Another Page
title: "Another Page" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1983-albums", "albums-produced-by-michael-omartian", "christopher-cross-albums", "warner-records-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Page" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Another Page |
| type | studio |
| artist | Christopher Cross |
| cover | Christopher Cross-Another Page.jpg |
| border | yes |
| released | January 31, 1983 |
| studio | *Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California) |
| genre | Soft rock, pop rock |
| length | |
| label | Warner Bros. |
| producer | Michael Omartian |
| prev_title | Christopher Cross |
| prev_year | 1979 |
| next_title | Every Turn of the World |
| next_year | 1985 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| type | studio |
| name | Another Page |
| single1 | All Right |
| single1date | January 5, 1983 |
| single2 | No Time for Talk |
| single2date | April 15, 1983 |
| single3 | Think of Laura |
| single3date | November 1983 |
| :: |
| name = Another Page | type = studio | artist = Christopher Cross | cover = Christopher Cross-Another Page.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = January 31, 1983 | recorded = | studio = *Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- The Pop 'n' Roll Playroom (Santa Monica, California)
- The Aspen Studio (Austin, Texas)
- South Studios (Austin, Texas) | genre = Soft rock, pop rock | length = | label = Warner Bros. | producer = Michael Omartian | prev_title = Christopher Cross | prev_year = 1979 | next_title = Every Turn of the World | next_year = 1985 | misc = {{Singles | type = studio | name = Another Page | single1 = All Right | single1date = January 5, 1983 | single2 = No Time for Talk | single2date = April 15, 1983 | single3 = Think of Laura | single3date = November 1983 | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score =
Another Page is Christopher Cross's second studio album, recorded in 1982 and released in early 1983. It was not as commercially successful as its predecessor (it was certified Gold by the RIAA, but only after his self-titled debut album had already been certified Platinum by the time of the release of Another Page). The album reached number 1 in Japan in 1983.
The album is known for its two hit singles, "All Right" and "Think of Laura". "All Right" is the first single to be released from the album. And it became a massive hit in 1983, with it reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and No. 1 in the RPM adult contemporary charts. "Think of Laura" is dedicated to the Denison University college student Laura Carter, who was assassinated by Gordon Newlin when he shot a stray bullet at her during gunfire in a gang war. "Think of Laura" managed to become a No. 1 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Think of Laura" also was featured on the television soap opera General Hospital.
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" appeared as a bonus track on the cassette and later CD releases of the album.
Reception
In his retrospective review, William Ruhlmann of AllMusic noted that Another Page closely followed the musical style of Christopher Cross's debut album, which had been a major commercial and critical success. Ruhlmann wrote that Another Page featured similarly smooth pop arrangements and romantic lyrics delivered in Cross's gentle, Brian Wilson-like tenor. Although the album lacked the emotional depth or edge of rock music, he stated that it was still commercially successful, producing two Top 40 hits—"All Right" and "No Time for Talk"—and earning a gold certification. Nearly a year after its release, the album gained renewed attention when the ballad "Think of Laura" was featured on the television soap opera General Hospital, leading to the song becoming a Top 10 hit.
Track listing
| headline = Side one | all_writing = Christopher Cross except where noted | title1 = No Time for Talk | length1 = 4:22 | title2 = Baby Says No | length2 = 6:04 | title3 = What Am I Supposed to Believe | length3 = 4:22 | title4 = Deal 'Em Again | length4 = 3:10 | writer4 = Cross, Michael Maben | title5 = Think of Laura | length5 = 3:22
| headline = Side two | title6 = All Right | length6 = 4:18 | title7 = Talking in My Sleep | length7 = 3:34 | title8 = Nature of the Game | length8 = 3:55 | title9 = Long World | length9 = 3:32 | title10 = Words of Wisdom | length10 = 5:52 | total_length = 43:04
| headline = Cassette & CD releases only - Bonus Track | title11 = Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) | length11 = 3:52 | writer11 = Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen | total_length = 46:56
Personnel
- Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars, guitar solo (10), arrangements
- Rob Meurer – keyboards, synthesizer programming, percussion, arrangements
- Michael Omartian – keyboards, percussion, arrangements, string arrangements and conductor
- Jay Graydon – guitar solo (4)
- Steve Lukather – guitars, guitar solo (6)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass
- Mike Porcaro – bass
- Andy Salmon – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Tommy Taylor – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Tom Scott – saxophone (1)
- Ernie Watts – saxophone (3, 11)
- Assa Drori – concertmaster
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals (1, 6)
- Carl Wilson – backing vocals (2)
- Karla Bonoff – vocals (3)
- Don Henley – backing vocals (4, 8)
- JD Souther – backing vocals (4, 8)
- Art Garfunkel – backing vocals (7)
- Flamingo on cover - Flossy
Production
- Producer – Michael Omartian
- Assistant Producers – Rob Meurer and Michael Ostin
- Engineer and Mixing – Chet Himes
- Additional Engineering – John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen.
- Assistant Engineers – Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne
- Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA), The Aspen Studios (Aspen, CO) and Studio South, Austin (Austin, TX).
- Mixed at Warner Bros. Recording Studios.
- Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studios.
- Art Direction and Design – Christine Sauers
- Cover Illustration – Louise Scott
- Photography – Matthew Rolston
- Lettering – Mike Manoogian
- Direction for Front Line Management – Irving Azoff and Tim Neece
- Stylist – Laurie Warner
- Set Styling – Frances Moore
Charts
Weekly charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1983) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
Year-end charts
::data[format=table]
| Chart (1983) | Position | Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | |||
| 33 | |||
| :: |
Certifications
Singles
::data[format=table]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Pop Singles | 1 |
| 1983 | "All Right" | Pop Singles | 12 |
| 1983 | "All Right" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1983 | "No Time for Talk" | Pop Singles | 33 |
| 1983 | "Think of Laura" | Pop Singles | 9 |
| 1983 | "Think of Laura" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| :: |
Notes
References
- William Ruhlmann. "Another Page - Christopher Cross | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic.
- Billboard. 5 March 1983, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=eCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT56#v=onepage&q&f=false p 57]. 26 February 1983, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT48#v=onepage&q&f=false p 49].
- (January 29, 1983). "One Page Is The Past, Another Page Is The Future". Nielsen Business Media.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1983".
- "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". offiziellecharts.de.
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::