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Christopher Cross (album)

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Christopher Cross
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 20, 1979
RecordedJuly 1979
StudioWarner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Pecan Street Studios (Austin, Texas)
GenreSoft rock
Length38:32
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerMichael Omartian
Christopher Cross chronology
Christopher Cross
(1979)
Another Page
(1983)
Singles from Christopher Cross
  1. "Ride Like the Wind"
    Released: February 15, 1980
  2. "Sailing"
    Released: June 15, 1980
  3. "Never Be the Same"
    Released: October 1980
  4. "Say You'll Be Mine"
    Released: March 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Christopher Cross is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released on December 20, 1979, by Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Michael Omartian and recorded in mid-1979, the album was one of the first in popular music to be digitally recorded, utilizing the 3M Digital Recording System.[2]

Cited as one of the most influential soft rock albums of the late 1970s and early 1980s,[3][4] it won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist, with Cross becoming the first artist to win the four major categories in the same year — a feat not replicated until Billie Eilish in 2020.

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Reception

According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the album was "a huge hit and widely acclaimed, at least among industry professionals (critics didn't give it a second listen), leading to multi-platinum success and Grammys." In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Erlewine says that while its success as a soft rock album has little cachet with most listeners, it "remains one of the best mainstream albums of its time" because of consistent song quality and Cross's skillful musicianship: "Yes, he does favor sentimentality and can be very sweet on the ballads, but his melodicism is rich and construction tight, so there's a sturdy foundation for the classy professional gloss provided by his studio pros and friends, including indelible backing vocals by Michael McDonald."[1]

In retrospective appraisals, Christopher Cross is regarded as a key release of yacht rock music. For Spin in 2009, Chuck Eddy lists it among the genre's eight essential albums.[5] Vinyl Me, Please magazine's Timothy Malcolm includes it in his 2017 list of the 10 best yacht rock albums, explaining that, "It’s actually a sonic outlier for the yacht rock genre, heavy on acoustic guitar and strings. But its message fits the genre (a fool searching for inner peace), and yeah, it’s still undeniably smooth."[6] For The Vinyl District's online publication in 2018, Michael H. Little calls it the genre's best album as well as one of its smoothest, crediting it for making Cross "the face of soft rock".[7]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Christopher Cross.

Side One

  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

Side Two

  1. "Ride Like the Wind" – 4:32
  2. "The Light Is On" – 4:07
  3. "Sailing" – 4:14
  4. "Minstrel Gigolo" – 6:00
  5. "Mary Ann" (Bonus Track On The 2012 Japanese Remastered CD) – 2:52

'Mary Ann' was originally written for the YAMAHA World Music Festival in Japan and released in 1980 as a Japan only single.

Personnel

Production

  • Producer – Michael Omartian
  • Assistant Producer – Michael Ostin
  • Engineer and Mixing – 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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] 2× Platinum 140,000^
France (SNEP)[15] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[16] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Cross, the album and the hit "Sailing" won the following Grammy Awards:[22][23][24]

Year Category Winner
1981 Album of the Year Christopher Cross
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) "Sailing"
Record of the Year
Song of the Year
Best New Artist Christopher Cross

References

  1. ^ a b Christopher Cross at AllMusic
  2. ^ Jim McCullaugh (November 1, 1980), "Digital the Major Topic For N.Y. AES Parley", Billboard "The Christopher Cross LP, at number 32, uses the 3M digital technology"
  3. ^ Grammy Album of the Year winners 1959 – 2018-The Telegraph
  4. ^ Best New Artists Who Also Won Album Of The Year|GRAMMY.com
  5. ^ Eddy, Chuck (January 1, 2009). "8 Essential Yacht Rock Albums". Spin. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Malcolm, Timothy (February 20, 2017). "The 10 Best Yacht Rock Albums To Own On Vinyl". Vinyl Me, Please. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Little, Michael H. (July 11, 2018). "Graded on a Curve: Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross". The Vinyl District. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross". Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Christopher Cross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  11. ^ "Christopher Cross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "French  album  certifications – Christopher Cross – 1er Album" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  16. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Christopher Cross; 'Christopher Cross')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  17. ^ "Dutch  album  certifications – Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved August 26, 2019. Enter Christopher Cross in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1983 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  18. ^ "New Zealand  album  certifications – Christopher Cross – 1er Album". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  19. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 957. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  20. ^ "British  album  certifications – Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross". British Phonographic Industry.
  21. ^ "American  album  certifications – Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  22. ^ Christopher Cross|Artist|www.grammy.com
  23. ^ 23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards|1980|Grammy.com
  24. ^ 23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards|GRAMMY.com

External links

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