The Crossing is the fifth album by English singer Paul Young. Released in 1993, the album peaked at #27 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
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The album contains three UK singles: "Now I Know What Made Otis Blue" (UK #14), "Hope in a Hopeless World" (UK #42), and "It Will Be You" (UK #34).[2]
Critical reaction
Aaron Badgley of AllMusic writes that The Crossing is a "very consistent, smooth, well-produced album ... "Now I Know What Made Otis Blue" is worth the price of the CD alone, but the other songs are top-notch as well."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Titel | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hope in a Hopeless World" | Bob Thiele, Phil Roy | Don Was | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Now I Know What Made Otis Blue" | Mick Leeson, Peter Vale | Peter Vale | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Bring Me Home" | George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam | Christopher Neil | 4:03 |
| 4. | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" | Doug James, Paul Young | Was | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Won't Look Back" | Drew Barfield, Young | Was | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Only Game in Town" | Martin Page, Paul Young | Was | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Love Has No Pride" | Eric Kaz, Libby Titus | Was | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Down in Chinatown" | Don Was, Barfield, Young | Was | 5:36 |
| 9. | "Half a Step Away" | Barfield, Young | Was | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Follow On" | Paul Brady | Was | 4:10 |
| 11. | "It Will Be You" | Thiele, Roy | Steve Lindsey | 4:41 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
- Paul Young – vocals
- Jim Cox, Greg Phillinganes, Larry Knechtel, Robbie Buchanan, Louis Biancaniello, Adrian Lee, Jamie Muhoberac, Martin Page, Billy Preston, Peter Vale, Roy Hay, Bob Thiele, Benmont Tench – keyboards
- Paul Jackson, Jr., Phil Roy, Roy Hay, Peter Vale, Tim Renwick, Reggie Young, Mark Goldenberg, Dean Parks, Neil Hubbard – guitar
- Davey Faragher, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Peter Vale, Adrian Lee, Freddie Washington, Pino Palladino, Ken Wild – bass
- Jeff Porcaro, Peter Van Hooke, Ed Greene – drums
- Luis Conte, Lenny Castro – percussion
- Alan Estes, Don Was – vibes
- Mark Feltham – harmonica
- Tommy Morgan – bass harmonica
- Don Was – Mellotron
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone on tracks 4 and 5
- Andrew Love – saxophone on track 7
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet and trombone on track 7
- Mark Isham – trumpet on track 8
- Gary Herbig – sax and sax solo on track 11
- Kathleen Turner – special guest vocal appearance on track 8
- Angel Rogers, Billy Valentine, Bob Thiele, Phil Roy, Beverley Skeete, Peter Vale, Sylvia Mason-James, Linda Taylor, Pam Sheyne, Martin Page, Anita Sherman, Delta Dickerson, Jessica Williams, Myrna Smith, Portia Griffin, Arno Lucas, Lesley Smith, Everette Drake, Francine Reed, Patty Smith, Wayne Murry, Willie Greene, Darryl Phinnessee, Dorian Holley, Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
Production team
- Produced by Don Was, Peter Vale, Christopher Neil, Steve Lindsey
- Engineers: Rik Pekkonen, Richard Whaley, Simon Hurrell, Gabe Veltri
- Mixed by Bob Clearmountain (1), Laurie Latham (2), Christopher Neil (3), Ken Kessie (4 and 8), George Massenburg (5), Chris Lord-Alge (6), Ed Cherney (7), Rik Pekkonen (9 and 10)
References
- ^ Badgley, Aaron. "Review: The Crossing – Paul Young". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b "PAUL YOUNG - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Crossing - Paul Young - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ The Crossing liner notes. Columbia Records. 1993.
External links
- The Crossing at Discogs (list of releases)
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