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1985 studio album by Crystal Gayle
Nobody Wants to Be Alone is the twelfth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle . Released in April 1985, it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Country albums chart.
In a front page New York Times article titled, "Country Music in Decline," this album was noted as one of many that were indicative of a trend, marking "the end of an era" for the genre: despite two top 5 hits, "Crystal Gayle's latest album sold fewer than 80,000 copies" six months after its release.[ 1]
Two singles from the album also made the Country singles charts; the title track reached #3 in early 1985, and "A Long and Lasting Love " reached #5 later that year. Though the song wasn't released as a single to Country radio, a video was produced for "Touch and Go.[ 2] "
Title Writer(s) 1. "A Long and Lasting Love " Michael Masser , Gerry Goffin 3:26 2. "Tonight, Tonight" Tony Brown , Roger Cook , Ralph Murphy 3:27 3. "Nobody Wants to Be Alone " Masser, Kye Fleming 3:48 4. "Love Does That to Fools" Paul Williams , Stephen Allen Davis 3:18 5. "Coming to the Dance" Allen Reynolds , Charles Cochran2:46 6. "You Were There for Me" Masser, Cynthia Weil 3:27 7. "Touch and Go" Brock Walsh, Curtis Stone 3:24 8. "Someone Like You" Paul Curtis, Tony Hiller 4:00 9. "A New Way to Say I Love You" Masser, Goffin 3:44 10. "God Bless the Child " Arthur Herzog Jr. , Billie Holiday 3:12
Crystal Gayle – lead vocals, harmony vocals (2)
Randy Kerber – acoustic piano (1), electric piano (1), Yamaha DX7 (1)
John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Robbie Buchanan – electric piano (3, 6, 9), Yamaha DX7 (3, 6, 9), synthesizer string arrangements (9)
Alan Steinberger – keyboards (4, 7, 8)
John Hobbs – acoustic piano (6, 9)
Charles Cochran – acoustic piano (10)
Dann Huff – electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 9)
Dean Parks – electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 6, 9)
Chris Leuzinger – guitars (2, 7, 8)
Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Reggie Young – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Billy Sanford – guitars (10)
Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1, 3, 6, 9)
David Hungate – bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Joe Allen – acoustic bass (10)
John Robinson – drums (1, 3, 6, 9)
Matt Betton – drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Kenny Malone – drums (10)
Tom Roady – percussion (5)
Jay Patten – saxophone (4, 7)
Jim Horn – recorder (5), flute (8)
Warren Luening – trumpet (10)
Lee Holdridge – string arrangements (1)
Michael Masser – rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9)
Gene Page – rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9), string arrangements (3, 6, 9)
Larry Muhoberac – string arrangements (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), string conductor (2, 4, 8, 10)
The Sid Sharp Strings – strings (2, 4, 8, 10)
Beth Anderson – harmony vocals (1)
Andrea Robinson – harmony vocals (1, 3, 6, 9)
Roger Cook – harmony vocals (2)
Ralph Murphy – harmony vocals (2)
Cindy Richardson – harmony vocals (2, 5, 7, 8)
Darlene Koldenhoven – harmony vocals (3, 6)
Angie Jareé – harmony vocals (3, 6)
Allen Reynolds – harmony vocals (5)
Laura Creamer – harmony vocals (9)
Sue Sheridan – harmony vocals (9)
Crystal Gayle – album direction
Michael Masser – producer (1, 3, 6, 9)
Jimmy Bowen – producer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), mix engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Dean Burt – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
Michael Mancini – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
Russell Schmidt – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
Dick Bogert – string recording (1, 3, 6, 9)
Bill Schnee – mixing (1, 3, 6, 9)
Ron Treat – recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Dave Hassinger – recording (10)
John Guess – string recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Gary Luchs – second string engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Steve Tillisch – mix engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
Harry Langdon – photography
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