Crossroads & Illusions is a 5 song CD EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

/3 song 7" vinyl EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by the punk band, Strung Out

Strung Out

Strung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous...

 with Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....

. The album was released on April 7, 1998 as a pre release for eager fans who were waiting for the full length version, Twisted by Design

Twisted by Design

Twisted by Design is Strung Out's third album with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on May 5, 1998. The album was the last with former bassist Jim Cherry, who later died of a heart problem.-Track listing:...

. The songs "Barfly", "Ghost Town", and "Open Mic" were not included in the later released album, Twisted by Design. Crossroads & Illusions is commonly referred to as "CnL".

Track listing

1. "Crossroads" – 2:52 (Jake, Jim) (CD only)
2. "Mind of My Own" – 2:24 (Jim)
3. "Barfly" – 2:53 (Rob)
4. "Ghost Town" – 2:18 (Rob)
5. "Open Mic" – 3:31 (Jim, Jake) (CD only)

Personnel

• Jason Cruz
  Jason Cruz
  Jason Alexander Cruz is the lead singer and lyricist of punk band, Strung Out. He is also an artist, and a poet responsible for all of the artwork and design of Strung Out's album covers...
  
   - Lead vocals, Cover design
• Jake Kiley - Guitar
• Rob Ramos - Guitar
• Jordan Burns - Drums
• Jim Cherry
  Jim Cherry
  Jim Cherry was an American musician, most famous for being the bassist in the punk rock band Strung Out. His other musical credits include the guitar player in the band Pulley, and bassist/vocalist in the band Zero Down....
  
   - Bass
• Ulrich Wild
  Ulrich Wild
  Ulrich Wild is an American record producer, engineer and mixer specializing in the rock and metal genres. Born and raised in Switzerland, Ulrich is now a naturalized citizen living in Los Angeles...
  
  - Producer, Engineer