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Deep in their prime period, the Crusaders reaffirm their affinity with the groove and rely entirely upon all six of their funky selves for their material. "My Mama Told Me So" and "Feeling Funky" contain the most infectious outcropping of the groove, while "Spiral" is OK, yet just a bit too frantic for the groove to thrive. "And Then There Was the Blues" is a laid-back, mildly funky jog at quite some length, where everyone gets a chance to solo extensively; essentially this is the old Jazz Crusaders frontline sound with a funky underbelly. "Til the Sun Shines" is an urbane Larry Carlton ballad with synthesized strings, quite different and to the point, but "Serenity" is a bore, a nothing idea stretched out for too long. The Crusaders' groove machine is still very much in gear, but the fuel is occasionally diluted.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, Producer, Associate Producer, MainArtist - F. Byron Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Wayne Henderson, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, Producer, Associate Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - F. Byron Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, Producer, Associate Producer, MainArtist - F. Byron Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - LARRY CARLTON, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, Producer, Associate Producer, MainArtist - F. Byron Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, ComposerLyricist - Stewart Levine, Producer - The Crusaders, Producer, Associate Producer, MainArtist - F. Byron Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - WILTON FELDER, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, Producer, Associate Producer, MainArtist - F. Byron Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Robert Popwell, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, Producer, Associate Producer, MainArtist - F. Byron Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Deep in their prime period, the Crusaders reaffirm their affinity with the groove and rely entirely upon all six of their funky selves for their material. "My Mama Told Me So" and "Feeling Funky" contain the most infectious outcropping of the groove, while "Spiral" is OK, yet just a bit too frantic for the groove to thrive. "And Then There Was the Blues" is a laid-back, mildly funky jog at quite some length, where everyone gets a chance to solo extensively; essentially this is the old Jazz Crusaders frontline sound with a funky underbelly. "Til the Sun Shines" is an urbane Larry Carlton ballad with synthesized strings, quite different and to the point, but "Serenity" is a bore, a nothing idea stretched out for too long. The Crusaders' groove machine is still very much in gear, but the fuel is occasionally diluted.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:28
- Main artists: The Crusaders
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1976 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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