Back of My Mind

Back of My Mind
Studio album by Christopher Cross
Released	1988[1]
Genre	Soft rock, adult contemporary
Length	42:10
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Michael Omartian
Christopher Cross chronology
Every Turn of the World (1985) Back of My Mind (1988) Rendezvous (1993)
Singles from Back of My Mind
"I Will (Take You Forever)" / "Just One Look" Released: 1988[2] "Swept Away" / "Alibi" Released: 1988[3] "Someday" Released: 1988[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Back of My Mind is the fourth studio album by singer Christopher Cross, released in 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. After 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^[5]) and due in large part to the general decline in sales beginning with Another Page (1983), Cross was soon released from Warner Bros. "Swept Away" was previously heard on a few episodes of the TV show Growing Pains in 1987. It would be nearly five years until Cross signed a new recording contract with BMG and release a new album, Rendezvous, in 1993.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Someday"	Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer	3:12
2.	"Never Stop Believing"	Cross, Erich Bulling, John Bettis	4:00
3.	"Swept Away"	Cross, Bettis, Steve Dorff	4:23
4.	"Any Old Time"	Cross, Bettis	4:05
5.	"I Will (Take You Forever)"	Cross, Michael Omartian, Meurer	4:15
6.	"She Told Me So"	Cross, Omartian, Bettis	4:08
7.	"Back of My Mind"	Cross, Meurer	3:55
8.	"I'll Be Alright"	Cross, Omartian, Meurer	4:54
9.	"Alibi"	Cross, Meurer	4:41
10.	"Just One Look"	Cross	4:37
Total length:			42:10

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – lead vocals, guitar, arrangement, background vocals
• Frances Ruffelle – lead vocals (track 5)
• J.D. Maness – steel guitar (track 4)
• Michael Omartian – keyboard, strings arrangement, drum programming, arrangement, production
• Rob Meurer – additional keyboard (tracks 1, 9), arrangements
• Judd Miller – synthesizer (track 7)
• Alex Acuña – percussion (tracks 2, 8)
• Dan Higgins – saxophone (track 8)
• Larry Williams – saxophone (track 8)
• Tom Scott – saxophone (track 10), lyricon
• Joe Chemay – bass
• Michael McDonald – background vocals (track 1)
• Christine McVie – background vocals (track 2)
• Andraé Crouch – background vocals (track 8)
• Fred White – background vocals (track 8)
• Kevin Dorsey – background vocals (track 8)
• Lue McCrary – background vocals (track 8)
• Quartario Tucker – background vocals (track 8)
• Ricky Nelson – background vocals (track 8)
• Karen Blake – background vocals (track 10)
• Tom Fouce – engineering
• Doug Carleton – engineering assistance
• Jeffrey Woodruff – engineering assistance
• Laura Livingston – engineering assistance
• Tom Leader – engineering assistance
• Terry Christian – mixing

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1988	German albums chart	45[5]
	Swedish albums chart	49[5]
	Dutch albums chart	93[5]

References

1. "Back of My Mind - Christopher Cross". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
2. "Christopher Cross – I Will (Take You Forever)". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
3. "Christopher Cross – Swept Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
4. "Christopher Cross – Someday". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
5. "Christopher Cross - Back of My Mind (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-10-31.

External links

• Back of My Mind at christophercross.com