Man on the Line

Man on the Line is the seventh studio album by Chris de Burgh, released in 1984.

Man on the Line
Studio album by Chris de Burgh
Released	10 May 1984
Recorded	Farmyard Studios, Buckinghamshire
Genre	Pop rock[1]
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	[1]

Release

It 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 album itself reached 11 on the UK album chart and remained on the chart for 24 weeks.[2] In Germany and Switzerland, the album hit number one in the weekly charts and was the second-best-selling album of 1984 in both countries.

Track listing

All songs 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

• Chris de Burgh - acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
• Rupert Hine - keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
• Phil Palmer - electric guitar
• Howard Jones - piano (4)
• Tina Turner - vocals (5)
• John Giblin - bass guitar (3)
• Trevor Morais - drums (5)

Touring band members

• Ian Kojima - synthesizer, guitar, saxophone
• Al Marnie - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Danny McBride - electric guitar
• Glenn Morrow - keyboards, synthesizer
• Jeff Phillips - drums, percussion

Production

• Produced by Rupert Hine
• Engineered and Mixed by Stephen W. Tayler
• Assistant Engineer - Andrew Scarth
• Mastered by Frank DeLuna at A&M Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
• Photography - Brian Griffin
• Art Direction - Michael Ross
• Assistant Art Dictator - Dave Margereson
• Design - Simon Adamczewski and Jerry Williams
• Management - Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson at Mismanagement, Inc.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984-1985) Position Austrian Albums Chart[3] 9 Dutch Albums Chart[4] 46 Norwegian Albums Chart[5] 6 Swedish Top 60 Albums[6] 12 UK Albums Chart[7] 11 West German Albums Chart[8] 1 Swiss Charts[9] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position West German Albums Chart[10] 2 Swiss Charts[11] 2

References

1. DeGagne, Mike. "Man on the Line". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
2. David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
3. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line". Austrian Charts (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
4. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
5. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line". Norwegian Charts. norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
6. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line". Swedish Charts. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
7. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
8. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
9. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line" (in German). hitparadech.ch. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
10. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
11. "Chris de Burgh – Man on the Line" (in German). hitparadech.ch. Retrieved 22 March 2019.