| Cross That Line | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 at The Shed, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England and The Wool Hall, Beckington, Somerset, England. | |||
| Genre | Rock / Pop | |||
| Length | 48:26 | |||
| Label | Elektra (US)/WEA | |||
| Producer | Howard Jones, Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum, Ian Stanley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Stereo Review | very good[2] |
Cross That Line is the fourth album by British pop musician Howard Jones, released in March 1989. It featured two hit singles "The Prisoner" (#30 US) and "Everlasting Love" (#12 US), though neither of these singles nor the album itself were successful in Jones's native UK.
The album was produced by Jones with Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes, and Ross Cullum - all of whom had worked with Tears for Fears earlier in the 1980s.
The music video for "The Prisoner" was notably innovative at the time, mixing multiple photo and video editing tricks at a time when computer-based graphics effects were not widely in use.
The track Powerhouse was remixed by Danny D and released to clubs.
The album was remastered and released on CD (with a host of extra tracks) in 2012.
Track listing
All songs written by Howard Jones.
- "The Prisoner" - 4:38
- "Everlasting Love" - 4:16
- "Powerhouse" - 3:26
- "Last Supper" - 5:18
- "Cross That Line" - 4:42
- "Out of Thin Air" - 3:07
- "Guardians of the Breath" - 7:34
- "Fresh Air Waltz" - 3:59
- "Wanders to You" - 5:08
- "Those Who Move Clouds" - 5:46
Personnel
- Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7, 10), Fairlight guitar (3, 5, 7), Hammond organ (3, 8), drums (4, 8, 10), acoustic piano (5, 6, 8), flute solo (5), samples (7), Fairlight strings (8)
- Ian Stanley – keyboards (1, 2)
- Mike Roarty – Fairlight programming (1-10)
- Andy Ross – guitar (1, 2)
- Martin Jones (Howard's brother) – guitar (2), Wal bass (5-9)
- Phil Palmer – guitar (3, 5, 9), acoustic guitar (4)
- Steg – Ebow guitar (7)
- Chris Hughes – drums (1, 2)
- Trevor Morais – drums (3, 5, 9)
- Danny D – drum programming (3)
- Alan Hewitt – chainsaw (7)
- Simon Clarke – alto saxophone (3, 5, 9), flute (5, 9)
- Tim Sanders – tenor saxophone (3, 5, 9), soprano saxophone (5, 9), soprano sax solo (9)
- Peter Thoms – trombone (9)
- Roddy Lorimer – trumpet (3, 5), flugelhorn solo (5), flugelhorn (9)
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet (3)
- Sandy McLelland – additional vocals (2)
- Inga Humpe – vocals (3)
- Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (5)
- Osheen Jones (Howard's son) – laughter (10)
Production
- Tracks #1 & 2 produced and engineered by Ross Cullum, Chris Hughes and Ian Stanley.
- Tracks #3-10 produced by Howard Jones
- Tracks #3-10 recorded by Mike Roarty
- All songs mixed by Mike Roarty
- Drums on tracks #3, 5 & 9 recorded by Andy Scarth
- Mastered by Denis Blackman at Tape One Studios (London, UK).
- Photography – Simon Fowler and Brian Griffin
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 97 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 65 |
References
- ↑ Cross That Line at AllMusic
- ↑ Puterbaugh, Parke (August 1989). "Review: Howard Jone — Cross That Line" (PDF). Stereo Review. Vol. 54, no. 8. New York: Diamandis Communications Inc. pp. 77–78. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Howard Jones | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "Howard Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2022.