Nobody Wants to Be Alone

Nobody Wants to Be Alone is the twelfth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in April 1985, it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Country albums chart.

In a front page New York Times article titled, "Country Music in Decline," this album was noted as one of many that were indicative of a trend, marking "the end of an era" for the genre: despite two top 5 hits, "Crystal Gayle's latest album sold fewer than 80,000 copies" six months after its release.

Two singles from the album also made the Country singles charts; the title track reached #3 in early 1985, and "A Long and Lasting Love" reached #5 later that year. Though the song wasn't released as a single to Country radio, a video was produced for "Touch and Go. "

Personnel

 * Crystal Gayle – lead vocals, harmony vocals (2)
 * Randy Kerber – acoustic piano (1), electric piano (1), Yamaha DX7 (1)
 * John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
 * Robbie Buchanan – electric piano (3, 6, 9), Yamaha DX7 (3, 6, 9), synthesizer string arrangements (9)
 * Alan Steinberger – keyboards (4, 7, 8)
 * John Hobbs – acoustic piano (6, 9)
 * Charles Cochran – acoustic piano (10)
 * Dann Huff – electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Dean Parks – electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Chris Leuzinger – guitars (2, 7, 8)
 * Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
 * Reggie Young – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
 * Billy Sanford – guitars (10)
 * Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * David Hungate – bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
 * Joe Allen – acoustic bass (10)
 * John Robinson – drums (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Matt Betton – drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
 * Kenny Malone – drums (10)
 * Tom Roady – percussion (5)
 * Jay Patten – saxophone (4, 7)
 * Jim Horn – recorder (5), flute (8)
 * Warren Luening – trumpet (10)
 * Lee Holdridge – string arrangements (1)
 * Michael Masser – rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Gene Page – rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9), string arrangements (3, 6, 9)
 * Larry Muhoberac – string arrangements (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), string conductor (2, 4, 8, 10)
 * The Sid Sharp Strings – strings (2, 4, 8, 10)
 * Beth Anderson – harmony vocals (1)
 * Andrea Robinson – harmony vocals (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Roger Cook – harmony vocals (2)
 * Ralph Murphy – harmony vocals (2)
 * Cindy Richardson – harmony vocals (2, 5, 7, 8)
 * Darlene Koldenhoven – harmony vocals (3, 6)
 * Angie Jareé – harmony vocals (3, 6)
 * Allen Reynolds – harmony vocals (5)
 * Laura Creamer – harmony vocals (9)
 * Sue Sheridan – harmony vocals (9)

Production

 * Crystal Gayle – album direction
 * Michael Masser – producer (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Jimmy Bowen – producer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), mix engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
 * Dean Burt – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Michael Mancini – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Russell Schmidt – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Dick Bogert – string recording (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Bill Schnee – mixing (1, 3, 6, 9)
 * Ron Treat – recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
 * Dave Hassinger – recording (10)
 * John Guess – string recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
 * Gary Luchs – second string engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
 * Steve Tillisch – mix engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
 * Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
 * Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
 * Harry Langdon – photography