2, 4, 8, 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Masser (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
Producer – Jimmy Bowen (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Gene Page, Michael Masser (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Lee Holdridge (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Larry Muhoberac (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 3, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Synthesizer Strings) – Robbie Buchanan (Track 9)
Conductor (Strings) – Larry Muhoberac (Tracks 2, 4, 8, 10)
Directed By – Crystal Gayle
Engineer – Dean Burt, Michael Mancini, Russell Schmitt (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
Engineer (Mixing) – Steve Tillisch, Jimmy Bowen (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer (Recording Strings) – Dick Bogert (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
Engineer (Recording Strings) – John Guess (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Dave Hassinger (Tracks 10), Ron Treat (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Engineer (Second Strings) – Gary Luchs (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer (Second) – Mark Coddington, Russ Martin, Tim Kish (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
Recorded By – Jimmy Bowen (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Art Direction, Design – Laura LiPuma
Photography By – Harry Langdon
Engineered At Devonshire Studios
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Sound Stage Studios
Recorded At GroundStar Studios, Nashville
Recorded At Emerald Sound Studios
Recorded At Evergreen Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios