''Man on the Line'' is the seventh studio album by British-Irish singer

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, released in 1984 by

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. It includes guest appearances from American singer

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and British musician Howard Jones.

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. The follow-up single, "The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)", reached number 80 in the UK. "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

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''. Guinness World Records Limited 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.

Personnel

Musicians

* Chris de Burgh – vocals, guitars *

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– keyboards, synthesizers, orchestral arrangements * Howard Jones – grand piano (4) *

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– electric guitars *

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– bass guitar (3) *

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– drums (5) * Jeff Phillips – additional drums (10) *

– 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 (Los Angeles, California) * Photography –

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* Art direction – Michael Ross * Assistant art director – Dave Margereson * Design – Simon Adamczewski and Jerry Williams

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control Chris de Burgh albums 1984 albums Albums produced by Rupert Hine A&M Records albums Albums recorded at Henson Recording Studios