Nobody Wants to Be Alone

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.

Nobody Wants to Be Alone
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1985
StudioSound Stage Studios, GroundStar Studios and Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Evergreen Studios (Burbank, California); Devonshire Studios (North Hollywood, California); A&M Studios (Hollywood, California); Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California).
GenreCountry
Length34:32
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerJimmy Bowen, Michael Masser
Crystal Gayle chronology
Cage the Songbird
(1983)
Nobody Wants to Be Alone
(1985)
Straight to the Heart
(1986)
Singles from Nobody Wants to Be Alone
  1. "Nobody Wants to Be Alone"
    Released: March 23, 1985
  2. "A Long and Lasting Love"
    Released: August 10, 1985

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.[1]

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.[2]"

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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Long and Lasting Love"Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin3:26
2."Tonight, Tonight"Tony Brown, Roger Cook, Ralph Murphy3:27
3."Nobody Wants to Be Alone"Masser, Kye Fleming3:48
4."Love Does That to Fools"Paul Williams, Stephen Allen Davis3:18
5."Coming to the Dance"Allen Reynolds, Charles Cochran2:46
6."You Were There for Me"Masser, Cynthia Weil3:27
7."Touch and Go"Brock Walsh, Curtis Stone3:24
8."Someone Like You"Paul Curtis, Tony Hiller4:00
9."A New Way to Say I Love You"Masser, Goffin3:44
10."God Bless the Child"Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday3:12

Personnel

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  • 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 (1, 3, 6, 9)
  • David Hungate – bass (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 Hornrecorder (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

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  • 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

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 17

Year-end charts

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Chart (1985) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 35

References

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  1. ^ "Nashville Sound: Country Music in Decline". New York Times. September 17, 1985.
  2. ^ ""Touch and Go" music video". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.