1979 Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross
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.
Tracks
1 Say You’ll Be Mine (Christopher Cross) 02:58
2 I Really Don’t Know Anymore (Christopher Cross) 03:53
3 Spinning (Christopher Cross) 04:06
4 Never Be The Same (Christopher Cross) 04:46
5 Poor Shirley (Christopher Cross) 04:25
6 Ride Like The Wind (Christopher Cross) 04:35
7 The Light Is On (Christopher Cross) 04:11
8 Sailing (Christopher Cross) 04:18
9 Minstrel Gigolo (Christopher Cross) 05:54
Biography
Musicians
1 Say You’ll Be Mine
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar (solo) | Jay Graydon |
Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Acoustic Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
2 I Really Don’t Know Anymore
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar (solo) | Larry Carlton |
Acoustic Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Rob Meurer |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
3 Spinning
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Celeste | Rob Meurer |
Electric Piano | Rob Meurer |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Rob Meurer |
Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Vocals | Valerie Carter |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
4 Never Be The Same
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar (solo) | Jay Graydon |
Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Acoustic Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Electric Piano | Rob Meurer |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Rob Meurer |
Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Background Vocals | Stormie Omartian |
Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
Background Vocals | Marty McCall |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
5 Poor Shirley
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar (solo) | Christopher Cross |
Organ | Rob Meurer |
Piano | Rob Meurer |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
6 Ride Like The Wind
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar (solo) | Christopher Cross |
Acoustic Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Electric Piano | Michael Omartian |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
7 The Light Is On
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar (solo) | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Acoustic Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Electric Piano | Rob Meurer |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Rob Meurer |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Background Vocals | Don Henley |
Background Vocals | John David Souther |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
8 Sailing
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Acoustic Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Electric Piano | Rob Meurer |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Synthesizer | Rob Meurer |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
9 Minstrel Gigolo
Bass | Andy Salmon |
Drums | Tommy Taylor |
Guitar (solo) | Eric Johnson |
Acoustic Guitar | Christopher Cross |
Piano | Rob Meurer |
Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
Sax | Tomas Ramirez |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Background Vocals | Michael Omartian |
Vocals | Christopher Cross |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Omartian
Producer (Assistant) – Michael Ostin
Arranged By – Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian, Rob Meurer
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Michael Omartian
Concertmaster – Assa Drori
Engineer – Chet Himes
Engineer (Second) – Stuart Gitlin
Mastered By – Bobby Hata
Mixed By – Chet Himes
Artwork – Danny Henderson, James Flournoy Holmes
Design – James Flournoy Holmes, Jim Newhouse
Designed At Wonder Graphics
Mastered At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Mixed At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Recorded At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Recorded At Pecan Street Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc