Old Crest on a New Wave

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.

Old Crest on a New Wave
Studio album by Dave Mason
Released	1980
Studio	Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California).
Genre	Rock
Length	35:15
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
"Save Me" Released: 1980

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Paralyzed"	Stephen Holsapple; Chuck Kavooras; Fred Marrone; Robert Marrone	3:37
2.	"You're a Friend of Mine"	Mark Stein	3:58
3.	"I'm Missing You"		3:10
4.	"Talk to Me"		4:44
5.	"Gotta Be on My Way"	Dave Mason; Mark Stein	3:48
6.	"Save Me" (duet with Michael Jackson)	Jim Krueger	3:38
7.	"Life is a Ladder"	Mark Stein	2:35
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 Stein	3:46
Total length:			35:15

All tracks are written by Dave Mason, unless otherwise noted.

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