Cruzential by Kashmir

Cruzential is the second album from the Danish band Kashmir. The producer and engineer Ron Saint Germain used the two words ‘crucial’ and ‘essential’ constantly, and the title of the album is a portmanteau of the two words. The album is released in two versions: the first version, released in 1996, and the second version released in 1997, with two added tracks: "Stand" and "Gloom". The two versions featured different covers. The original tracks were recorded and mixed at Track House and Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark from January to March, 1996, whereas the two added tracks were recorded in January 1997.