Back of My Mind (Christopher Cross album)
1988 studio album by Christopher Cross
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Back of My Mind is the fourth studio album by singer Christopher Cross, released in 1988 through Reprise Records instead of Warner Bros. Records. 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[6]). "Swept Away" was previously heard on a few episodes of the TV show Growing Pains in 1987. The album would be the fourth and final studio album to be produced by Michael Omartian before Cross and his childhood friend Rob Meurer produced his fifth album Rendezvous in 1991.
ReleasedAugust 23, 1988[1]
RecordedDecember 1987–August 1988
Studios
- Pop 'n' Roll Studios (Santa Monica, California)
- The Lighthouse (North Hollywood, California)
- Homelands and Lion Share Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Angel Recording Studios (London, UK)
GenreSoft rock
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| Released | August 23, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1987–August 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Michael Omartian | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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)" (duet with Frances Ruffelle) | Cross, Michael Omartian, Meurer | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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
- JayDee 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)
- Rick Nelson – backing vocals (8)
- Quartario Tucker – backing vocals (8)
- Fred White – backing vocals (8)
- Karen Blake – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Michael Omartian – producer
- Terry Christian – recording, mixing
- Tom Fouce – additional recording
- Mark Linett – additional recording
- Doug Carleton – assistant engineer
- Tom Leader – assistant engineer
- Laura Livingston – assistant engineer
- Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff – assistant engineer
- Janet Southwell – production coordinator
- Peter Lavery – photography
- Front Line Management – management
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 93 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 45 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 49 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (Promusicae)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||