The Crossing is the fifth studio album by English singer Paul Young. Released in 1993, the album peaked at No. 27 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
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| Released | 11 October 1993 | |||
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| Length | 49:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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The album contains three UK singles: "Now I Know What Made Otis Blue" (UK No. 14), "Hope in a Hopeless World" (UK No. 42), and "It Will Be You" (UK No. 34).[1] The album was dedicated to the memory of Jeff Porcaro, having appeared on 6 out of 11 pieces, who died in August 1992. Its liner notes by Paul Young describe the sessions for the album
Critical reaction edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Music Week | [3] |
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."[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hope in a Hopeless World" |
| Don Was | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Now I Know What Made Otis Blue" |
| Peter Vale | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Bring Me Home" | Christopher Neil | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" |
| Was | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Won't Look Back" |
| Was | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Only Game in Town" |
| Was | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Love Has No Pride" | Was | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Down in Chinatown" |
| Was | 5:36 |
| 9. | "Half a Step Away" |
| Was | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Follow On" | Paul Brady | Was | 4:10 |
| 11. | "It Will Be You" |
| Steve Lindsey | 4:41 |
Personnel edit
- Paul Young – lead vocals, backing vocals (6)
- Roy Hay – keyboards (1), guitar (1)
- Bob Thiele Jr. – keyboards (1), backing vocals (1)
- Billy Preston – Hammond B3 organ (1)
- Peter Vale – keyboards (2), programming (2), guitar (2), bass (2), backing vocals (2)
- Adrian Lee – keyboards (3), bass (3)
- Louis Biancaniello – keyboards (4, 8), Fairlight programming (4), synth bass (4), drum programming (4), sequencing (4), arrangements (4, 8), programming (8)
- Jamie Muhoberac – additional keyboards (4)
- Larry Knechtel – acoustic piano (5, 7, 9, 10)
- Benmont Tench – Hammond B3 organ (5, 7, 9, 10)
- Don Was – Mellotron (5), vibraphone (8)
- Martin Page – keyboards (6), acoustic piano (6), programming (6), backing vocals (6)
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (9, 10)
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (11)
- Jim Cox – organ (11)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar (1, 4), guitars (11)
- Phil Roy – guitar (1), backing vocals (1)
- Neil Hubbard – rhythm guitar (2)
- Tim Renwick – guitars (3)
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (5, 7, 9, 10), slide guitar (7), guitar solo (7), electric guitar (8)
- Reggie Young – electric guitar (5, 7, 9, 10)
- Mark Goldenberg – guitars (6)
- Davey Faragher – bass (1)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (5, 9)
- Pino Palladino – bass (6, 7, 10)
- Ken Wild – bass (10)
- Freddie Washington – bass (11)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Peter Van Hooke – drums (3)
- Ed Greene – drums (11)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 5-10)
- Luis Conte – tambourine (1), congas (4), shaker (4), timbales (4)
- Alan Estes – vibraphone (11)
- Mark Feltham – harmonica (2)
- Tommy Morgan – bass harmonica (10)
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone (4, 5)
- Jon Clarke – woodwind (5, 7, 10)
- Andrew Love – saxophone (7)
- Steve Kujala – flute (9)
- Gary Herbig – saxophone solo (11)
- Wayne Jackson – trombone (7), trumpet (7)
- Mark Isham – trumpet (8)
- David Campbell – string arrangements (5, 7, 10, 11), conductor (11)
- Larry Corbett – cello (5, 7, 10)
- Suzie Katayama – cello (5, 7, 10)
- Novi Novog – viola (5, 7, 10)
- Charlie Bisharat – violin (5, 7, 10)
- Ron Clark – violin (5, 7, 10)
- Lee Thornberg – horn arrangements (11)
- Angel Rogers – backing vocals (1)
- Billy Valentine – backing vocals (1)
- Sylvia Mason-James – backing vocals (2)
- Beverley Skeete – backing vocals (2)
- Pam Sheyne – backing vocals (3)
- Linda Taylor – backing vocals (3)
- Willie Greene Jr. – backing vocals (5, 7, 9, 10)
- Arno Lucas – backing vocals (5, 9)
- Leslie Smith – backing vocals (5, 9)
- Everette Drake – backing vocals (7, 10)
- Wayne Murry – backing vocals (7, 10)
- Francine Reed – backing vocals (7, 10)
- Delta Dickerson – backing vocals (8)
- Portia Griffin – backing vocals (8)
- Anita Sherman – backing vocals (8)
- Myrna Smith – backing vocals (8)
- Jessica Williams – backing vocals (8)
- Kathleen Turner – special guest vocal appearance (8)
- Patty Smith – backing vocals (10)
- Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (11)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (11)
- Dorian Holley – backing vocals (11)
- Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals (11)
Production edit
- Paul Young – executive producer
- Don Was – producer (1, 4-10)
- Peter Vale – producer (2)
- Christopher Neil – producer (3), mixing (3)
- Steve Lindsey – producer (11)
- Rik Pekkonen – recording (1, 4-10), mixing (9, 10)
- Richard Whaley – engineer (2)
- Simon Hurrell – engineer (3)
- Gabe Veltri – engineer (11), recording (11)
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (1)
- Laurie Latham – mixing (2), additional vocal mixing (4), additional recording production (5)
- Ken Kessie – mixing (4, 8)
- George Massenburg – mixing (5)
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (6)
- Ed Cherney – mixing (7)
- Bill Schnee – mixing (11)
- Dan Bosworth – recording assistant (1, 4-10), mix assistant (4, 9, 10)
- Alex Reed – mix assistant (1)
- Randy Wine – mix assistant (1)
- Paul Mortimer – assistant engineer (3)
- Marnie Riley – mix assistant (5, 7)
- Talley Sherwood – mix assistant (6)
- Danny Alonso – mix assistant (8)
- Noel Hazen – recording assistant (11)
- Vince Frost – art direction, design
- Douglas Brothers – photography
Charts edit
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 65 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 82 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 27 |
References edit
- ^ a b "PAUL YOUNG - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Badgley, Aaron. "Review: The Crossing – Paul Young". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Jones, Alan (23 October 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 13. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Crossing - Paul Young - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Young – The Crossing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Paul Young | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
External links edit
- The Crossing at Discogs (list of releases)