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The Crusaders – Crusaders 1 (E/VG+) – 2xLP, JP, No OBI
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Crusaders 1 is an LP by The Crusaders released on the Blue Thumb Records label.
About this album
Crusaders 1 is a strong early-1970s statement from The Crusaders, setting their polished jazz-funk sound in motion with a relaxed but purposeful groove. By 1972, the group had refined a style that bridged jazz improvisation, R&B drive and funk rhythm, helping define the crossover appeal that made them one of the era’s most accessible instrumental outfits. The album moves between bluesy themes, soulful hooks and muscular ensemble interplay, with the band’s playing kept tight and melodic throughout. It captures the moment when The Crusaders were becoming a major force in jazz-funk, laying groundwork for the wider fusion and urban groove movements that followed.
Genre: Soul & Funk
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Artist: The CrusadersLabel: Blue Thumb Records – SJET-9543~4Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 2Country: JapanGenre: Soul & Funk
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A1 That'S How I Feel
A2 So Far Away
B1 Put It Where You Want It
B2 Mystique Blues
B3 Full Moon
C1 Sweet Revival
C2 Mud Hole
C3 It'S Just Gotta Be That Way
C4 Georgia Cottonfield
D1 A Shade Of Blues
D2 Three Children
D3 Mosadi (Woman)