Man on the Line
| Man on the Line | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Chris de Burgh | ||||
| Released | 10 May 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Farmyard Studios, Buckinghamshire | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
| Chris de Burgh chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Man on the Line is the seventh studio album by Chris de Burgh, released in 1984.
Release
It produced de Burgh's second UK hit single, "High on Emotion", which entered the chart on 12 May 1984 and peaked at number 44. The album itself reached 11 on the UK album chart and remained on the chart for 24 weeks.[2]
Track listing
All songs by Chris de Burgh.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Sight and Touch" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Taking it to the Top" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "The Head and the Heart" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "The Sound of a Gun" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "High on Emotion" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Much More Than This" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Man on the Line" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Moonlight and Vodka" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Transmission Ends" | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | |
Personnel
- Chris de Burgh - acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Rupert Hine - keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
- Phil Palmer - electric guitar
- Howard Jones - piano (4)
- Tina Turner - vocals (5)
- John Giblin - bass guitar (3)
- Trevor Morais - drums (5)
Touring band members
- Ian Kojima - synthesizer, guitar, saxophone
- Al Marnie - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Danny McBride - electric guitar
- Glenn Morrow - keyboards, synthesizer
- Jeff Phillips - drums, percussion
Production
- Produced by Rupert Hine
- Engineered and Mixed by Stephen W. Tayler
- Assistant Engineer - Andrew Scarth
- Mastered by Frank DeLuna at A&M Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Photography - Brian Griffin
- Art Direction - Michael Ross
- Assistant Art Dictator - Dave Margereson
- Design - Simon Adamczewski and Jerry Williams
- Management - Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson at Mismanagement, Inc.
References
- 1 2 DeGagne, Mike. "Man on the Line". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
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