{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album| | name = Cross That Line | type = studio | artist = Howard Jones | cover = HowardJonesCrossThatLine.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|1989|03|20|df=yes}} | recorded = 1988 | studio = * The Shed (Maidenhead, Berkshire) * The Wool Hall (Beckington, Somerset) | genre = Synth-pop | length = {{duration|m=48|s=26}} | label = Elektra (US)/WEA | producer = * Howard Jones * Chris Hughes * Ross Cullum * Ian Stanley | prev_title = One to One | prev_year = 1986 | next_title = In the Running | next_year = 1992 | misc = {{Singles | name = Cross That Line | type = studio | single1 = Everlasting Love | single1date = 20 February 1989 | single2 = The Prisoner | single2date = 22 May 1989 }}}} {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r10564}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Stereo Review'' | rev2Score = (very good)<ref name="SReview">{{cite magazine|last=Puterbaugh|first=Parke|authorlink=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-HiFI-Stereo/80s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1989-08.pdf|title=Review: Howard Jone — Cross That Line|magazine=Stereo Review|date=August 1989|volume=54|issue=8|access-date=26 October 2021|pages=77–78|location=New York|publisher=Diamandis Communications Inc.|via=World Radio History|issn=0142-6230|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903215428/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Hi-Fi-News/80s/Hi-Fi-News-1989-12.pdf|archive-date=3 September 2021}}</ref> }} '''''Cross That Line''''' is the fourth studio album by the English synth-pop musician Howard Jones, released on 20 March 1989 by Elektra Records. It featured two hit singles "Everlasting Love" (No. 12 US) and "The Prisoner" (No. 30 US), though neither of these singles nor the album itself were successful in Jones's native UK.
The album was produced by Jones with Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes, and Ross Cullum.
The track "Powerhouse" was remixed by Danny D and released to clubs.
The album was remastered and released on CD (with extra tracks) in 2012.
== Track listing == All tracks are written by Howard Jones. # "The Prisoner" – 4:38 # "Everlasting Love" – 4:16 # "Powerhouse" – 3:26 # "Last Supper" – 5:18 # "Cross That Line" – 4:42 # "Out of Thin Air" – 3:07 # "Guardians of the Breath" – 7:34 # "Fresh Air Waltz" – 3:59 # "Wanders to You" – 5:08 # "Those Who Move Clouds" – 5:46
== Personnel == * Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7, 10), Fairlight CMI guitar (3, 5, 7), Hammond organ (3, 8), drums (4, 8, 10), acoustic piano (5, 6, 8), flute solo (5), body samples (7), Fairlight CMI strings (8) * Ian Stanley – keyboards (1, 2) * Mike Roarty – Fairlight CMI operator (1, 2, 4–10) * Andy Ross – guitars (1, 2) * Martin Jones (Howard's brother) – guitars (2), Wal bass (5–9), electric guitar (8) * Phil Palmer – electric guitar (3, 5, 9), acoustic guitar (4) * Frédéric "Steg" Stegner – EBow guitar (7) * Chris Hughes – drums (1, 2) * Trevor Morais – drums (3, 5, 9) * Danny D – drum programming (3) * Simon Clarke – alto saxophone (3, 5, 9), flute (5, 9) * Tim Sanders – tenor saxophone (3, 5, 9), soprano saxophone (5, 9), soprano sax solo (9) * Peter Thoms – trombone (9) * Roddy Lorimer – trumpet (3, 5), flugelhorn solo (5), flugelhorn (9) * Steve Sidwell – trumpet (3) * Alan Hewitt – chainsaw (7) * Sandy McLelland – additional vocals (2) * Inga Humpe – vocals (3) * Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (5) * Osheen Jones (Howard's son) – laughter (10)
== Production == * Ross Cullum – producer (1, 2), recording (1, 2) * Chris Hughes – producer (1, 2), recording (1, 2) * Ian Stanley – producer (1, 2), recording (1, 2) * Howard Jones – producer (3–10), arrangements * Mike Roarty – recording (1, 2, 4–10), mixing (1, 2, 4–10) * Johnny D – mixing (3) * Andy Scarth – drum recording (3, 5, 9) * Denis Blackman – mastering at Tape One Studios (London, UK) * Simon Fowler – back cover photography, inner sleeve photography * Brian Griffin – front cover photography
== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Chart (1989) ! Peak<br/>position |- | Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | align="center" | 97 |- | ''Billboard'' Canadian Albums | align="center" | 43 |- {{album chart|UK|64|artist=Howard Jones|album=Cross That Line|accessdate=3 July 2022}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|65|artist=Howard Jones|album=Cross That Line|accessdate=3 July 2022}} |}
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== External links == * {{discogs master|69087}}
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