07/07/2025

Christopher Cross "Christopher Cross - Expanded Edition" (2025) -Westcoast Rock-



Label : Omnivore Recordings


États-Unis 01 - Say You'll Be Mine (Christopher Cross)
02 - I Really Don't Know Anymore (Christopher Cross)
03 - Spinning (Christopher Cross)
04 - Never Be The Same (Christopher Cross)
05 - Poor Shirley (Christopher Cross)
06 - Ride Like The Wind (Christopher Cross)
07 - The Light Is On (Christopher Cross)
08 - Sailing (Christopher Cross)
09 - Minstrel Gigolo (Christopher Cross)
10 - Mary Ann (Bonus Track) (Christopher Cross)
11 - Say You'll Be Mine (Demo) (Christopher Cross)
12 - I Really Don't Know Anymore (Demo) (Christopher Cross)
13 - Parade (Demo)* (Christopher Cross)
14 - Smiles Of Angels (Demo) (Christopher Cross)
15 - What Am I Supposed To Believe (Demo) (Christopher Cross)
16 - Ride Like The Wind (Demo)* (Christopher Cross)
17 - The Light Is On (Demo) (Christopher Cross)
18 - Passengers (Demo) (Christopher Cross)
19 - Say Goodbye To Mary Ann (Demo) (Christopher Cross)
20 - Sailing (Demo)* (Christopher Cross)

Demos - Previously Unissued Except*


Original Album Credits
A Free Flow Production
Produced by Michael Omartian
All Songs Written by Christopher Cross
Production Assistance : Michael Ostin
Engineered & Mixed : Chet Himes
Second Engineer : Stuart Gitlin
Recorded & Mixed at Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood
Arranged by Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer, Michael Omartian
Horn & String Arrangements : Michael Omartian
Concermaster : Assa Drori

2025 Credits
Compilation Produced for Release by Brad Rosenberger & Cheryl Pawelski
Original Album Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Bonus Tracks Mastered by Michael Graves at Osiris Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Tracks 01-09 Originally issued as 'Christopher Cross', Warner Bros. 3383 (1979)
Track 10 was Originally issued in Japan on Warner Bros. P-641W 7" (1980)
Tracks 11-20 Previously unissued, except * which were Originally issued on 'The Complete Works', Christopher Cross Records CCR 500121 (2020)


01 - Say You'll Be Mine

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass Andy Salmon
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Christopher Cross
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Solo Guitar : Jay Graydon
Background vocals : Nicolette Larson, Christopher Cross

02 - I Really Don't Know Anymore

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass Andy Salmon
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Synthesizer Rob Meurer
Acoustic Guitar : Christopher Cross
Solo Guitar : Larry Carlton
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Michael McDonald

03 - Spinning

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass Andy Salmon
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Electric Piano, Synthesizer & Celeste : Rob Meurer
Percussion & Vibes : Victor Feldman
Flugelhorn : Chuck Findley
Vocals : Valerie Carter

04 - Never Be The Same

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass Andy Salmon
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Electric Piano & Synthesizer Rob Meurer
Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Christopher Cross
Vibes : Victor Feldman
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Solo Guitar : Jay Graydon
Background vocals : Stormie Omartian, Myrna Matthews, Marty McCall

05 - Poor Shirley

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass Andy Salmon
Acoustic Piano  & Organ : Rob Meurer
Solo Guitar : Christopher Cross
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Christopher Cross

06 - Ride Like The Wind

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass Andy Salmon
Acoustic & Electric Pianos : Michael Omartian
Synthesizer : Rob Meurer
Acoustic Guitar : Christopher Cross
Solo Guitar : Christopher Cross
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross

07 - The Light Is On

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass Andy Salmon
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Electric Piano & Synthesizer : Rob Meurer
Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Christopher Cross
Solo Guitar : Larry Carlton
Percussion : Victor Feldman, Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Don Henley, JD Souther, Christopher Cross

08 - Sailing

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass Andy Salmon
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Electric Piano & Synthesizer : Rob Meurer
Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Christopher Cross
Percussion : Victor Feldman
Background vocals : Christopher Cross

09 - Minstrel Gigolo

Drums : Tommy Taylor
Bass : Andy Salmon
Acoustic Piano : Rob Meurer
Acoustic Guitar : Christopher Cross
Solo Guitar : Eric Johnston
Saxophone : Tomas Ramirez
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Background vocals : Michael Omartian

10 - Mary Ann

Bonus Track

11 - Say You'll Be Mine 

Demo

12 - I Really Don't Know Anymore

Demo

13 - Parade

Demo

14 - Smiles Of Angels

Demo

15 - What Am I Supposed To Believe

Demo

16 - Ride Like The Wind

Demo

17 - The Light Is On

18 - Passengers

Demo

19 - Say Goodbye To Mary Ann

Demo

20 - Sailing

Demo