Written with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen, this Oscar-winning track is pure cinematic gold. The 2011 remaster pulls out the vibraphone and the nylon-string guitar, which were previously buried in the original CD pressings. The result is a warmer, more human performance. Cross’s plaintive delivery of “When you get caught between the moon and New York City” is the definitive version.
The title itself, Cross Words , is a clever play on the artist's surname, suggesting a collection of lyrical puzzles, emotional sentiments, and the vocabulary of a life spent in music. In 2011, the music landscape was dominated by auto-tune and electronic dance beats. The release of this acoustic-leaning, jazz-infused collection was a quiet statement of resistance—a reaffirmation that well-crafted melodies and authentic vocal performances never go out of style. The Best Of Christopher Cross-Cross Words-2011-...
in a single night—Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist—on the strength of hits like "Ride Like the Wind." Why "Cross Words"? Written with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and