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| | Another Page | | | Music Artist : | | Christopher Cross | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Warner Bros / Wea | | Release Date : | | 1990-10-25 | | Store Price : | | $9.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $9.98 | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. No Time for Talk
2. Baby Says No
3. What Am I Supposed to Believe
4. Deal 'Em Again
5. Think of Laura
6. All Right
7. Talking in My Sleep
8. Nature of the Game
9. Long World
10. Words of Wisdom
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Fantastic Follow-Up To Worldwide Smash
Submitted on: 2009-04-06 |
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The problem with having a worldwide smash debut that wins 5 Grammys is, "How do you follow THAT?" Christopher Cross managed to do it beautifully with these songs that capture his quiet grace along with his now classic "Pop n'Roll".
The fantastic mix includes fun, up tempo tunes like "Deal 'Em Again", "No Time For Talk" and "All Right" along with the quiet, introspective compositions "Long World", "Talking In My Sleep" and the hit "Think Of Laura".
This album may not have escaped the shadow of Cross' 1st album at the time of its release, but looking back now, it's every bit as good -- if not just a little bit better. |
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Still Great After All These Years!
Submitted on: 2008-01-18 |
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| I had this release on album when I was kid, I was into General Hospital at the time (Luke & Laura) and wanted the song "Think of Laura" for my own. It turns out I liked the entire album! Recently I saw some old General Hospital clips on the internet that also included the song about the character of Laura that I loved so much years ago. I decided to take a trip down memory lane and buy the release on CD. Once receiving the CD and hearing every song again I fell in love with the entire album / CD once again....Minus the crackles of a record album ;>) |
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 THIS ONE WAS DECENT AS WELL
Submitted on: 2007-02-02 |
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| i did not enjoy this one as much as the other one, but i do love THINK OF LAURA and ALL RIGHT. the first for the arragement and the other for the inspiration. this is an album i can just enjoy a lazy day to. |
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A Very Underated Album
Submitted on: 2006-12-21 |
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"Another Page," Christopher Cross' second album, was released in 1983. The album was on the charts through 1984 and spawned three hits, all of which hit the top-40: "All Right" (#18 - 1983), "No Time For Talk" (#33 - 1983), "Think of Laura" (#9 - 1984). Despite this, the album only went gold, a stark contrast from his 5-grammy debut album, released three years earlier.
Contained within this album are a number of phenomenal musicians: Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, Don Henley of the Eagles, Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, not to mention Art Garfunkel, a duet with Karla Bonoff and three members from the group Toto: Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather, and Mike Porcaro. Michael Omartian, a kingpin in Contemporary Christian music, produced the album, as well as tinkling the ivories on a few numbers.
Of the hits, "Think of Laura" was made popular when the soap opera General Hospital used it when the character Laura died. In all actuality, it was written in memory of a friend of Christopher Cross' who died in a car accident.
The other two hits were definitely backed up by Toto (though I cannot prove this), which is one of my favorite groups. Toto did a lot of studio work prior to their debut in 1977. Even after their success of "Toto IV" (they were the major grammy winners the following year - 1982), they continued to do studio work, most notably being the back-up band for Michael Jackson's chart-topping "Thriller" album. If you're as familiar with their work as I am, Toto's style is impreccably recognizable - in fact, Steve Lukather is given credit for his guitar solo in "All Right."
I want to take some time to take about "No Time For Talk." This tune is one of the most incredibly, creatively written of any pop tune that I've listened to. The entire verse is built entirely on three notes. The intro, which contains those three notes repeats itself with the '80's big synth sound and an expanded bass line. When you listen to verse one, you probably won't catch the similarity. Then there's verse two, which is entirely different as the musicians use substitute chords to add variety. It all comes to a head in verse three when the synth returns and one realizes - "that was the intro" - how cool!
As if that's not enough, listen to the drums. I'm 99% sure that it's Jeff Porcaro - it's just too good. His playing sounds so simple, yet he's accenting at just the right places - it is purely amazing. Did I mention the instrumental - very complex chord changes. If anything, buy the album for this song. You definitely won't be disappointed.
Of the ten tunes on the album, seven are ballads. All of them have very memorable melodies and are beautifully orchestrated. Most notable are "Words of Wisdom," which has an amazing guitar solo done by the Cross himself, and "What Am I Supposed to Believe," a gorgeous duet with pop singer Karla Bonoff.
Most critics agree that "Another Page" contained some great material - so what went wrong? It's hard to say. Growing up in the 1980's, the big artists of 1983 were "Thriller" and Billy Joel's "An Innocent Man," both of which had six releases each. His music's not quite as progressive as theirs was, yet it certainly is more interesting than some of the stuff that came out that year. Could it have been MTV? History shows that it separated Peter Cetera from Chicago - perhaps he didn't fit the "rock" image. Another ballad artist that lost during this same time was Barry Manilow; yet, Elton John still retained his popularity well into the mid-1990's.
Who knows what went wrong. History does prove that despite his 1985 and 1988 releases, he never made it back into the top-40. If you've read this review and are thinking about purchasing some of his music, this album is worth the money spent. You won't be disappointed! |
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 A Classic
Submitted on: 2006-07-05 |
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| I love this album. I originally had it in cassette format but had to buy it again in CD format because it's so good and such a classic reflection of Christopher Cross' songwriting. He's got those pretty melodies he's known for, along with his distinctive voice, and some great backup vocalists too. Also, if you get a chance, see him in concert!!! |
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