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Christopher Cross (1979)
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Original 1979 album liner notes
1
1. SAY YOU’LL BE MINE 2:53
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Acoustic and electric guitars: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Jay Graydon
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Nicolette Larson, Christopher Cross
2. I REALLY DON’T KNOW ANYMORE 3:49
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic guitar: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Larry Carlton
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Michael McDonald
3. SPINNING 3:59
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Electric piano, synthesizer, and celeste: Rob Meurer
Percussion and vibes: Victor Feldman
Flugelhorn: Chuck Findley
Vocals: Valerie Carter
4. NEVER BE THE SAME 4:40
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Electric piano and synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic and electric guitars: Christopher Cross
Vibes: Victor Feldman
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Solo guitar: Jay Graydon
Background vocals: Stormie Omartian, Myrna Matthews, Marty McCall
5. POOR SHIRLEY 4:20
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic pianos and organ: Rob Meurer
Solo guitar: Christopher Cross
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Christopher Cross
2
1. RIDE LIKE THE WIND 4:30
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic and electric pianos: Michael Omartian
Synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic guitar: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Christopher Cross
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross
Dedicated to Lowell George
2. THE LIGHT IS ON 4:07
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Electric piano and synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic and electric guitars: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Larry Carlton
Percussion: Victor Feldman, Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Don Henley, J.D. Souther, Christopher Cross
3. SAILING 4:14
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Electric piano and synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic and electric guitars: Christopher Cross
Percussion: Victor Feldman
Background vocals: Christopher Cross
4. MINSTREL GIGOLO 6:00
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Rob Meurer
Acoustic guitar: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Eric Johnson
Saxophone: Tomas Ramirez
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Synthesizer: Michael Omartian
Background vocals: Michael Omartian
All Songs Written By Christopher Cross
All Songs Published By Pop ‘N’ Roll Music ASCAP
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
Christopher Cross: Guitar, Lead Vocals
Andy Salmon: Bass
Tommy Taylor: Drums
Rob Meurer: Keyboards
Larry Carlton: Guitar
Valerie Carter: Background Vocals (courtesy ARC Records)
Lenny Castro: Percussion
Victor Feldman: Percussion
Chuck Findley: Trumpet (courtesy Monterey Records)
Jay Graydon: Guitar (courtesy RCA Records)
Don Henley: Background Vocals (courtesy Asylum Records)
Jim Horn: Saxophone
Eric Johnson: Guitar
Jackie Kelso: Saxophone
Nicolette Larson: Background Vocals
Myrna Matthews: Background Vocals
Marty McCall: Background Vocals
Lew McCreary: Trombone
Michael McDonald: Background Vocals
Michael Omartian: Keyboards, Background Vocals
Stormie Omartian: Background Vocals
Tomas Ramirez: Saxophone
Don Roberts: Saxophone
J.D. Souther: Background Vocals (courtesy Columbia Records)
A Free Flow Production
Produced By Michael Omartian
Production Assistance: Michael Ostin
Engineered and Mixed: Chet Himes
Second Engineer: Stuart Gitlin
Recorded and Mixed at Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood
Mastered By: Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Studios
Arranged By: Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer, Michael Omartian
Horn and String Arrangements: Michael Omartian
Concertmaster: Assa Drori
Design: James Flournoy Holmes/Wonder Graphics
Art: Flournoy Holmes, Danny Henderson
Flamingo Concept: Jim Newhouse
Management: Tim Neece/Artist Communications
Special thanks to Lenny Waronker, Russ Titleman, Michael Ostin, Michael Omartian, Michael Brovsky, Witt Stewart, Gayle Goff and Everyone at Warner Bros.
Thanks to: Debbie Himes, James Wofford, Jim Pledger, David Baldry
Solos by Tomas Ramirez and Eric Johnson Recorded at Pecan Street Studios, Austin
Free Flow Productions
A Division Of The Brovsky Stewart Group
To my wife Roseann, all my love for her belief and support
Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company. 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022. Made in U.S.A. © 1979 Warner Bros. Records, Inc. (P) 1979 Warner Bros. Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in U.S.A. Manufactured by Columbia House Under License.
