The Crossing (Paul Young album)

The Crossing
Studio album by
Paul Young
Released11 October 1993
Genre
Length49:44
LabelColumbia
Producer
Paul Young chronology
From Time to Time – The Singles Collection
(1991) 		The Crossing
(1993) 		Reflections
(1994)
Singles from The Crossing
  1. "Now I Know What Made Otis Blue"
    Released: 13 September 1993
  2. "Hope in a Hopeless World"
    Released: 8 October 1993
  3. "It Will Be You"
    Released: 1993

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]

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hope in a Hopeless World"
  • Bob Thiele
  • Phil Roy
Don Was4:19
2."Now I Know What Made Otis Blue"
  • Mick Leeson
  • Peter Vale
Peter Vale4:00
3."Bring Me Home"
Christopher Neil4:03
4."The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
Was4:21
5."Won't Look Back"
  • Young
  • Drew Barfield
Was5:23
6."Only Game in Town"
  • Young
  • Martin Page
Was4:20
7."Love Has No Pride"
Was3:46
8."Down in Chinatown"
  • Young
  • Barfield
  • Don Was
Was5:36
9."Half a Step Away"
  • Young
  • Barfield
Was5:00
10."Follow On"Paul BradyWas4:10
11."It Will Be You"
  • Thiele
  • Roy
Steve Lindsey4:41

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

Charts

Chart performance for The Crossing
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 65
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 82
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 27

References

  1. ^ a b "PAUL YOUNG - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ Badgley, Aaron. "Review: The Crossing – Paul Young". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (23 October 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 13. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Crossing - Paul Young - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Young – The Crossing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Young – The Crossing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2022.