Christopher Cross (album)

Christopher Cross

Studio album by Christopher Cross

Released

December 1979

Recorded

1979, Warner Brothers Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California

Genre

Pop rock, soft rock

Length

38:32

Christopher Cross chronology

Christopher Cross
(1979)

Another Page
(1983)

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.^[1] In 1981, it won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It has been noted for being one of the most influential soft rock albums of the early 1980s and famously beat Pink Floyd's The Wall for that year's Grammy.

Track listing

All songs composed by Christopher Cross.

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Personnel

Larry Carlton – guitar
Valerie Carter – background vocals
Lenny Castro – percussion
Christopher Cross – guitar, vocals
Assa Drori – concertmaster
Victor Feldman – percussion
Chuck Findley – trumpet
Jay Graydon – guitar
Don Henley – background vocals
Jim Horn – saxophone
Eric Johnson – guitar
Jackie Kelso – saxophone
Nicolette Larson – background vocals
Myrna Matthews – background vocals
Marty McCall – background vocals
Lew McCreary – trombone
Michael McDonald – background vocals
Rob Meurer – synthesizer, keyboards
Michael Omartian – synthesizer, keyboards, background vocals
Stormie Omartian – background vocals
Tomás Ramírez – saxophone
Don Roberts – saxophone
Andy Salmon – bass
J.D. Souther – background vocals
Tommy Taylor – drums

Production

Producer: Michael Omartian
Engineer: Chet Himes
Arrangers: Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Pop Albums	6

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	"Ride Like the Wind"	Pop Singles	2
1980	"Sailing"	Pop Singles	1
1980	"Never Be the Same"	Adult Contemporary	1
1980	"Never Be the Same"	Pop Singles	15
1981	"Say You'll Be Mine"	Pop Singles	20

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Italy (FIMI)^[3]	Gold	200,000^[4]
United Kingdom (BPI)^[5]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[6]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Category	Winner
1980	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

↑ 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"
↑ Christopher Cross at AllMusic
↑ "Italian album certifications – Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Christopher Cross in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
↑ "Sale 40 - Lot 492: Italian Gold Record Award For Christopher Cross". Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles. 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
↑ "British album certifications – Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Christopher Cross in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
↑ "American album certifications – Cross, Christopher – Christopher Cross". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

Christopher Cross

Studio albums	Christopher Cross Another Page Every Turn of the World Back of My Mind Rendezvous (1993) Window (1995) Walking in Avalon Red Room (2000) A Christopher Cross Christmas (2007) The Café Carlyle Sessions (2008) Christmas Time Is Here (2010) Doctor Faith (2011) A Night in Paris (2013) Secret Ladder (2014)

Singles	"Ride Like the Wind" "Sailing" "Never Be the Same" "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" "All Right" "Think of Laura"

Book:Christopher Cross

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

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