| Back of My Mind | ||||
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| Released | October 6, 1988 [1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1987–August 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Michael Omartian | |||
| Christopher Cross chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Back of My Mind | ||||
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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 [5]) and due in large part to the general decline in sales beginning with Another Page (1983),[ citation needed] 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 three years until Cross signed a new recording contract with BMG and release a new album, Rendezvous, in 1992.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someday" | Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Never Stop Believing" | Cross, Erich Bulling, John Bettis | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Swept Away" | Cross, Bettis, Steve Dorff | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Any Old Time" | Cross, Bettis | 4:05 |
| 5. | "I Will (Take You Forever)" | Cross,
Michael Omartian, Meurer (duet with Frances Ruffelle) | 4:15 |
| 6. | "She Told Me So" | Cross, Omartian, Bettis | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Back of My Mind" | Cross, Meurer | 3:55 |
| 8. | "I'll Be Alright" | Cross, Omartian, Meurer | 4:54 |
| 9. | "Alibi" | Cross, Meurer | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Just One Look" | Cross | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 42:10 | ||
Personnel
- Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars, arrangements
- Michael Omartian – keyboards, drum programming, string arrangements, arrangements
- Rob Meurer – additional keyboards (1, 9), arrangements
- Jay Dee Maness – steel guitar (4)
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar
- Alex Acuña – percussion (2, 8)
- Judd Miller – electronic valve instrument solo and pads (7)
- Dan Higgins – baritone saxophone (8)
- Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (8)
- Tom Scott – lyricon (9), saxophone (10)
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals (1)
- Christine McVie – backing vocals (2)
- Frances Ruffelle – vocals (5)
- Andraé Crouch – backing vocals (8)
- Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (8)
- Lue McCrary – backing vocals (8)
- Ricky Nelson – backing vocals (8)
- Quartario Tucker – backing vocals (8)
- Fred White – backing vocals (8)
- Karen Blake – backing 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
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | German albums chart | 45 [5] |
| Swedish albums chart | 49 [5] | |
| Dutch albums chart | 93 [5] |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "Back of My Mind - Christopher Cross". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ "Christopher Cross – I Will (Take You Forever)". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ "Christopher Cross – Swept Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ "Christopher Cross – Someday". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ a b c d "Christopher Cross - Back of My Mind (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 923. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
External links
- Back of My Mind at christophercross.com