Cross That Line

Cross That Line is the fourth album by British pop musician Howard Jones, released in March 1989. It featured two hit singles "The Prisoner" (#30 US) and "Everlasting Love" (#12 US), though neither of these singles nor the album itself were successful in Jones's native UK.

Cross That Line
Studio album by
Howard Jones
Released20 March 1989
Recorded1988 at The Shed, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England and The Wool Hall, Beckington, Somerset, England.
GenreRock / Pop
Length48:26
LabelElektra (US)/WEA
ProducerHoward Jones, Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum, Ian Stanley
Howard Jones chronology
One to One
(1986)		 Cross That Line
(1989)		 In the Running
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Stereo Reviewvery good[2]

The album was produced by Jones with Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes, and Ross Cullum - all of whom had worked with Tears for Fears earlier in the 1980s.

The music video for "The Prisoner" was notably innovative at the time, mixing multiple photo and video editing tricks at a time when computer-based graphics effects were not widely in use.

The track Powerhouse was remixed by Danny D and released to clubs.

The album was remastered and released on CD (with a host of extra tracks) in 2012.

Track listing

All songs written by Howard Jones.

  1. "The Prisoner" - 4:38
  2. "Everlasting Love" - 4:16
  3. "Powerhouse" - 3:26
  4. "Last Supper" - 5:18
  5. "Cross That Line" - 4:42
  6. "Out of Thin Air" - 3:07
  7. "Guardians of the Breath" - 7:34
  8. "Fresh Air Waltz" - 3:59
  9. "Wanders to You" - 5:08
  10. "Those Who Move Clouds" - 5:46

Personnel

Production
  • Tracks #1 & 2 produced and engineered by Ross Cullum, Chris Hughes and Ian Stanley.
  • Tracks #3-10 produced by Howard Jones
  • Tracks #3-10 recorded by Mike Roarty
  • All songs mixed by Mike Roarty
  • Drums on tracks #3, 5 & 9 recorded by Andy Scarth
  • Mastered by Denis Blackman at Tape One Studios (London, UK).
  • Photography – Simon Fowler and Brian Griffin

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 97
Canadian Albums Chart 43
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 64
US Billboard 200[4] 65

References
  1. Cross That Line at AllMusic
  2. Puterbaugh, Parke (August 1989). "Review: Howard Jone — Cross That Line" (PDF). Stereo Review. Vol. 54, no. 8. New York: Diamandis Communications Inc. pp. 77–78. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. "Howard Jones | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. "Howard Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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