The Crossing (Paul Young album)

The Crossing is the fifth studio album by English singer Paul Young. Released in 1993, the album peaked at #27 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]

The Crossing
Studio album by
Released26 October 1993
Genre
Length48:34
LabelColumbia
Producer
Paul Young chronology
From Time to Time – The Singles Collection
(1991)
The Crossing
(1993)
Reflections
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hope in a Hopeless World"Bob Thiele, Phil RoyDon Was4:13
2."Now I Know What Made Otis Blue"Mick Leeson, Peter ValePeter Vale3:51
3."Bring Me Home"George Merrill, Shannon RubicamChristopher Neil4:00
4."The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"Doug James, Paul YoungWas4:13
5."Won't Look Back"Drew Barfield, YoungWas5:20
6."Only Game in Town"Martin Page, Paul YoungWas4:11
7."Love Has No Pride"Eric Kaz, Libby TitusWas3:44
8."Down in Chinatown"Don Was, Barfield, YoungWas5:26
9."Half a Step Away"Barfield, YoungWas4:55
10."Follow On"Paul BradyWas4:05
11."It Will Be You"Thiele, RoySteve Lindsey4:36

Personnel

Production

  • 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

References

  1. Badgley, Aaron. "Review: The Crossing – Paul Young". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. "PAUL YOUNG - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. "Crossing - Paul Young - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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