Every Turn of the World/Back of My Mind (2 CD Set) (Original Recordings Remastered) [Original recording remastered]

Christopher Cross | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Friday Music
• ASIN: B001EKUHU8
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,035 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Every Turn Of The World

2. Charm The Snake

3. I Hear You Call

4. Don t Say Goodbye

5. It s You That Really Matters

6. Love Is Love

7. Swing Street

8. Love Found A Home

9. That Girl

10. Open Your Heart

Disc: 2

1. Someday

2. Never Stop Believing

3. Swept Away

4. Any Old Time

5. I Will (Take You Forever)

6. She Told Me So

7. Back Of My Mind

8. I ll Be Alright

9. Alibi

10. Just One Look

Editorial Reviews

The multi-talented superstar and Grammy, Academy and Golden Globe Award winning Christopher Cross is back, with two of his finest Warner Bros. albums, now impeccably remastered from the original source tapes and packaged together in a deluxe 2 CD Friday Music deluxe set. Featuring 1985 s Every Turn Of The World and 1988 s Back Of My Mind................

Pretty much like the fate of his other fine remaster Arthur- The Album (FRM 1088), the compact disc was still either an unknown entity or just sneaking into the retail stores quietly, when Every Turn Of The World was released. Cross had just ran through a series of major hit singles, albums, and movie music, when he opted for a more rocking approach to show his incredible guitar work and angelic voice successfully with this 1985 l.p..........

This first time remastered compact disc includes several hit singles like Charm The Snake, That Girl and the wonderfully orchestrated tracks like Open Your Heart and It s You That Really Matters. Produced by the unstoppable Michael Omartian, Every Turn Of The World gets a new life once again, thanks to the new remastering and original graphics included in this new 2 CD set..............

1988 s Back Of My Mind was one of the finest albums of that year, and again, Cross worked with a stellar cast of top notch musician with friends like Michael McDonald, Christine McVie, Michael Omartian, Byron Berline and others. Reminiscent of his first self titled album, Back Of My Mind included the hits I Will (Take You Forever), Swept Away and the radio hit Never Stop Believing featuring the soulful voice of Fleetwood Mac s Christine McVie. As with Every Turn Of The World, this disc also includes original graphics, new liner notes and great new remastering from Joe Reagoso (Hall and Oates, Doobie Brothers, Boz Scaggs, America)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christopher's 3rd and 4th Albums - Great Stuff, April 29, 2011

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This review is from: Every Turn of the World/Back of My Mind (2 CD Set) (Original Recordings Remastered) (Audio CD)

THE MUSIC: These 2 albums, originally released in 1985 on Warner Brothers and 1988 on Reprise, were available on CD when first released, but were long out-of-print until this package was released in 2008. Nicely assembled artwork from both albums is included, as well as all lyrics. Neither album was a big seller, but both are outstanding and just as strong as his mega-hit self-titled debut album and it's follow-up "Another Page". The songs "Every Turn Of The World", "Charm The Snake", "Love Is Love", "That Girl", "Someday" (with Michael McDonald), "Never Stop Believin" (with Christine McVie), "Swept Away", "Back Of My Mind", and "I Will Take You Forever" all belong with his greatest hits and classics. Thanks to Friday Music for making these albums available again on CD. (they also have reissued the wonderful "Arthur" soundtrack album)

THE REMASTERING: These discs sound IDENTICAL to the original CD releases - side by side listening comparison reveals no difference in sound level (which is what you'd expect these days, especially compared to a CD mastered in the 1980's) and no difference in mix or equalization. Reissue producer / remastering engineer Joe Reagoso mentions in the liner notes that "thanks to our friends at Rhino, we have gone back to the Warner Brothers vaults and utilized the original session tapes" - it seems pretty odd that the sound is no different or better than the original 20 year old CD's. You can check out what they would sound like remastered by current standards on the Rhino CD "The Very Best Of Christopher Cross" from 2002, where the song "Every Turn Of The World" appears in a much stronger and better sound quality than on this set. I own perfect copies of the original CD's, and purchased this strictly for the remastered and improved sound quality, but I was disappointed. But for those fans who've been searching for these albums, this is just what you need. Like the originals, this new set sounds excellent, just not comparable to the sound of most remasters these days. And as most of you fans know, his first 2 albums have never been remastered either.

FAN'S NOTES: Don't miss out on Christopher Cross's fantastic albums of the 1990's: "Rendezvous", "Window", and "Walking In Avalon". His brand new album "Doctor Faith" has just been released in 2011.