Every Turn of the World explained

Every Turn of the World
Type:	studio
Artist:	Christopher Cross
Cover:	Everyturnoftheworld.jpg
Released:	November 12, 1985
Recorded:	April–August 1985
Studio:	Lion Share, Los Angeles Pop 'n' Roll, Santa Monica
Genre:	Pop rock, soft rock
Length:	41:30
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Michael Omartian
Prev Title:	Another Page
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Back of My Mind
Next Year:	1988

Every Turn of the World is the third studio album by Christopher Cross, recorded and released in 1985. The album has a harder rocking sound, lacking the pop ballads that dominated the sound of Cross's previous albums. The album peaked at No. 127 on the Billboard 200, while the "Charm the Snake", peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, the only single to chart from the album. Two other singles, the title track and "Love Is Love (In Any Language)", were also released.

Track listing

1. "Every Turn of the World" (Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian, John Bettis) - 4:02
2. "Charm the Snake" (Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian) - 4:24
3. "I Hear You Call" (Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian, John Bettis) - 3:41
4. "Don't Say Goodbye" (Christopher Cross, Billy Alessi, John Bettis) - 3:32
5. "It's You That Really Matters" (Christopher Cross, Will Jennings) - 3:59
6. "Love Is Love (In Any Language)" (Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian, John Bettis) - 4:27
7. "Swing Street" (Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian, Will Jennings) - 4:14
8. "Love Found a Home" (Christopher Cross) - 3:29
9. "That Girl" (Christopher Cross, John Bettis) - 3:28
10. "Open Your Heart" (Christopher Cross, Will Jennings) - 5:39

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars, SynthAxe
• Michael Omartian – keyboards, synthesizers, horn arrangements
• Marcus Ryle – synthesizer programming
• Joe Chemay – bass guitar
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – congas (1)
• Gary Herbig – saxophones, sax solo (7, 10)
• Kim Hutchcroft – saxophones
• Chuck Findley – trumpet
• Jerry Hey – trumpet
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Alexandra Brown – backing vocals
• Lynn Davis – backing vocals
• Khalig Glover – backing vocals
• Portia Griffin – backing vocals
• Richard Marx – backing vocals
• Vesta Williams – backing vocals

Production

• Producer – Michael Omartian
• Production Coordination – James Wofford
• Engineer and Mixing – John Guess
• Assistant Engineer – Mark Linett
• Second Engineers – Tom Fouce, Laura Livingston, and James Wofford.
• Recorded and Mixed at Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
• Additional recording at Pop 'N' Roll Studios (Santa Monica, CA).
• Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA).
• Art Direction and Design – Jen McManus and Laura LiPuma
• Logo Design – Margo Chase
• Photography – Steve Sakai
• Linguistics Advisor – John Accomando