BSK 3383
To buy this via Amazon.com, click here: Christopher Cross
_________________________________________________
Original 1979 album liner notes
1
1. SAY YOU’LL BE MINE 2:53
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Acoustic and electric guitars: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Jay Graydon
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Nicolette Larson, Christopher Cross
2. I REALLY DON’T KNOW ANYMORE 3:49
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic guitar: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Larry Carlton
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Michael McDonald
3. SPINNING 3:59
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Electric piano, synthesizer, and celeste: Rob Meurer
Percussion and vibes: Victor Feldman
Flugelhorn: Chuck Findley
Vocals: Valerie Carter
4. NEVER BE THE SAME 4:40
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Electric piano and synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic and electric guitars: Christopher Cross
Vibes: Victor Feldman
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Solo guitar: Jay Graydon
Background vocals: Stormie Omartian, Myrna Matthews, Marty McCall
5. POOR SHIRLEY 4:20
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic pianos and organ: Rob Meurer
Solo guitar: Christopher Cross
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Christopher Cross
2
1. RIDE LIKE THE WIND 4:30
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic and electric pianos: Michael Omartian
Synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic guitar: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Christopher Cross
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross
Dedicated to Lowell George
2. THE LIGHT IS ON 4:07
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Electric piano and synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic and electric guitars: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Larry Carlton
Percussion: Victor Feldman, Lenny Castro
Background vocals: Don Henley, J.D. Souther, Christopher Cross
3. SAILING 4:14
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Michael Omartian
Electric piano and synthesizer: Rob Meurer
Acoustic and electric guitars: Christopher Cross
Percussion: Victor Feldman
Background vocals: Christopher Cross
4. MINSTREL GIGOLO 6:00
Drums: Tommy Taylor
Bass: Andy Salmon
Acoustic piano: Rob Meurer
Acoustic guitar: Christopher Cross
Solo guitar: Eric Johnson
Saxophone: Tomas Ramirez
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Synthesizer: Michael Omartian
Background vocals: Michael Omartian
All Songs Written By Christopher Cross
All Songs Published By Pop ‘N’ Roll Music ASCAP
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
Christopher Cross: Guitar, Lead Vocals
Andy Salmon: Bass
Tommy Taylor: Drums
Rob Meurer: Keyboards
Larry Carlton: Guitar
Valerie Carter: Background Vocals (courtesy ARC Records)
Lenny Castro: Percussion
Victor Feldman: Percussion
Chuck Findley: Trumpet (courtesy Monterey Records)
Jay Graydon: Guitar (courtesy RCA Records)
Don Henley: Background Vocals (courtesy Asylum Records)
Jim Horn: Saxophone
Eric Johnson: Guitar
Jackie Kelso: Saxophone
Nicolette Larson: Background Vocals
Myrna Matthews: Background Vocals
Marty McCall: Background Vocals
Lew McCreary: Trombone
Michael McDonald: Background Vocals
Michael Omartian: Keyboards, Background Vocals
Stormie Omartian: Background Vocals
Tomas Ramirez: Saxophone
Don Roberts: Saxophone
J.D. Souther: Background Vocals (courtesy Columbia Records)
A Free Flow Production
Produced By Michael Omartian
Production Assistance: Michael Ostin
Engineered and Mixed: Chet Himes
Second Engineer: Stuart Gitlin
Recorded and Mixed at Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood
Mastered By: Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Studios
Arranged By: Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer, Michael Omartian
Horn and String Arrangements: Michael Omartian
Concertmaster: Assa Drori
Design: James Flournoy Holmes/Wonder Graphics
Art: Flournoy Holmes, Danny Henderson
Flamingo Concept: Jim Newhouse
Management: Tim Neece/Artist Communications
Special thanks to Lenny Waronker, Russ Titleman, Michael Ostin, Michael Omartian, Michael Brovsky, Witt Stewart, Gayle Goff and Everyone at Warner Bros.
Thanks to: Debbie Himes, James Wofford, Jim Pledger, David Baldry
Solos by Tomas Ramirez and Eric Johnson Recorded at Pecan Street Studios, Austin
Free Flow Productions
A Division Of The Brovsky Stewart Group
To my wife Roseann, all my love for her belief and support
Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company. 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022. Made in U.S.A. © 1979 Warner Bros. Records, Inc. (P) 1979 Warner Bros. Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in U.S.A. Manufactured by Columbia House Under License.
BSK 3383
