Man on the Line

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

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 same position it reached on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 24 weeks. In Germany and Switzerland, the album reached number one on the weekly charts and was the second-best-selling album of 1984 in both countries.

Track listing
All songs by Chris de Burgh.

Musicians

 * Chris de Burgh – acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals
 * Phil Palmer – electric guitars
 * John Giblin – bass guitar (3)
 * Rupert Hine – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
 * Howard Jones – piano (4)
 * Trevor Morais – drums (5)
 * Tina Turner – 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 – Brian Griffin
 * Art direction – Michael Ross
 * Assistant art director – Dave Margereson
 * Design – Simon Adamczewski and Jerry Williams