Ride Like the Wind
~ Recording by Christopher Cross
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | ?:?? | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | M5 3383 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BSK 3383 |
| 1.5 | Ride Like the Wind | ?:?? | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | M8 3383 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | P-10805W |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WB(K) 56 789 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 03383-2, 256 789, 256789, 3383-2 | |
| 1.4 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | More Adventures in Modern Sounds | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 240 568-2 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 3383-2 (256 789) |
| 1.4 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Superstars in Digital | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products | 9-27600-2 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-23383-2 |
| 1.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Rock 'n' Ride (Volume 3: Westcoast & Southern Rock) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | The Best of Westcoast | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| TELDEC | 9548-30098-2 |
| 1.10 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:28 | Christopher Cross | Rock & Pop Diamonds 1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sonocord | 46 038-6 |
| 1.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Pop Giganten: Hits der 70er, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 354 514, 354 514-263 |
| 1.10 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Cabrio Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 1C 2CD 686 - 0777 7 99683 2 9 |
| 1.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Pop Giganten: Hits der 70er, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 354 514, 354 514-263, 354 514/1, 354 514/2 |
| 1.7 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | Exotic Heat | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Intercord Ton GmbH | INT 870.016 |
| 1.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Ride Like the Wind: The Best of Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9548-30656-2 |
| 1.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | The Sound of Fashion | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Music Entertainment GmbH | MCD 31235 |
| 1.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | The Sound of Fashion, Volume 1 & 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Music Entertainment GmbH | 35534 7 |
| 1.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:27 | Christopher Cross | Summer in the City 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 476834-2 |
| 1.16 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | 25 Years: Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Freeway: 20 Classic Driving Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 525 919-2 |
| 1.16 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:26 | Christopher Cross | Living in America: American Superhits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 007 05 92 |
| 1.18 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | Sounds of the Eighties: The Early '80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life Music | A-26780, R988-16 |
| 1.7 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | The Ultimate Collection of Rock & Roll, Volume 2: Superstars of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Metacom | A 26901 |
| 2.12 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | The Very Best of Pop Music 1979-80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC7980010 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-1164 |
| 1.4 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Rock the Planet: 80's Lite Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.13 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | The All Time Greatest Rock Songs of the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music TV, Warner.ESP | MOODCD53 |
| 1.11 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Hits of the 80's: 1980-1981 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:26 | Christopher Cross | Open Top Cars: On the Road Again | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Temple (TMPCD catnos) | TMPCD018 |
| 1.18 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | Spirit of America | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMIDCD09 |
| 1.10 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:33 | Christopher Cross | Superstars of the 80's: 1980-1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI-Capitol Special Markets | 72438-19606-2-2 |
| 2.14 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | The Boys Are Back in Town | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0061 |
| 2.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Disco Fox Party, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ZYX Music | ZYX 81203-2 |
| 1.10 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | Every Song Tells a Story | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Shock (Australian independent) | SMECD0061, SMECD0062 |
| 3.9 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Las 101 mejores canciones del planeta Tierra | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| DRO East West (use only for releases with the "DRO East West" logo) | 9548379622 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 3383-2 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 3383-2 |
| 1.5 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Driving Music 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Versailles (French label) | VER 498294-2 |
| 1.9 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:27 | Christopher Cross | On the Road | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M) | 524 856-2 |
| 2.7 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Singers and Songwriters: 1980-1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2788, R812-07 |
| 1.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Easy Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | |
| 1.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Easy Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | OPCD-1974 |
| 2.3 | Ride Like a Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | Platinum: The Best Hits Selection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Marketing (Germany), WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below) | 0927413852, WE 433 |
| 1.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | The Very Best of Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 78335 |
| 1.7 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Road Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | The Piano and the Song | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9800254 |
| 1.13 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | All the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Australia | 0927487192 |
| 2.15 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | More Than a Feeling: The Greatest Rock Anthems of All Time | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | STVCD183 |
| 1.3 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | The Best of Lite FM | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Records | 50565 |
| 1.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | Les Incontournables des années 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | 5046765382 |
| 2.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Guilty Pleasures Rides Again | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 519572, 5195722 |
| 1.3 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:36 | Christopher Cross | Rhino Hi‐Five: Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | EP + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.8 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Piano Songbook | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9833981 |
| 2.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:28 | Christopher Cross | De pre historie - 75 jaar radiohits 70-80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876749902 |
