Chain Reaction (The Crusaders album)
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 40:32 | |||
| Label | ABC/Blue Thumb | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine, The Crusaders | |||
| The Crusaders chronology | ||||
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Chain Reaction is a 1975 album by jazz-fusion band The Crusaders.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Jim Newsom says the album "finds the Crusaders at the top of their form" and that it is "one of the tastiest concoctions of the mid-'70s jazz-fusion era".[1] It concludes that Chain Reaction "helped lure young, rock and soul-oriented listeners over to check out the jazz side".[1]
Track listing
- "Creole" – 3:25
- "Chain Reaction" – 5:35
- "I Felt The Love" – 2:28
- "Mellow Out" – 2:44
- "Rainbow Visions" – 6:15
- "Hallucinate" – 5:08
- "Give It Up" – 2:56
- "Hot's It" – 3:50
- "Sugar Cane" – 2:31
- "Soul Caravan" – 5:30
Personnel
- The Crusaders
- Wayne Henderson - trombone
- Wilton Felder - saxophones, bass
- Larry Carlton - guitar
- Joe Sample - Fender Rhodes electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer
- Stix Hooper - drums, percussion
- Rik Pekkonen - engineer
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position[3] |
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| Billboard 200 | 26 |
| US Top R&B Albums | 9 |
| US Top Jazz Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B[3] | ||
| 1975 | "Creole" | 84 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chain Reaction - The Crusaders | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 53. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Crusaders | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-18.