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The Crossing (Paul Young album)

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The Crossing
Studio album by
Released26 October 1993
Genre
Length51:01
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 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 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 Was4:19
2."Now I Know What Made Otis Blue"Mick Leeson, Peter ValePeter Vale4:00
3."Bring Me Home"George Merrill, Shannon RubicamChristopher Neil4:03
4."The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"Doug James, Paul YoungWas4:21
5."Won't Look Back"Drew Barfield, YoungWas5:23
6."Only Game in Town"Martin Page, Paul YoungWas4:20
7."Love Has No Pride"Eric Kaz, Libby TitusWas3:46
8."Down in Chinatown"Don Was, Barfield, YoungWas5:36
9."Half a Step Away"Barfield, YoungWas5:00
10."Follow On"Paul BradyWas4:10
11."It Will Be You"Thiele, RoySteve Lindsey4:41

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

Production team

References

  1. ^ Badgley, Aaron. "Review: The Crossing – Paul Young". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ The Crossing liner notes. Columbia Records. 1993.