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The Cross

Roger Taylor, Spike Edney, Peter Noone, Clayton Moss, Joshua J. Macrae

"Blue Rock"

Released on EMI Electrola Germany on 9 September 1991. Produced by Mark Wallis, engineered by Mark Wallis in association with Chris Lawson and Simon Van Zwanenberg. Recorded at Real World Studios from February to August 1991 with additional musicians: Geoffrey Richardson (on violin and viola), Helen Leibman (on cello in "Baby It's Alright" and "Life Changes") and Andy and Claire Yates (bvc's on "Baby It's Alright" and "The Also Rans"). The cover concept by The Cross and Richard Gray.

Vinyl albums (LPs)

The Cross Blue Rock The Cross Blue Rock The Cross Blue Rock

CD albums (CDs)

The Cross Blue Rock The Cross Blue Rock The Cross Blue Rock The Cross Blue Rock

Cassette tape albums (MCs)

The Cross Blue Rock The Cross Blue Rock

Vinyl singles

The Cross New Dark Ages The Cross New Dark AgesThe Cross New Dark Ages

CD singles

The Cross Life Changes The Cross Life Changes The Cross New Dark Ages The Cross New Dark Ages

"Mad: Bad: And Dangerous To Know"

CD version has an extra track which is "Foxy Lady" (Hendrix), put just after "Sister Blue". Album released on EMI Electrola (but not in the US) on 26 March 1990. Produced by The Cross and Justin Shirley Smith. Engineered by Justin Shirley Smith. Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux from September to December 1989. The cover concept is by The Cross, Stephen Bliss and Richard Gray.

"Old Men" lets me concentrate on the words... they seem to have sth in common with "Dear Mr. Murdoch". A bit like one of Taylor's word battles.

Vinyl albums (LPs)

The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know

CD albums (CDs)

The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know

Cassette tape albums (MCs)

The Cross Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know

Vinyl singles

The Cross Final Destination The Cross Final Destination The Cross Final Destination The Cross Liar The Cross Liar The Cross Liar The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love

CD singles

The Cross Final Destination The Cross Final Destination The Cross Final Destination The Cross Liar The Cross Liar The Cross Liar The Cross Power To Love The Cross Power To Love The Cross Final Destination The Cross Final Destination

"Shove It"

"Feel The Force" was an extra track on US edition of this album. US LP has also a different track order.
"Love Lies Bleeding", "Shove It", "Cowboys And Indians", "Contact", "Heaven For Everyone" (Roger vocal), "Feel The Force", "Stand Up For Love", "Love On A Tightrope", "Rough Justice".
UK CD edition of this album has "The 2nd Shelf Mix" as an additional (9th) track, which is just a remix of "Shove It" (longer version). Lead vocals on "Heaven For Everyone" are Freddie's on UK edition of the album, and Roger's on US edition. The album was released on Virgin on 25th January 1988 in the UK and on 13th April 1988 in the US. It was produced by Roger Taylor and David Richards and engineered by David Richards and John Brough. The album was recorded at Mountain Studios (Montreux), Townhouse (London), Air, Maison Rouge and Mediterraneo between August and December 1987. As guest musicians appear Freddie (in "Shove It" and "Heaven For Everyone") and Brian May on guitar in "Love Lies Bleeding".
On charts it reached only 58. position (UK) and spent only two weeks on the chart. A TV special was filmed for this album's tournee, it took place on 6 November 1987 and was filmed by British Thames Television in their Londoner Thames Television Studios (for Meltdown series).

Vinyl albums (LPs)

The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It

CD albums (CDs)

The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It

Cassette tape albums (MCs)

The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It

Vinyl singles

The Cross Manipulator The Cross Manipulator The Cross Manipulator The Cross Manipulator The Cross Heaven For Everyone The Cross Heaven For Everyone The Cross Heaven For Everyone The Cross Heaven For Everyone The Cross Heaven For Everyone The Cross Heaven For Everyone The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It badge The Cross Cowboys And Indians The Cross Cowboys And Indians

CD singles

The Cross Heaven For Everyone The Cross Shove It The Cross Shove It The Cross Cowboys And Indians The Cross Cowboys And Indians The Cross Cowboys And Indians Virgin Value

Cassette singles

The Cross Cowboys And Indians

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