Old Crest on a New Wave

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  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.
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