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Crossing is an album by jazz fusion band Oregon recorded in October 1984 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features guitarist Ralph Towner, reed player Paul McCandless, bassist Glen Moore, and percussionist Collin Walcott—their final album with Walcott, who died a month after its recording.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: “Ethereal playing with tremendous solos”.

Track listing
All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
“Queen of Sydney” (Paul McCandless) – 8:17
“Pepé Linque” (Glen Moore) – 4:21
“Alpenbridge” – 6:31
“Travel by Day” (Collin Walcott) – 4:23
“Kronach Waltz” (Moore) – 3:08
“The Glide” – 6:13
“Amaryllis” (McCandless) – 8:55
“Looking-Glass Man” – 4:26
“Crossing” – 3:13

Personnel
Paul McCandless – soprano saxophone (tracks 2, 6, 8, 9), oboe (tracks 1, 3, 7), bass clarinet (tracks 2, 5), English horn (tracks 7)
Glen Moore – bass (tracks 1–4, 6–9), flute (track 1), piano (track 5)
Ralph Towner – classical guitar (tracks 3, 9), 12 string guitar (tracks 4, 7), piano (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9), Prophet-5 synthesizer (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 9), cornet (tracks 2, 5, 6), percussion (track 9)
Collin Walcott – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 9), tabla (tracks 1, 2, 6), sitar (tracks 3, 4), bass drum (tracks 5), snare drum (tracks 5)

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Released: 1985
Recorded: October 1984
Studio: Tonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Length: 48:40
Label: ECM 1291
Producer: Manfred Eicher