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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]Table of ContentsCritical reaction[edit]Track listing[edit]Personnel[edit]Production[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Critical reaction[edit]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]Personnel[edit]Paul Young \u2013 lead vocals, backing vocals (6)Roy Hay \u2013 keyboards (1), guitar (1)Bob Thiele Jr. \u2013 keyboards (1), backing vocals (1)Billy Preston \u2013 Hammond B3 organ (1)Peter Vale \u2013 keyboards (2), programming (2), guitar (2), bass (2), backing vocals (2)Adrian Lee \u2013 keyboards (3), bass (3)Louis Biancaniello \u2013 keyboards (4, 8), Fairlight programming (4), synth bass (4), drum programming (4), sequencing (4), arrangements (4, 8), programming (8)Jamie Muhoberac \u2013 additional keyboards (4)Larry Knechtel \u2013 acoustic piano (5, 7, 9, 10)Benmont Tench \u2013 Hammond B3 organ (5, 7, 9, 10)Don Was \u2013 Mellotron (5), vibraphone (8)Martin Page \u2013 keyboards (6), acoustic piano (6), programming (6), backing vocals (6)Robbie Buchanan \u2013 keyboards (9, 10)Greg Phillinganes \u2013 acoustic piano (11)Jim Cox \u2013 organ (11)Paul Jackson Jr. \u2013 electric guitar (1, 4), guitars (11)Phil Roy \u2013 guitar (1), backing vocals (1)Neil Hubbard \u2013 rhythm guitar (2)Tim Renwick \u2013 guitars (3)Dean Parks \u2013 acoustic guitar (5, 7, 9, 10), slide guitar (7), guitar solo (7), electric guitar (8)Reggie Young \u2013 electric guitar (5, 7, 9, 10)Mark Goldenberg \u2013 guitars (6)Davey Faragher \u2013 bass (1)James “Hutch” Hutchinson \u2013 bass (5, 9)Pino Palladino \u2013 bass (6, 7, 10)Ken Wild \u2013 bass (10)Freddie Washington \u2013 bass (11)Jeff Porcaro \u2013 drums (1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)Peter Van Hooke \u2013 drums (3)Ed Greene \u2013 drums (11)Lenny Castro \u2013 percussion (1, 5-10)Luis Conte \u2013 tambourine (1), congas (4), shaker (4), timbales (4)Alan Estes \u2013 vibraphone (11)Mark Feltham \u2013 harmonica (2)Tommy Morgan \u2013 bass harmonica (10)Kirk Whalum \u2013 saxophone (4, 5)Jon Clarke \u2013 woodwind (5, 7, 10)Andrew Love \u2013 saxophone (7)Steve Kujala \u2013 flute (9)Gary Herbig \u2013 saxophone solo (11)Wayne Jackson \u2013 trombone (7), trumpet (7)Mark Isham \u2013 trumpet (8)David Campbell \u2013 string arrangements (5, 7, 10, 11), conductor (11)Larry Corbett \u2013 cello (5, 7, 10)Suzie Katayama \u2013 cello (5, 7, 10)Novi Novog \u2013 viola (5, 7, 10)Charlie Bisharat \u2013 violin (5, 7, 10)Ron Clark \u2013 violin (5, 7, 10)Lee Thornberg \u2013 horn arrangements (11)Angel Rogers \u2013 backing vocals (1)Billy Valentine \u2013 backing vocals (1)Sylvia Mason-James \u2013 backing vocals (2)Beverley Skeete \u2013 backing vocals (2)Pam Sheyne \u2013 backing vocals (3)Linda Taylor \u2013 backing vocals (3)Willie Greene Jr. \u2013 backing vocals (5, 7, 9, 10)Arno Lucas \u2013 backing vocals (5, 9)Leslie Smith \u2013 backing vocals (5, 9)Everette Drake \u2013 backing vocals (7, 10)Wayne Murry \u2013 backing vocals (7, 10)Francine Reed \u2013 backing vocals (7, 10)Delta Dickerson \u2013 backing vocals (8)Portia Griffin \u2013 backing vocals (8)Anita Sherman \u2013 backing vocals (8)Myrna Smith \u2013 backing vocals (8)Jessica Williams \u2013 backing vocals (8)Kathleen Turner \u2013 special guest vocal appearance (8)Patty Smith \u2013 backing vocals (10)Kevin Dorsey \u2013 backing vocals (11)Jim Gilstrap \u2013 backing vocals (11)Dorian Holley \u2013 backing vocals (11)Darryl Phinnessee \u2013 backing vocals (11)Production[edit]Paul Young \u2013 executive producerDon Was \u2013 producer (1, 4-10)Peter Vale \u2013 producer (2)Christopher Neil \u2013 producer (3), mixing (3)Steve Lindsey \u2013 producer (11)Rik Pekkonen \u2013 recording (1, 4-10), mixing (9, 10)Richard Whaley \u2013 engineer (2)Simon Hurrell \u2013 engineer (3)Gabe Veltri \u2013 engineer (11), recording (11)Bob Clearmountain \u2013 mixing (1)Laurie Latham \u2013 mixing (2), additional vocal mixing (4), additional recording production (5)Ken Kessie \u2013 mixing (4, 8)George Massenburg \u2013 mixing (5)Chris Lord-Alge \u2013 mixing (6)Ed Cherney \u2013 mixing (7)Bill Schnee \u2013 mixing (11)Dan Bosworth \u2013 recording assistant (1, 4-10), mix assistant (4, 9, 10)Alex Reed \u2013 mix assistant (1)Randy Wine \u2013 mix assistant (1)Paul Mortimer \u2013 assistant engineer (3)Marnie Riley \u2013 mix assistant (5, 7)Talley Sherwood \u2013 mix assistant (6)Danny Alonso \u2013 mix assistant (8)Noel Hazen \u2013 recording assistant (11)Vince Frost \u2013 art direction, designDouglas Brothers \u2013 photographyReferences[edit]External 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