| 1.11 | Ride Like the Wind | ?:?? | Christopher Cross | Superstars of the 80s Shake It Up | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time-Life | 20167-2 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Ultimate 16 Originals: The Very Best of Classic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Entertainment | 51264 |
| 2.13 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | World’s Best Dad: 60 Ultimate Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG TV | |
| 3.10 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Club 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9849007, 9849008, 9849009 |
| 1.7 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:36 | Christopher Cross | Top 10: Rock‐Pop Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing | |
| 1.3 | Ride Like the Wind (remastered version) | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | Top 10: Music for the Road | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing | |
| 2.12 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 21868-1 |
| 1.14 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection: Love Hurts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL URB/04 |
| 1.10 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Driving Anthems: The Ultimate Driving Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Entertainment (a video production and distribution unit) | 5051442801620 |
| 2.1 | Ride Like the Wind | ?:?? | Christopher Cross | The Easy Rock Collection, Volumes 1 & 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | 69836-81376-2 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:36 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 858400 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:36 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.2 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | 15 of the Best: Driving Songs, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) | |
| 1.8 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | Der letzte Bulle: Die 80er Hits aus der TV-Serie (Volume 1) | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697701542 |
| 1.10 | Ride Like the Wind (2001 remaster) | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | My Perfect List: 60 titres annees 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | |
| 4.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | La Collection Georges Lang | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| WEA France | |
| 4.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | La Collection Georges Lang | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 2.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Cross Words: The Best of Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album + Compilation |
| Music Club Deluxe | MCDLX519 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-14438 |
| 2.8 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Classic Rock: Les Classiques De Marc Ysaye: 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone Belgium | |
| 1.15 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | Moja lista marzeń | Marek Niedźwiecki | Album + Compilation |
| Polskie Radio S.A. | PRCD 1544, PRCD 1545 |
| 3.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:27 | Christopher Cross | All The… 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) | 5310516132 |
| 4.8 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:28 | Christopher Cross | Classic Rock: Les classiques de Marc Ysaye: The Collection (edition 25ème anniversaire) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Belgium | |
| 2.12 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Time–Life Music | ||
| 1.11 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:36 | Christopher Cross | Cope | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Spain | |
| 2.9 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Formel Eins: 80s Party Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88883 77789 2 |
| 1.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:31 | Christopher Cross | Yacht Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 5352091 |
| 1.8 | Ride Like The Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | YAORcht Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Festival Records (Australian) | FEST601031 |
| 1.91 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Top 100 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Rhino (reissue label) | ||
| 1.18 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:28 | Christopher Cross | American Highway | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music TV | WMTV 216 |
| 1.16 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:35 | Christopher Cross | Masterpiece (Digital Unmixed Edition) | Armand van Helden | Album + Compilation + DJ-mix |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSE383INT |
| 1.8 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:28 | Christopher Cross | Hitarchief Top 2000, Volume 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 536.386-8 |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross (hires) | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.6 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross (Hires) | Christopher Cross | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner (imprint of Warner (a "W" logo with "WARNER" text under it)) | |
| 4.1 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | Hit’Z’Road | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | 0190295995041 |
| 1.14 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:32 | Christopher Cross | American Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 0190295972011 |
| 1.14 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:36 | Christopher Cross | American Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 1.12 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:36 | Christopher Cross | 80s: The Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Rhino (reissue label) | ||
| 1.13 | Ride Like the Wind (2001 remaster) | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | 80 Hits of the ’80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) | |
| 1.4 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:36 | Christopher Cross | 80’s the Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Rhino (reissue label) | ||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.11 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 | Christopher Cross | Audi A4 Cabriolet Sunny Moods | Various Artists | Album |
| BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor) | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Ride Like The Wind | 4:29 | Christopher Cross | Piano Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Carrère Music (imprint used by Carrère after 1989) | |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Stuart Gitlin |
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| engineer and mixer: | Chet Himes |
| producer: | Michael Omartian |
| acoustic guitar, electric guitar, solo guitar and lead vocals: | Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) |
| bass guitar: | Andy Salmon |
| drums (drum set): | Tommy Taylor (US drummer) |
| electric piano and piano: | Michael Omartian |
| percussion: | Lenny Castro |
| synthesizer: | Rob Meurer |
| background vocals: | Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) |
| arranger: | Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) Rob Meurer Michael Omartian |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979) |
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| produced for: | Free Flow Productions |
| recorded at: | Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| mixed at: | Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| recording of: | Ride Like the Wind |
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Related works
Ride Like the Wind
| lyricist and composer: | Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) |
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| publisher: | Pop ’n’ Roll Music (US work publisher) Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division Universal Music–MGB Songs |
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