Man on the Line is the seventh studio album by Chris de Burgh, released in 1984.
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| Released | 7 May 1984[1] | |||
| Studio | Farmyard Studios, Buckinghamshire | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[2] | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
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Release
editIt 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 same position it reached on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 24 weeks.[3] In Germany and Switzerland, the album reached number one on the weekly charts and was the second-best-selling album of 1984 in both countries.
Track listing
editAll 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
editMusicians
- Chris de Burgh – vocals, guitars
- Rupert Hine – keyboards, synthesizers, orchestral arrangements
- Howard Jones – grand piano (4)
- Phil Palmer – electric guitars
- John Giblin – bass guitar (3)
- Trevor Morais – drums (5)
- Jeff Phillips – additional drums (10)
- Tina Turner – guest vocals (5)
Touring band members
- Glenn Morrow – keyboards, synthesizers
- Ian Kojima – synthesizers, guitars, saxophone
- Danny McBride (musician) – electric guitars
- Al Marnie – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Phillips – drums, percussion
Production
edit- Produced by Rupert Hine
- Engineering and mixing – Stephen W. Tayler
- Assistant engineer – Andrew Scarth
- Mastering – Frank DeLuna at A&M Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Photography – Brian Griffin
- Art direction – Michael Ross
- Assistant art director – Dave Margereson
- Design – Simon Adamczewski and Jerry Williams
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 22.
- ^ a b DeGagne, Mike. "Man on the Line". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Chris De Burgh | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 June 2021.