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.
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."
Track listing
Personnel 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 guitar (1, 3, 6, 9) David Hungate – bass guitar (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)
Production 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
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1985) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1985) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 35
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