Christopher Cross (album)

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, famously beating Pink Floyd's The Wall. It has been noted for being one of the most influential soft rock albums of the early 1980s.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Christopher Cross.


 * 1) "Say You'll Be Mine" – 2:53
 * 2) "I Really Don't Know Anymore" – 3:49
 * 3) "Spinning" (Duet with Valerie Carter) – 3:59
 * 4) "Never Be the Same" – 4:40
 * 5) "Poor Shirley" – 4:20
 * 6) "Ride Like the Wind" – 4:30
 * 7) "The Light Is On" – 4:07
 * 8) "Sailing" – 4:14
 * 9) "Minstrel Gigolo" – 6:00

Personnel

 * Larry Carlton – guitar solo (2, 7)
 * Valerie Carter – lead and background vocals (3)
 * Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 4-7, 9)
 * Christopher Cross – arrangements, lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1, 4, 6-9), background vocals (1, 5-8), guitar solo (5, 6)
 * Assa Drori – concertmaster
 * Victor Feldman – vibraphone (3, 4), percussion (3, 7, 8)
 * Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn (3)
 * Jay Graydon – guitar solo (1, 4)
 * Don Henley – background vocals (7)
 * Jim Horn – saxophone
 * Eric Johnson – guitar solo (9)
 * Jackie Kelso – saxophone
 * Nicolette Larson – background vocals (1)
 * Myrna Matthews – background vocals (4)
 * Marty McCall – background vocals (4)
 * Lew McCreary – trombone
 * Michael McDonald – background vocals (2, 6)
 * Rob Meurer – arrangements, synthesizer (2-4, 6-8), electric piano (3, 4, 7, 8), celesta (3), acoustic piano (5, 9), organ (5)
 * Michael Omartian – arrangements, acoustic piano (1-4, 6, 7, 8), synthesizer (9), background vocals (9)
 * Stormie Omartian – background vocals (4)
 * Tomás Ramírez – saxophone (9)
 * Don Roberts – saxophone
 * Andy Salmon – bass
 * J.D. Souther – background vocals (7)
 * Tommy Taylor – drums

Production

 * Producer – Michael Omartian
 * Assistant Producer – Michael Ostin
 * Engineer and Mix – 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

Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Accolades
Grammy Awards