Chris Christian is the second selftitled album by Chris Christian, released in 1981.
Chris Christian (born Lon Christian Smith on February 7, 1951) is an American songwriter, record producer, and a record label executive. His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Olivia Newton-John, Hall and Oates, Natalie Cole, Sheena Easton, The Pointer Sisters, Al Jarreau, The Carpenters, Amy Grant, Patti Austin, Dionne Warwick, America, the Imperials, B.J. Thomas, B W Stevenson, Marilyn McCoo, Dan Peek, Cheryl Ladd, Jane Olivor, Sandi Patti, Pat Boone, Ali Lohan, Donnie Osmond, and others.
Tracks
1 Don’t Give Up On Us (Chris Christian; JC Crowley) 03:57
2 I Want You, I Need You (Chris Christian; JC Crowley; Shannon Smith) 03:40
3 The Last Goodbye (Chris Christian; JC Crowley) 04:01
4 Love’s Not One To Forget (Chris Christian; Brad Smith; Kerry Chater; Shannon Smith) 04:00
5 Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing / You’re All I Need To Get By (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 03:29
6 Make It Last (Chris Christian; JC Crowley) 04:09
7 Houston (Chris Christian; JC Crowley) 03:39
8 I Don’t Believe You (Chris Christian; JC Crowley) 03:18
9 What Can There Be (Chris Christian; Brad Smith) 04:18
10 Whatever It Is (Chris Christian; JC Crowley) 03:10
Musicians
1 Don’t Give Up On Us
| Bass |
Dennis Belfield |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar (solo) |
Christopher Cross |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar |
Chris Christian |
| Keyboards |
Chris Christian |
| Synthesizer |
Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizer |
Bob Gaudio |
| Programming |
Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion |
Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
2 I Want You, I Need You
| Bass |
Dennis Belfield |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar |
Mike Landau |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards |
Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizer |
Greg Mathieson |
| Strings (Synthesizer) |
Greg Mathieson |
| Programming |
Michael Boddicker |
| Tambourine |
Chris Christian |
| Background Vocals |
Cheryl Ladd |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
3 The Last Goodbye
| Bass |
Dennis Belfield |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar |
Mike Landau |
| Keyboards |
Greg Mathieson |
| Bells |
Chris Christian |
| Tambourine |
Chris Christian |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
4 Love’s Not One To Forget
| Bass |
Dennis Belfield |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards |
Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizer |
Greg Mathieson |
| Programming |
Michael Boddicker |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
5 Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing / You’re All I Need To Get By
| Bass |
David Hungate |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar |
Mike Landau |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards |
Greg Mathieson |
| Percussion |
Chris Christian |
| Vocals |
Amy Holland |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
6 Make It Last
| Bass |
Dennis Belfield |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar |
Mike Landau |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards |
Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizer |
Greg Mathieson |
| Programming |
Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion |
Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals |
Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals |
Frankie Valli |
| Background Vocals |
Tom Kelly |
| Background Vocals |
Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
7 Houston
| Bass |
David Hungate |
| Drums |
Nigel Olsson |
| Keyboards |
Chris Christian |
| Tambourine |
Chris Christian |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
8 I Don’t Believe You
| Bass |
Dennis Belfield |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar |
Mike Landau |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards |
Bob Gaudio |
| Percussion |
Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
9 What Can There Be
| Bass |
Dennis Belfield |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar |
Mike Landau |
| Keyboards |
Chris Christian |
| Synthesizer |
Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizer |
Bob Gaudio |
| Effects |
Smitty Price |
| Programming |
Michael Boddicker |
| Sax |
Tom Scott |
| Tambourine |
Chris Christian |
| Background Vocals |
Robbie Patton |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
10 Whatever It Is
| Bass |
Dennis Belfield |
| Drums |
Carlos Vega |
| Guitar |
Chris Christian |
| Keyboards |
Chris Christian |
| Synthesizer |
Bob Gaudio |
| Synthesizer |
Chris Christian |
| Tambourine |
Chris Christian |
| Vocals |
Chris Christian |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Gaudio
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Mathieson (Tracks 3, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Greg Mathieson
Arranged By (Strings) – Greg Mathieson (Tracks 2, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimme Haskell (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bergen White (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chip Orlando, Patrick Von Weigandt, Stewart Whitmore
Engineer (Mastering) – Doug Sax
Engineer (Mixing) – Humberto Gatica
Engineer (Recording) – Tony D’Amico
Art Direction, Design – Christopher Whorf
Photography – Gary Bernstein
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At Studio South, Austin
Recorded At Gold Mine Studio West
Phonographic Copyright Boardwalk Records Inc
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