Man on the Line explained

Man on the Line
Type:	studio
Artist:	Chris de Burgh
Cover:	Chris de Burgh - Man on the Line.png
Released:	7 May 1984^[1]
Studio:	Farmyard Studios, Buckinghamshire
Genre:	Pop rock
Length:	41:04
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Rupert Hine
Prev Title:	The Getaway
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
Next Year:	1984

Man on the Line is the seventh studio album by Chris de Burgh, released in 1984.

Release

It produced de Burgh's second UK hit single, "High on Emotion", which entered the chart on 12 May 1984 and peaked at number 44, the same position it reached on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 24 weeks.^[2] In Germany and Switzerland, the album reached number one on the weekly charts and was the second-best-selling album of 1984 in both countries.

Track listing

All songs by Chris de Burgh.

Personnel

Musicians

• Chris de Burgh – vocals, guitars
• Rupert Hine – keyboards, synthesizers, orchestral arrangements
• Howard Jones – grand piano (4)
• Phil Palmer – electric guitars
• John Giblin – bass guitar (3)
• Trevor Morais – drums (5)
• Jeff Phillips – additional drums (10)
• Tina Turner – guest vocals (5)

Touring band members

• Glenn Morrow – keyboards, synthesizers
• Ian Kojima – synthesizers, guitars, saxophone
• Danny McBride (musician) – electric guitars
• Al Marnie – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Jeff Phillips – drums, percussion

Production

• Produced by Rupert Hine
• Engineering and mixing – Stephen W. Tayler
• Assistant engineer – Andrew Scarth
• Mastering – Frank DeLuna at A&M Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, California)
• Photography – Brian Griffin
• Art direction – Michael Ross
• Assistant art director – Dave Margereson
• Design – Simon Adamczewski and Jerry Williams

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[4]	2
Chart (1985)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[5]	56

Notes and References

1. Web site: Music Week. 22.
2. David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
3. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. 7 June 2021.
4. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984. hitparade.ch. 7 June 2021.
5. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. 7 June 2021.