Cross That Line
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Cross That Line is the fourth album by British pop musician Howard Jones
, released in April 1989. It featured two hit singles "The Prisoner
" (#30 US) and "Everlasting Love
" (#12 US), though neither of these singles or 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.
Howard Jones (musician)
Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live...
, released in April 1989. It featured two hit singles "The Prisoner
The Prisoner (Howard Jones song)
"The Prisoner" is a Top 40 song written and performed by British singer-songwriter Howard Jones. It was included on his 1989 album Cross That Line and released as a single in 1989, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Billboard Hot 100...
" (#30 US) and "Everlasting Love
Everlasting Love (Howard Jones song)
"Everlasting Love" is the title of a popular song originally written and recorded by the British singer-songwriter Howard Jones.Released as the first single from Jones' 1989 album Cross That Line, "Everlasting Love" reached #12 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late spring...
" (#12 US), though neither of these singles or the album itself were successful in Jones's native UK.
The album was produced by Jones with Ian Stanley
Ian Stanley
Ian Stanley is an English musician, songwriter and record producer...
, Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes (record producer)
Chris Hughes is a music producer and a former drummer for Adam and the Ants....
, and Ross Cullum - all of whom had worked with Tears For Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears are an English new wave band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, they were initially associated with the New Wave synthesiser bands of the early 1980s but later branched out into...
earlier in the 1980s.
The music video for "The Prisoner" was notably innovative at the time, mixing multiple photo
Photo editing
Photo editing can refer to:* Image editing techniques applied to photographs.* The cultural impact and ethical concerns of photo manipulation....
and video editing
Video editing
The term video editing can refer to:* Linear video editing, using video tape* Non-linear editing system , using computers with video editing software* Offline editing* Online editing...
tricks at a time when computer-based graphics
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
effects were not widely in use.
Track listing
All songs written by Howard Jones.- "The PrisonerThe Prisoner (Howard Jones song)"The Prisoner" is a Top 40 song written and performed by British singer-songwriter Howard Jones. It was included on his 1989 album Cross That Line and released as a single in 1989, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Billboard Hot 100...
" - 4:38 - "Everlasting LoveEverlasting Love (Howard Jones song)"Everlasting Love" is the title of a popular song originally written and recorded by the British singer-songwriter Howard Jones.Released as the first single from Jones' 1989 album Cross That Line, "Everlasting Love" reached #12 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late spring...
" - 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, piano, Fairlight guitar; Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
(on "Powerhouse"); drums (on "Last Supper"); flute solo on "Cross That Line" - Ian StanleyIan StanleyIan Stanley is an English musician, songwriter and record producer...
- keyboards on "The Prisoner", "Everlasting Love" - Chris HughesChris Hughes (record producer)Chris Hughes is a music producer and a former drummer for Adam and the Ants....
- drums on "The Prisoner", "Everlasting Love" - Andy Ross - guitar on "The Prisoner", "Everlasting Love"
- Martin Jones - guitar on "Everlasting Love"; Wal bassWal (bass)Wal is a brand of electric bass manufactured by Electric Wood Ltd. in High Wycombe, England. It was started in 1974 by electronics expert Ian Waller and luthier Pete Stevens...
on "Cross That Line", "Out of Thin Air", "Fresh Air Waltz", "Wanders to You" - Phil PalmerPhil PalmerPhilip 'Phil' John Palmer is a sideman and session guitarist in jazz and rock who has toured, recorded, and worked with numerous famous artists...
- guitar on "Powerhouse", "Cross That Line", "Wanders to You"; acoustic guitar on "Last Supper" - Trevor Morais - drum kit on "Powerhouse", "Cross That Line", "Wanders to You"
- Simon Clarke - alto saxAlto saxophoneThe alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
on "Powerhouse", "Cross That Line", "Wanders to You"; flute on "Cross That Line", "Wanders to You" - Roddy LorimerRoddy LorimerRoddy Lorimer is a Scottish musician who has performed with a number of bands, including Blur, Gene, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Clapton, Suede and The Waterboys. He is currently a member of the horn section Kick Horns....
- trumpet on "Powerhouse"; flugelhornFlugelhornThe flugelhorn is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax ; however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle , Munich 1832 , thus...
solo on "Cross That Line", "Wanders to You" - Steve SidwellSteve Sidwell (musician)Steve Sidwell is a conductor, composer, and instrumentalist specialising in swing music. Renowned as an arranger and composer, Steve, has featured on numerous albums, television shows, advertising campaigns and films with his distinctive and innovative orchestrations and compositions.He is also a...
- trumpet on "Powerhouse" - Tim SandersTim SandersTim Sanders is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and former Yahoo! executive. He joined Yahoo! through the acquisition of Mark Cuban's Broadcast.com in 1999. After arriving at Yahoo!, Sanders created and led the "ValueLab," an internal group dedicated to providing insight into...
- tenor saxTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
on "Powerhouse", "Cross That Line", "Wanders to You" - Peter Thoms - tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
on "Wanders to You" - Sandy McLelland - additional vocals on "Everlasting Love"
- Inga Humpe - vocals on "Powerhouse"
- Claudia FontaineClaudia FontaineClaudia Fontaine is a backing vocalist from Bethnal Green, London, England. She has sung with Betty Boo, Dusty Springfield, Claudia Brücken, Julia Fordham and the bands Pink Floyd and The Beatmasters...
- backing vocals on "Cross That Line"