# Cross That Line

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{{Infobox album|
| name       = Cross That Line
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Howard Jones](/source/Howard_Jones_(British_musician))
| cover      = HowardJonesCrossThatLine.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{start date|1989|03|20|df=yes}}
| recorded   = 1988
| studio     = * The Shed ([Maidenhead](/source/Maidenhead), [Berkshire](/source/Berkshire)) 
* [The Wool Hall](/source/The_Wool_Hall) ([Beckington](/source/Beckington), [Somerset](/source/Somerset))
| genre      = [Synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop)
| length     = {{duration|m=48|s=26}} 
| label      = [Elektra](/source/Elektra_Records) (US)/[WEA](/source/Warner_Music_Group)
| producer   = * Howard Jones
* [Chris Hughes](/source/Chris_Hughes_(musician))
* [Ross Cullum](/source/Ross_Cullum)
* [Ian Stanley](/source/Ian_Stanley)
| prev_title = [One to One](/source/One_to_One_(Howard_Jones_album))
| prev_year  = 1986
| next_title = [In the Running](/source/In_the_Running)
| next_year  = 1992
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Cross That Line
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [Everlasting Love](/source/Everlasting_Love_(Howard_Jones_song))
 | single1date = 20 February 1989
 | single2     = [The Prisoner](/source/The_Prisoner_(Howard_Jones_song))
 | single2date = 22 May 1989
}}}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1      = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r10564}}</ref>
| rev2      = ''[Stereo Review](/source/Sound_%26_Vision_(magazine))''
| 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](/source/Sound_%26_Vision_(magazine))|date=August 1989|volume=54|issue=8|access-date=26 October 2021|pages=77–78|location=[New York](/source/New_York_City)|publisher=[Diamandis Communications Inc.](/source/Hachette_Filipacchi_Media_U.S.)|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](/source/synth-pop) musician [Howard Jones](/source/Howard_Jones_(British_musician)), released on 20 March 1989 by [Elektra Records](/source/Elektra_Records). It featured two hit singles "[Everlasting Love](/source/Everlasting_Love_(Howard_Jones_song))" (No. 12 US) and "[The Prisoner](/source/The_Prisoner_(Howard_Jones_song))" (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](/source/Ian_Stanley), [Chris Hughes](/source/Chris_Hughes_(musician)), and [Ross Cullum](/source/Ross_Cullum).

The track "Powerhouse" was remixed by [Danny D](/source/D_Mob) and released to clubs.

The album was remastered and released on [CD](/source/Compact_disc) (with extra tracks) in 2012.

== Track listing ==
All tracks are written by [Howard Jones](/source/Howard_Jones_(British_musician)).
# "[The Prisoner](/source/The_Prisoner_(Howard_Jones_song))" – 4:38
# "[Everlasting Love](/source/Everlasting_Love_(Howard_Jones_song))" – 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](/source/Howard_Jones_(British_musician)) – vocals, keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7, 10), [Fairlight CMI](/source/Fairlight_CMI) guitar (3, 5, 7), [Hammond organ](/source/Hammond_organ) (3, 8), drums (4, 8, 10), acoustic piano (5, 6, 8), [flute](/source/flute) solo (5), body [samples](/source/Sampling_(music)) (7), Fairlight CMI strings (8)
* [Ian Stanley](/source/Ian_Stanley) – keyboards (1, 2)
* Mike Roarty – Fairlight CMI operator (1, 2, 4–10)
* [Andy Ross](/source/Immaculate_Fools) – guitars (1, 2)
* Martin Jones (Howard's brother) – guitars (2), [Wal](/source/Wal_(bass)) bass (5–9), electric guitar (8)
* [Phil Palmer](/source/Phil_Palmer) – electric guitar (3, 5, 9), acoustic guitar (4)
* Frédéric "Steg" Stegner – [EBow](/source/EBow) guitar (7)
* [Chris Hughes](/source/Chris_Hughes_(musician)) – drums (1, 2)
* [Trevor Morais](/source/Trevor_Morais) – drums (3, 5, 9)
* [Danny D](/source/D_Mob) – drum programming (3)
* [Simon Clarke](/source/Kick_Horns) – alto saxophone (3, 5, 9), flute (5, 9)
* [Tim Sanders](/source/Kick_Horns) – tenor saxophone (3, 5, 9), soprano saxophone (5, 9), soprano sax solo (9)
* [Peter Thoms](/source/Peter_Thoms) – trombone (9)
* [Roddy Lorimer](/source/Roddy_Lorimer) – trumpet (3, 5), [flugelhorn](/source/flugelhorn) solo (5), flugelhorn (9)
* [Steve Sidwell](/source/Steve_Sidwell_(musician)) – trumpet (3)
* Alan Hewitt – [chainsaw](/source/chainsaw) (7)
* Sandy McLelland – additional vocals (2)
* [Inga Humpe](/source/Inga_Humpe) – vocals (3)
* [Claudia Fontaine](/source/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](/source/Brian_Griffin_(photographer)) – front cover photography

== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (1989)
! Peak<br/>position
|-
| Australian Albums ([Kent Music Report](/source/Kent_Music_Report))
| align="center" | 97
|-
| [''Billboard'' Canadian Albums](/source/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}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{discogs master|69087}}

{{Howard Jones}}

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Category:Howard Jones (English musician) albums
Category:1989 albums
Category:Albums produced by Ian Stanley
Category:Albums produced by Chris Hughes (musician)

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