The Crusaders - The Best of The Crusaders

This came out in 1976 on Blue Thumb and it seems that was never made it to CD, which is a shame. This is a great place to start, especially if you want to hear the more soulful side of the Crusaders. The Golden Years, also a compilation, is (or was) on CD. It covers a lot of the same ground as Best Of, but also goes back further in time to their jazzier period.

Jazz-dance group formed in Houston, Texas in 1956, settling on the name The Jazz Crusaders in 1961 (shortened to The Crusaders ten years later). Their best-known hit "Street Life" was responsible for bringing guest vocalist Randy Crawford to the public attention - the group's line-up at that time comprised founder members Wilton Felder (tenor sax, bass), Nesbert "Stix" Hooper (percussion) and Joseph Sample (keyboards) with Larry Carlton (guitar).
Disbanded 1988

Member's Group:
"Stix" Hooper, Arthur Adams, Hubert Laws, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder.


Tracklist:

A1 Put It Where You Want It
A2 Stomp and Buck Dance
A3 Greasy Spoon
A4 Scratch
B1 So Far Away
B2 Hard Times
B3 So Far Away - Live
C1 Don't Let It Get You Down
C2 Keep That Same Old Feeling
C3 That's How I Feel
C4 Soul Caravan
D1 Chain Reaction
D2 Ballad for Joe (Louis)
D3 Do You Remember When
D4 Way Back Home