Back of My Mind (Christopher Cross album) explained

Back of My Mind
Type:	studio
Artist:	Christopher Cross
Cover:	Backofmymind.jpg
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	December 1987–August 1988
Studio:	Pop 'n' Roll, Santa Monica The Lighthouse, North Hollywood Homelands, Los Angeles Lion Share, Los Angeles Angel, London
Genre:	Soft rock
Length:	42:10
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Michael Omartian
Prev Title:	Every Turn of the World
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Rendezvous
Next Year:	1993

Back of My Mind is the fourth studio album by singer Christopher Cross, released in 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. After 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^[2]) and due in large part to the general decline in sales beginning with Another Page (1983), Cross was soon released from Warner Bros. "Swept Away" was previously heard on a few episodes of the TV show Growing Pains in 1987. It would be nearly three years until Cross signed a new recording contract with BMG and release a new album, Rendezvous, in 1992.

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars, arrangements
• Michael Omartian – keyboards, drum programming, string arrangements, arrangements
• Rob Meurer – additional keyboards (1, 9), arrangements
• Jay Dee 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)
• Ricky Nelson – backing vocals (8)
• Quartario Tucker – backing vocals (8)
• Fred White – backing vocals (8)
• Karen Blake – backing vocals (10)

Production

• Producer – Michael Omartian
• Recorded and Mixed by Terry Christian
• Additional Recording – Tom Fouce and Mark Linett
• Assistant Engineers – Doug Carleton, Tom Leader, Laura Livingston, and Jeffrey Woodruff.
• Production Coordination – Janet Southwell
• Photography – Peter Lavery

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
German albums chart	45
Swedish albums chart	49
Dutch albums chart	93

External links

• Back of My Mind at christophercross.com

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/back-of-my-mind-mw0000200012 "Back of My Mind - Christopher Cross"
2. http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christopher+Cross&titel=Back+Of+My+Mind&cat=a "Christopher Cross - Back of My Mind (album)"