Old Crest on a New Wave

1980 studio album by Dave Mason
Old Crest on a New Wave
Studio album by
Dave Mason
Released1980
StudioHollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California).
GenreRock
Length35:15
LabelColumbia
ProducerDave Mason
Joe Wissert
Dave Mason chronology
Mariposa de Oro
(1978) 		Old Crest on a New Wave
(1980) 		The Best of Dave Mason
(1981)
Singles from Old Crest on a New Wave
  1. "Save Me"
    Released: 1980

Old Crest on a New Wave is a studio album by the English musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Dave Mason.[1] The album includes background vocals by Michael Jackson on "Save Me", which peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 70 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.

Critical reception

The Globe and Mail wrote that "Mason has been retooling pretty much the same tunes and guitar riffs since his first solo album, Alone Together, came out a decade ago."[2] The Boston Globe determined that "Mason's pleasant formula of middle of the road rockers, usually containing a stinging guitar break, hasn't changed since his landmark Alone Together solo debut 10 years ago."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Mason, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Paralyzed"Stephen Holsapple; Chuck Kavooras; Fred Marrone; Robert Marrone3:37
2."You're a Friend of Mine"Mark Stein3:58
3."I'm Missing You" 3:10
4."Talk to Me" 4:44
5."Gotta Be on My Way"Dave Mason; Mark Stein3:48
6."Save Me" (duet with Michael Jackson)Jim Krueger3:38
7."Life is a Ladder"Mark Stein2:35
8."Tryin' to Get Back to You" 2:50
9."Get it Right"Les Dudek3:09
10."Old Crest on a New Wave"Dave Mason; Mark Stein3:46
Total length:35:15

Personnel

  • Dave Mason – lead vocals, background vocals (except on "Save Me"), lead guitars
  • Mark Stein – piano, organ, synthesizer, background vocals (except on "Save Me")
  • Mike Finnigan – acoustic piano (3, 4), organ (8)
  • Jim Krueger – rhythm guitar
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Rick Jaeger – drums
  • Ray Revis – percussion
  • Michael Jackson – all background vocals on "Save Me"

Production

  • Dave Mason – producer
  • Joe Wissert – producer
  • Ed Thacker – engineer
  • Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
  • Tony Lane – art direction, design
  • Mara (Barry Gilbey and Sara Whittaker) – photography

References

  1. ^ Seigal, Buddy (27 January 1995). "Dave Mason". Los Angeles Times. p. F27.
  2. ^ Niester, Alan (14 June 1980). "Old Crest on a New Wave Dave Mason". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
  3. ^ Simon, James (18 June 1980). "An Old Crest on a New Wave". News. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  • v
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Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
  • 1972 Scrapbook
  • 1974 The Best of Dave Mason
  • 1975 At His Best
  • 1978 The Very Best of Dave Mason
  • 1981 The Best of Dave Mason
  • 1995 Long Lost Friend: The Very Best of Dave Mason
  • 1999 Ultimate Collection
  • 2006 The Definitive Collection
  • 2016 The Columbia Years: The Definitive Anthology
Singles
  • 1968 "Just for You"
  • 1970 "Only You Know and I Know"
  • 1970 "Satin Red and Black Velvet Woman"
  • 1972 "To Be Free"
  • 1977 "So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away)"
  • 1977 "We Just Disagree"
  • 1978 "Mystic Traveller"
  • 1978 "Don't It Make You Wonder"
  • 1978 "Let It Go, Let It Flow"
  • 1978 "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"
  • 1980 "Save Me" (with Michael Jackson)
  • 1987 "Something In The Heart"
  • 1988 "Dreams I Dream" (duet with Phoebe Snow)
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