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The Crusaders – Chain Reaction
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The Crusaders – Chain Reaction (E/E) – LP, JP 1979, With OBI

$40.00 - $40.00
$40.00
$40.00 - $40.00
$40.00
Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Excellent (E)
Cover: Excellent (E)
Comments: Japanese pressing. Includes insert and obi.
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  • Chain Reaction is an LP by The Crusaders from 1979 released on the MCA Records label.

    About this album

    Chain Reaction is a sharp, groove-driven jazz-funk statement from The Crusaders, showing the group moving deeper into electric, rhythm-led territory in the mid-1970s. Released in 1975, it reflects the band’s shift from straight-ahead jazz towards a more accessible blend of funk, soul and improvisation, with tight ensemble playing and polished studio arrangements giving the music its forward momentum. The title track and pieces like Creole and I Felt The Love underline the band’s knack for combining muscular riffs with melodic ease. As part of The Crusaders’ influential 1970s run, the album helped define crossover jazz-funk for a wider audience.

    Genre: Soul & Funk

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  • Artist: The Crusaders
    Label: MCA Records – VIM-5558
    Format: LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
    Units: 1
    Country: Japan
    Released: 1979
    Genre: Soul & Funk
    Style: Jazz-Funk

  • A1 Creole
    A2 Chain Reaction
    A3 I Felt The Love
    A4 Mellow Out
    A5 Rainbow Visions
    B1 Hallucinate
    B2 Give It Up
    B3 Hot'S It
    B4 Sugar Cane
    B5 Soul Caravan