The Crossing | ||||
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Released | 11 October 1993 | |||
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Length | 49:44 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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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
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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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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 |