Old Crest on a New Wave

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Old Crest on a New Wave
Dave Mason - Old Crest On A New Wave.jpg
Studio album by
Released1980
StudioHollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California).
Genre Rock
Length35:15
Label Columbia
Producer Dave 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.

Contents

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 Dudek 3:09
10."Old Crest on a New Wave"Dave Mason; Mark Stein3:46
Total length:35:15

Personnel

Production

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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.