Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross'un Aralık 1979'da yayınlanan kendi adını taşıyan ilk albümüdür. 1979'un ortalarında kaydedilen albüm, 3M Dijital Kayıt Sistemi kullanılarak dijital olarak kaydedilen ilk albümlerden biriydi. Müthiş bir albümdür. 1981 yılında, Yılın Albümü Grammy Ödülü kazandı. Hem de Pink Floyd 'ın the wall albümünü yenerek. Soft Rock 1970'lerin ve 1980'lerin albümlerinden ve en etkili plaklarından biri olduğu için kaydedilmiştir Yılın Albümü Grammy ödülü yapımcısı Michael Omartian'a verildi.

MÜZİSYENLER :

Christopher Cross – arrangements, lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1, 4, 6-9), backing vocals (1, 5-8), guitar solo (5, 6)

Michael Omartian – arrangements, acoustic piano (1-4, 6, 7, 8), synthesizers (9), backing vocals (9)

Rob Meurer – arrangements, synthesizers (2-4, 6-8), electric piano (3, 4, 7, 8), celesta (3), acoustic piano (5, 9), organ (5)

Jay Graydon – guitar solo (1, 4)

Larry Carlton – guitar solo (2, 7)

Eric Johnson – guitar solo (9)

Andy Salmon – bass

Tommy Taylor – drums

Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 4-7, 9)

Victor Feldman – vibraphone (3, 4), percussion (3, 7, 8)

Jim Horn – saxophone (2, 6)

Jackie Kelso – saxophone (2, 6)

Don Roberts – saxophone (2, 6)

Tomás Ramírez – sax solo (9)

Lew McCreary – trombone (2, 6)

Chuck Findley – trumpet (2, 6), flugelhorn (3)

Assa Drori – concertmaster (3, 5, 6, 8)

Nicolette Larson – backing vocals (1)

Michael McDonald – backing vocals (2, 6)

Valerie Carter – lead and backing vocals (3)

Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (4)

Marty McCall – backing vocals (4)

Stormie Omartian – backing vocals (4)

Don Henley – backing vocals (7)

J.D. Souther – backing vocals (7)

ŞARKI LİSTESİ :

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" – 4:32

7. "The Light Is On" – 4:07

8. "Sailing" – 4:14

9. "Minstrel Gigolo" – 6:00