Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross (2019 Remaster) (1979) [Hi-Res]

The 1980 Grammy winner for Album of the Year, this #6 smash shot Cross into the soft-rock stratosphere. The big hits Sailing; Ride Like the Wind; Never Be the Same, and Say You'll Be Mine join Spinning; Poor Shirley, and the rest of the original album!

„Christopher Cross' debut 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 retrospect, it might seem like the kind of success that's disproportional to the record itself, especially to hipper-than-thou younger generations, but in truth, Christopher Cross was a hell of a record -- it just was a hell of a soft rock record, something that doesn't carry a lot of weight among most audiences. That doesn't erase Cross' considerable gifts as a craftsman. 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. And while the hits like the dreamy 'Sailing' and the surging 'Ride Like the Wind' deserved all the attention, they're hardly the only highlights here -- to borrow a sports metaphor, this has a deep bench, and there's not a weak moment here. In fact, soft rock albums hardly ever came better than this, and it remains one of the best mainstream albums of its time.“ (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG)

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

Recorded Summer 1979, Warner Brothers Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Engineered by Chet Himes
Produced by Michael Omartian

Digitally remastered

Tracklist:
1. Christopher Cross - Say You'll Be Mine (2019 Remaster) (02:55)
2. Christopher Cross - I Really Don't Know Anymore (2019 Remaster) (03:49)
3. Christopher Cross - Spinning (2019 Remaster) (04:00)
4. Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same (2019 Remaster) (04:42)
5. Christopher Cross - Poor Shirley (2019 Remaster) (04:21)
6. Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind (2019 Remaster) (04:30)
7. Christopher Cross - The Light Is On (2019 Remaster) (04:08)
8. Christopher Cross - Sailing (2019 Remaster) (04:17)
9. Christopher Cross - Minstrel Gigolo (2019 Remaster) (05:56)