Man on the Line

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Man on the Line
Studio album by
Chris de Burgh
Released10 May 1984
StudioFarmyard Studios, Buckinghamshire
GenrePop rock[1]
Length41:04
LabelA&M
ProducerRupert Hine
Chris de Burgh chronology
The Getaway
(1982) 		Man on the Line
(1984) 		The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]

Man on the Line is the seventh studio album by Chris de Burgh, released in 1984.

Release[]

It 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 album itself reached 11 on the UK album chart and remained on the chart for 24 weeks.[2] In Germany and Switzerland, the album hit number one in the weekly charts and was the second-best-selling album of 1984 in both countries.

Track listing[]

All songs by Chris de Burgh.

No.TitleLength
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[]

  • Chris de Burgh – acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Rupert Hine – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
  • Howard Jones – acoustic piano (4)
  • Phil Palmer – electric guitar
  • John Giblin – bass guitar (3)
  • Trevor Morais – drums (5)
  • Tina Turner – guest vocals (5)

Touring band members[]

  • Glenn Morrow – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Ian Kojima – synthesizers, guitar, saxophone
  • Danny McBride – electric guitar
  • Al Marnie – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Phillips – drums, percussion

Production[]

  • Produced by Rupert Hine
  • Engineered and Mixed by Stephen W. Tayler
  • Assistant Engineer – Andrew Scarth
  • Mastered by Frank DeLuna at A&M Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Photography – Brian Griffin
  • Art Direction – Michael Ross
  • Assistant Art Dictator – Dave Margereson
  • Design – Simon Adamczewski and Jerry Williams
  • Management – Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson at Mismanagement, Inc.

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b DeGagne, Mike. "Man on the Line". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. ^ David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Chris De Burgh | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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