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The music on this four-CD box set is mostly excellent, and this is not a bad sampler of the recordings of the (Jazz) Crusaders, but there are some problems. The 1961-70 group is covered much too quickly in the first disc, and the last two discs jump around chronologically throughout the '70s. The lack of recording dates is rather inexcusable, and the odd programming makes it difficult to trace the popular band's evolution. On the other hand, the extensive liner notes by Quincy Troupe are refreshingly honest, and many of the high points of the group's existence (including "The Young Rabbits," "Freedom Sound," "Eleanor Rigby," "Put It Where You Want It," their classic rendition of "So Far Away," and "Street Life") are included. Worth picking up by beginners, although veteran collectors will prefer to get the more complete original sets instead.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Richard Bock, Producer - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist - Wayne Henderson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bock, Producer - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bock, Producer - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, ComposerLyricist - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bock, Producer - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist - Wayne Henderson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist - Wayne Henderson, Composer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bock, Producer - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1966 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bock, Producer - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bock, Producer - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist - Larry Cox, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sly Stone, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1970 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist - Larry Cox, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
WILTON FELDER, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, ComposerLyricist - Gladys Knight, ComposerLyricist - The Jazz Crusaders, MainArtist - Larry Cox, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Stix Hooper, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Chuck Rainey, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - WILTON FELDER, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY CARLTON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Adams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Henderson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Chuck Rainey, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - WILTON FELDER, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carole King, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rik Pekkonen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY CARLTON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Adams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Henderson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Chuck Rainey, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - WILTON FELDER, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY CARLTON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Adams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Henderson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1972 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - WILTON FELDER, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Chuck Rainey, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - WILTON FELDER, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rik Pekkonen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY CARLTON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Adams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Henderson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1972 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Chuck Rainey, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - WILTON FELDER, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rik Pekkonen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY CARLTON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Adams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Henderson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1972 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Chuck Rainey, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - WILTON FELDER, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY CARLTON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Adams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Henderson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1972 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, ComposerLyricist - Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Henderson, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1973 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1973 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1973 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1973 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 3
Stewart Levine, Producer - Rik Pekkonen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne Henderson, Composer - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Paul Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Crusaders, MainArtist - P.F. Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Wayne Henderson, Composer - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1973 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - WILTON FELDER, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist - Wilton Lewis Felder, ComposerLyricist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, ComposerLyricist - Stewart Levine, Producer - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Wayne Henderson, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer, Associate Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1975 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer, Associate Producer - WILTON FELDER, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1975 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 4
Ralph MacDonald, Participant - Dean Parks, Participant - Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1977 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Participant - Dean Parks, Participant - Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1977 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Participant - Stix Hooper, ComposerLyricist - Dean Parks, Participant - Stewart Levine, Producer - Rik Pekkonen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1977 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.
Ralph MacDonald, Participant - Dean Parks, Participant - Stewart Levine, Producer - Rik Pekkonen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY CARLTON, Composer - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1977 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.
Ralph MacDonald, Participant - Stewart Levine, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Adams, Participant - Dean Park, Participant - The Crusaders, MainArtist - A Crusaders Production, Unknown, Other
℗ 1977 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, Producer - WILTON FELDER, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist - Wilton Lewis Felder, Producer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, Producer - WILTON FELDER, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist - Wilton Lewis Felder, Producer
℗ 1978 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, Producer - WILTON FELDER, Producer - Randy Crawford, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rik Pekkonen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Jennings, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1979 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - WILTON FELDER, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, ComposerLyricist - Gladys Knight, ComposerLyricist - The Crusaders, MainArtist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The music on this four-CD box set is mostly excellent, and this is not a bad sampler of the recordings of the (Jazz) Crusaders, but there are some problems. The 1961-70 group is covered much too quickly in the first disc, and the last two discs jump around chronologically throughout the '70s. The lack of recording dates is rather inexcusable, and the odd programming makes it difficult to trace the popular band's evolution. On the other hand, the extensive liner notes by Quincy Troupe are refreshingly honest, and many of the high points of the group's existence (including "The Young Rabbits," "Freedom Sound," "Eleanor Rigby," "Put It Where You Want It," their classic rendition of "So Far Away," and "Street Life") are included. Worth picking up by beginners, although veteran collectors will prefer to get the more complete original sets instead.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 45 track(s)
- Total length: 04:38:11
- Main artists: The Crusaders
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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