Draft:Rendezvous (Christopher Cross album)
| Rendezvous | ||||
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| Released | April 2, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 49:22 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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| Christopher Cross chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Rendezvous is the fifth studio album by singer Christopher Cross, released in 1993 through BMG.[2] It was his first album to be released after he left Warner Bros. It was originally released only in Japan and several European countries. [3]
Reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic remarked, "Although it went ignored at the time, Rendezvous was Christopher Cross' best album in ten years. It wasn't because he changed his style -- he remained an MOR balladeer with a fondness for slick productions and sentimental melodies -- but there's a little bit of an edge to his writing, and his songs are uniformly memorable. It may be a minor victory, but it's a victory nonetheless, and it's one that makes Rendezvous welcome to many fans of his first two albums."[4]
Track listing
[5]
All songs written by Christopher Cross and Rob Meurer except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rendezvous" |
| 5:24 |
| 2. | "Deputy Dan" | 4:32 | |
| 3. | "Night Across the World" | 3:56 | |
| 4. | "Angry Young Men" | 5:06 | |
| 5. | "In the Blink of an Eye" | 4:24 | |
| 6. | "Is There Something" |
| 4:55 |
| 7. | "Isn't It Love" | 4:14 | |
| 8. | "Nothing Will Change" | 4:49 | |
| 9. | "Driftin' Away" | 5:33 | |
| 10. | "A Fisherman's Tale" | 6:24 | |
| Total length: | 49:17 | ||
Personnel
- Lead vocals: Christopher Cross
- Guitars: Christopher Cross, Eric Johnson, Tim Pierce
- Keyboards: Robbie Buchanan, Rob Meurer, Ronn Cobb
- Bass: Joe Charnay, Chaz Thompson, Larry Klein, Freddie Washington, John Pena
- Drums: Jody Cortez, Vinnie Calaiuta, Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega
- Percussion: Lenny Castro, Lorenzo Martinez, Rob Meurer
- E.V.I (valve synth): Judd Miller
- Alto saxophone: Dan Higgins, Kim Hutchcroft
- Trombone: Bill Reichenbach
- Violins: Joel Derouin, Meg Zivahl Fox
- Viola: Novi Novog (solo)
- Cello: Suzie Katayama
- Backing vocals: Christopher Cross, Karen Blake, Maxi Anderson, Kathy Hazzard, Michael McDonald
- Mixing and horn arrangements: Rob Meurer+
Production
- Producer – Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer
- "Is There Something" produced by Christopher Cross and Steve Dorff
- Recorded by Paul Brown, Daniel Protherof and Jeremy Smith
- Mixed by Jeremy Smith and Dough Rider, assisted by Squeak Stone
References
- ^ "Christopher Cross / Rendezvous".
- ^ a b Christopher Cross – Rendezvous: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/329869-Christopher-Cross-Rendezvous
- ^ "Rendezvous - Christopher Cross | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ https://www.sessiondays.com/2017/01/1992-christopher-cross-rendezvous/