Christopher Cross
by Christopher Cross

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Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
Year: 1979
Release date: 1979-12-27
Overall rank: 5,245th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 87 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (83rd)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (838th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,245th)

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Overall rank: 5,245th | 1970s rank: 838th | 1979 rank: 83rd  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 87 votes)
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 !		08/14/2026 21:02 nitomano  Ratings distribution  2,28671/100
 
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.6/100, a mean average of 70.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.


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Christopher Cross forum mentions

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From BestEverAlbums 08/22/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5412): By BraddlesHendo
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“Going over your top 100 for example, what albums outside BEA top 1000 (preferably largely outside) you think has the objective qualities to reach a wider consensus and be inside the top 1000 ? Here's my selection (all American, I realize!) with current rank : (4 206) (4 053) (6 431) (3 617) (12…”
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From 06/23/2012 18:33 | #45182 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Lots of catchy pop music here. If you're looking for something more edgy, you won't find it. (Edited)
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From 02/02/2016 16:51 | #158502 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A nice pop record. Very mellow it's aged fairly well. Whatever happened to this guy? (Edited)
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From 05/07/2025 15:47 | #308864 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Great debut album that speaks for itself because of the Grammy awards he received that year it was released. Perfect listening album with that yacht sailing sound. Some interesting and enjoyable music to sing-along. Never Be The Same is one of my favorites. (Edited)
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From 08/26/2012 19:48 | #49278 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Worth listening to for Sailing & Ride Like The Wind, (Edited)
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From 09/16/2014 14:47 | #122044 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A good easy listening album "Sailing" and "Never Be The Same" are my personal favourites. (Edited)
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2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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