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Christopher Cross

Christopher was born in Texas on May 3, 1951. Christopher Cross' first album won four Grammy Awards--Best Album, Best Single, Best Song, and Best New Artist in 1981.   He had released four albums in total from Warner Bros. before 1988 when he left major music scene. In 1991, he made a new contract with Polystar of Japan to release his solo albums.

• RENDEZVOUS
  • Label : GERONIMO (Polystar PSCW-1072)
  • Release Date: October 25, 1991
  • Producers : Rob Meurer and Himself
  • Musicians : Robbie Buchanan on Keyboards, Tim Pierce on guitar, Freddie Washington on bass, Carlos Vega, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Porcaro on drums, Maxi Anderson and Michael McDonald on background vocals.
  • Tracks:
    1. Rendezvous
    2. Deputy Dan
    3. Night Across The World
    4. Angry Young Man
    5. In The Blink Of An Eye
    6. Is There Something
    7. Isn't It Love
    8. Nothing Will Change
    9. Driftin' Away
    10. A Fisherman's Tale

     

• WINDOW
  • Label : GERONIMO (Polystar PSCW-5050)
  • Release Date: August 25, 1994
  • Producers : Rob Meurer and Himself
  • Musicians : Rob Meurer on Keyboards, Tim Pierce on guitar, Ches Thompson on bass, Jody Kortez on drums, Gigi Worth on background vocals.
  • Tracks:
    1. Been There Done That
    2. Wild Wild West
    3. Wishing Well
    4. Thinkin Bout You
    5. Jan's Tune
    6. Open Up My Window
    7. Nature's Way
    8. Uncharted Hearts
    9. Before I Go
    10. Love Is Calling
  • Remarks : This album has been also released later in U.S.A with a bonus track "Save Your Sadness - Remix"(Priority/Scarface 8724-53960-4).

• MARY ANN (c/w THE LIGHT IS ON)
  • 45rpm EP: Warner Pioneer P-641W
  • Release Date: November, 1980
  • Remarks : This song is written for the YAMAHA World Music Festival in Japan and released only in Japan.

• ONE DAY
• CHRISTMAS TIME FOREVER
  • From the album:"Mid-Summer Blossoms 3"(Sony SRCL-2675)
  • Release Date: July 21, 1993
  • Remarks : These songs are originally performed by the most popular Japanese Rock Group "Southern All Stars".

• Walk On By
  • From the album: "Bacharach... Applause "The Look Of Love" " (King Records KICP-620)
  • Release Date: November 21, 1997
  • Remarks : This Bacharach masterpiece is well-known for Dionne Warwick's version in 1964 ranked #6 on US chart.

• SAYONARA
  • From the album "Love Story; Kazumasa Oda Songbooks" (Victor Entertainment, Japan <VICL61090>)
• Release Date: Feburary 21, 2003
• Remarks: This song is originally performed by Japanese male pop singer named Kazumasa Oda

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