Back of My Mind

Back of My Mind is the fourth studio album by singer Christopher Cross, released in 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. After both the album and its singles failed to chart in the United States (although "I Will (Take You Forever)" did chart in several other countries ) and due in large part to the general decline in sales beginning with Another Page (1983), Cross was soon released from Warner Bros. "Swept Away" was previously heard on a few episodes of the TV show Growing Pains in 1987. It would be nearly five years until Cross signed a new recording contract with BMG and release a new album, Rendezvous, in 1993.

Personnel

 * Christopher Cross – lead vocals, guitars, arrangements, background vocals
 * J.D. Maness – steel guitar (4)
 * Joe Chemay – bass guitar
 * Michael Omartian – keyboards, string arrangements, drum programming, arrangements
 * Rob Meurer – additional keyboards (1, 9), arrangements
 * Judd Miller – synthesizer solo and pads (7)
 * Alex Acuña – percussion (2, 8)
 * Dan Higgins – baritone saxophone (8)
 * Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (8)
 * Tom Scott – lyricon (9), saxophone (10)
 * Michael McDonald – background vocals (1)
 * Christine McVie – background vocals (2)
 * Frances Ruffelle – lead vocals (5)
 * Andraé Crouch – background vocals (8)
 * Fred White – background vocals (8)
 * Kevin Dorsey – background vocals (8)
 * Lue McCrary – background vocals (8)
 * Quartario Tucker – background vocals (8)
 * Ricky Nelson – background vocals (8)
 * Karen Blake – background vocals (10)

Production

 * Producer – Michael Omartian
 * Recorded and Mixed by Terry Christian
 * Additional Recording – Tom Fouce and Mark Linett
 * Assistant Engineers – Doug Carleton, Tom Leader, Laura Livingston, and Jeffrey Woodruff.
 * Production Coordination – Janet Southwell
 * Photography – Peter Lavery