Christopher Cross | ||||
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Studio album by Christopher Cross | ||||
Released | December 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Warner Brothers Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California; Pecan Street Studios, Austin, Texas | |||
Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
Length | 38:32 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Michael Omartian | |||
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Christopher Cross is the self-titled debut album by Christopher Cross, released in December 1979. Recorded in mid-1979, the album was one of the early digitally recorded albums, utilizing the 3M Digital Recording System. In 1981, it won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It has been noted for being one of the most influential soft rock albums of the early 1980s and famously beat Pink Floyd's The Wall for that year's Grammy.
All tracks composed by Christopher Cross.
Album – Billboard (United States)
Singles – Billboard (United States)
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