Another Page Explained

Another Page
Type:	studio
Artist:	Christopher Cross
Cover:	Christopher Cross-Another Page.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	January 31, 1983
Recorded:	June–October 1982
Studio:	Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood,CA) The Pop 'n' Roll Playroom (Santa Monica, CA) The Aspen Studio (Austin, TX) South Studios (Austin, TX)
Genre:	Soft rock, pop rock
Length:	43:04
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Michael Omartian
Prev Title:	Christopher Cross
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Every Turn of the World
Next Year:	1985

Another Page is Christopher Cross's second studio album, recorded in 1982 and released in early 1983. It was not as commercially successful as its predecessor (it was certified Gold by the RIAA, but only after his self-titled debut album had already been certified Platinum by the time of the release of Another Page). "Think of Laura", taken from the album as Cross's third single, reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. It was Cross' final single to reach the Top 10. The first single, "All Right", reached #12 on the chart a year before. As a single, "No Time For Talk" peaked at #33. "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" appeared as a bonus track on the cassette and later CD releases of the album. The album reached number 1 in Japan in 1983.^[1]

An instrumental version of "No Time for Talk" appeared in the movie American Anthem, which was composed by the song's co-author and producer of Another Page, Michael Omartian.

Track listing

All songs written by Christopher Cross, except "Deal 'Em Again", co-written by Michael Maben, and the bonus track "Arthur's Theme," co-written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen.

1. "No Time for Talk" - 4:22
2. "Baby Says No" - 6:04
3. "What Am I Supposed to Believe" (Duet with Karla Bonoff) - 4:22
4. "Deal 'Em Again" - 3:10
5. "Think of Laura" - 3:22
6. "All Right" - 4:18
7. "Talking In My Sleep" - 3:34
8. "Nature of the Game" - 3:55
9. "Long World" - 3:32
10. "Words of Wisdom" - 5:52
11. "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - 3:52 (Cassette & later CD releases only - bonus track)

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars, guitar solo (10), arrangements
• Rob Meurer – keyboards, synthesizer programming, percussion, arrangements
• Michael Omartian – keyboards, percussion, arrangements, string arrangements and conductor
• Jay Graydon – guitar solo (4)
• Steve Lukather – guitars, guitar solo (6)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass
• Mike Porcaro – bass
• Andy Salmon – bass
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Jeff Porcaro – drums (6)
• Tommy Taylor – drums
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Tom Scott – saxophone (1)
• Ernie Watts – saxophone (3, 11)
• Assa Drori – concertmaster
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals (1, 6)
• Carl Wilson – backing vocals (2)
• Karla Bonoff – vocals (3)
• Don Henley – backing vocals (4, 8)
• JD Souther – backing vocals (4, 8)
• Art Garfunkel – backing vocals (7)
• Flamingo on cover - Flossy

Production

• Producer – Michael Omartian
• Assistant Producers – Rob Meurer and Michael Ostin
• Engineer and Mixing – Chet Himes
• Additional Engineering – John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen.
• Assistant Engineers – Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne
• Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA), The Aspen Studios (Aspen, CO) and Studio South, Austin (Austin, TX).
• Mixed at Warner Bros. Recording Studios.
• Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studios.
• Art Direction and Design – Christine Sauers
• Cover Illustration – Louise Scott
• Photography – Matthew Rolston
• Lettering – Mike Manoogian
• Direction for Front Line Management – Irving Azoff and Tim Neece
• Stylist – Laurie Warner
• Set Styling – Frances Moore

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[2]	44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	33

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"	Pop Singles	1
1983	"All Right"	Pop Singles	12
1983	"All Right"	Adult Contemporary	3
1983	"No Time for Talk"	Pop Singles	33
1983	"No Time for Talk"	Adult Contemporary	10
1983	"Think of Laura"	Pop Singles	9
1983	"Think of Laura"	Adult Contemporary	1

Notes and References

1. Billboard. 5 March 1983, p 57. 26 February 1983, p 49.
2. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1983. dutchcharts.nl. February 21, 2022.
3. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. February 21, 2022.