# Man on the Line

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Chris de Burgh album

Man on the Line Studio album by Chris de Burgh Released 7 May 1984[1] Studio Farmyard Studios, Buckinghamshire Genre Pop rock[2] Length 41:04 Label A&M Producer Rupert 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 Source Rating AllMusic [2]

***Man on the Line*** is the seventh studio album by British-Irish singer [Chris de Burgh](/source/Chris_de_Burgh), released in 1984 by [A&M Records](/source/A%26M_Records). It includes guest appearances from American singer [Tina Turner](/source/Tina_Turner) and British musician [Howard Jones](/source/Howard_Jones_(British_musician)).[3]

## Singles

The album 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 same position it reached on the US [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100). The follow-up single, "The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)", reached number 80 in the UK.[4] "Sight and Sound" was released as the third single from the album, but it failed to chart.

## Commercial performance

*Man on the Line* reached number 11 on the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart) and remained on the chart for 24 weeks.[5] In Germany and Switzerland, it reached number one on the weekly charts and was the second-best-selling album of 1984 in both countries.

## Track listing

All songs written by Chris de Burgh.

No. Title Length 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

**Musicians**

- Chris de Burgh – vocals, guitars

- [Rupert Hine](/source/Rupert_Hine) – keyboards, synthesizers, orchestral arrangements

- [Howard Jones](/source/Howard_Jones_(British_musician)) – grand piano (4)

- [Phil Palmer](/source/Phil_Palmer) – electric guitars

- [John Giblin](/source/John_Giblin) – bass guitar (3)

- [Trevor Morais](/source/Trevor_Morais) – drums (5)

- Jeff Phillips – additional drums (10)

- [Tina Turner](/source/Tina_Turner) – guest vocals (5)

**Touring band members**

- Glenn Morrow – keyboards, synthesizers

- Ian Kojima – synthesizers, guitars, saxophone

- Danny McBride (musician) – electric guitars

- Al Marnie – bass guitar, backing vocals

- Jeff Phillips – drums, percussion

**Production**

- Produced by Rupert Hine

- Engineering and mixing – Stephen W. Tayler

- Assistant engineer – Andrew Scarth

- Mastering – Frank DeLuna at [A&M Mastering Studios](/source/A%26M_Studios) (Hollywood, California, USA)

- Photography – [Brian Griffin](/source/Brian_Griffin_(photographer))

- Art direction – Michael Ross

- Assistant art director – Dave Margereson

- Design – Simon Adamczewski and Jerry Williams

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984–1985) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 9 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 46 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 6 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 12 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 1 UK Albums (OCC)[12] 11 Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 2 Chart (1985) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 56

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Music Week"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1984/Music-Week-1984-04-28.pdf) (PDF). p. 22.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AllMusic_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AllMusic_2-1) DeGagne, Mike. ["Man on the Line"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/man-on-the-line-mw0000650054). *allmusic.com*. Retrieved 8 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Man on the Line* (liner notes). Chris de Burgh. A&M. 1984.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["CHRIS DE BURGH"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19831/chris-de-burgh/). *Official Charts*. 23 October 1982. Retrieved 20 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-David_Roberts_5-0)** David Roberts. *[British Hit Singles & Albums](/source/British_Hit_Singles_%26_Albums)*. Guinness World Records Limited

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Austria_Chris_De_Burgh_6-0)** "[Austriancharts.at – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line](https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+De+Burgh&titel=Man+on+the+Line&cat=a)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Netherlands_Chris_De_Burgh_7-0)** "[Dutchcharts.nl – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+De+Burgh&titel=Man+on+the+Line&cat=a)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Germany_Chris_De_Burgh_8-0)** "[Offiziellecharts.de – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-113)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Norway_Chris_De_Burgh_9-0)** "[Norwegiancharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line](https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+De+Burgh&titel=Man+on+the+Line&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Sweden_Chris_De_Burgh_10-0)** "[Swedishcharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line](https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+De+Burgh&titel=Man+on+the+Line&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Switzerland_Chris_De_Burgh_11-0)** "[Swisscharts.com – Chris De Burgh – Man on the Line](http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+De+Burgh&titel=Man+on+the+Line&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UK2_Chris_De_Burgh_12-0)** "[Official Albums Chart on 20/5/1984 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19840520/7502/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1984) (in German). [GfK Entertainment](/source/GfK_Entertainment). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984"](https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1984/alben). *hitparade.ch*. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1985) (in German). [GfK Entertainment](/source/GfK_Entertainment). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

v t e Chris de Burgh Studio albums Far Beyond These Castle Walls (1974) Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975) At the End of a Perfect Day (1977) Crusader (1979) Eastern Wind (1980) The Getaway (1982) Man on the Line (1984) Into the Light (1986) Flying Colours (1988) Power of Ten (1992) This Way Up (1994) Beautiful Dreams (1995) Quiet Revolution (1999) Timing Is Everything (2002) The Road to Freedom (2004) The Storyman (2006) Footsteps (2008) Moonfleet & Other Stories (2010) Footsteps 2 (2011) Home (2012) The Hands of Man (2014) A Better World (2016) Compilation albums Best Moves (1981) The Very Best of Chris de Burgh (1984) Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh (1989) The Love Songs (1997) Notes from Planet Earth – The Ultimate Collection (2001) Now and Then (2008) Singles "A Spaceman Came Travelling" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "The Lady in Red" "Missing You" "You'll Never Walk Alone" Related Discography Rosanna Davison

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