Back of My Mind is the fourth studio album by singer Christopher Cross, released in 1988 through Reprise Records instead of Warner Bros. Records. 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"Christopher Cross - Back of My Mind (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-10-31.). "Swept Away" was previously heard on a few episodes of the TV show Growing Pains in 1987. The album would be the fourth and final studio album to be produced by Michael Omartian before Cross and his childhood friend Rob Meurer produced his fifth album Rendezvous in 1991.
Track listing
Personnel
Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars, arrangements Michael Omartian – keyboards, drum programming, string arrangements, arrangements Rob Meurer – additional keyboards (1, 9), arrangements JayDee 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) Rick Nelson – backing vocals (8) Quartario Tucker – backing vocals (8) Fred White – backing vocals (8) Karen Blake – backing vocals (10)
Production Michael Omartian – producer Terry Christian – recording, mixing Tom Fouce – additional recording Mark Linett – additional recording Doug Carleton – assistant engineer Tom Leader – assistant engineer Laura Livingston – assistant engineer Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff – assistant engineer Janet Southwell – production coordinator Peter Lavery – photography Front Line Management – management
Charts Chart (1988) Peakposition
Certifications
References
External links Back of My Mind at christophercross.com