This is the discography for American jazz band The Crusaders.
Albums as The Jazz Crusaders
[2]
Compilations as The Jazz Crusaders
| Year
|
Title
|
Label
|
Label-Nr
|
US Jazz
[1]
|
| 1969
|
The Best of the Jazz Crusaders
|
World Pacific
|
ST-20175
|
13
|
| 1973
|
Tough Talk
|
Blue Note
|
BN-LA170-G2
|
—
|
| 1975
|
The Young Rabbits
|
BN-LA530-H2
|
—
|
| 1980
|
Live Sides
|
LT-1046
|
—
|
| 1993
|
The Best Of...
|
Pacific Jazz
|
CDP 077778928324
|
—
|
| 2005
|
The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions
|
Mosaic
|
MD6-230
|
—
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|
Albums as Jazz Crusaders (Wayne Henderson & Wilton Felder)
| Year
|
Title
|
Type
|
Label
|
Label-Nr
|
US Jazz
[1]
|
| 1994
|
Happy Again
|
Studio
|
Sin-Drome
|
SD-8909
|
13
|
| 1996
|
Louisiana Hot Sauce
|
Sin-Drome
|
SD-8924
|
—
|
| 1998
|
Breakin' Da Rulz!
|
Indigo Blue
|
4634170792
|
—
|
| 2000
|
Power of Our Music - The Endangered Species
|
Live
|
1144790972
|
—
|
| 2003
|
Soul Axess
|
Studio
|
True Life Jazz
|
|
—
|
| 2006
|
Alive in South Africa (reissue)
|
Live
|
True Life Jazz
|
|
—
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|
Albums as The Crusaders
| Year
|
Title
|
Type
|
Label
|
Label-Nr
|
Chart positions
|
US Pop
[1]
|
US R&B
[1]
|
US Jazz
[1]
|
UK
[3]
|
| 1971
|
Pass the Plate
|
Studio
|
Chisa
|
CS-813
|
168
|
—
|
12
|
—
|
| 1972
|
Hollywood
|
MoWest
|
MW-118L
|
—
|
45
|
—
|
—
|
| Crusaders 1
|
Blue Thumb
|
BTS-6001
|
96
|
29
|
3
|
—
|
| 1973
|
The 2nd Crusade
|
BTS-7000
|
45
|
4
|
1
|
—
|
| Unsung Heroes
|
BTS-6007
|
173
|
33
|
—
|
—
|
| 1974
|
Scratch
|
Live
|
BTS-6010
|
73
|
16
|
4
|
—
|
| Southern Comfort
|
Studio
|
BTSY-9002
|
31
|
3
|
—
|
—
|
| 1975
|
Chain Reaction
|
BTSD-6022
|
26
|
9
|
1
|
—
|
| 1976
|
Those Southern Knights
|
BTSD-6024
|
38
|
9
|
2
|
—
|
| 1977
|
Free as the Wind
|
BT-6029
|
41
|
8
|
1
|
—
|
| 1978
|
Images
|
BA-6030
|
34
|
18
|
1
|
—
|
| 1979
|
Street Life
|
MCA
|
3094
|
18
|
3
|
1
|
10
|
| 1980
|
Rhapsody and Blues
|
5124
|
29
|
14
|
1
|
40
|
| 1981
|
Ongaku Kai - Live in Japan
|
Live
|
Crusaders
|
CRP-16002
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Standing Tall
|
Studio
|
MCA
|
5254
|
59
|
29
|
2
|
47
|
| 1982
|
Royal Jam
|
Live
|
2-9017
|
144
|
30
|
5
|
—
|
| 1984
|
Ghetto Blaster
|
Studio
|
5429
|
79
|
20
|
3
|
46
|
| 1986
|
The Good and the Bad Times
|
5781
|
—
|
49
|
2
|
—
|
| 1988
|
Life in the Modern World
|
42168
|
—
|
—
|
13
|
—
|
| 1991
|
Healing the Wounds
|
GRP
|
9638
|
174
|
—
|
1
|
—
|
| 2003
|
Rural Renewal
|
P.R.A./Verve
|
440 060 077
|
—
|
73
|
2
|
—
|
| 2004
|
Live in Japan 2003
|
Live
|
P.R.A.
|
PRA-61104
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|
Compilations as The Crusaders
| Year
|
Title
|
Label
|
Label-Nr
|
Chart positions
|
US Pop
[1]
|
US R&B
[1]
|
US Jazz
[1]
|
| 1973
|
At Their Best
|
Motown
|
M-796V1
|
—
|
19
|
17
|
| 1976
|
The Best of the Crusaders
|
ABC Blue Thumb
|
BTSY-6027
|
122
|
41
|
18
|
| 1987
|
The Vocal Album
|
MCA
|
42057
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1988
|
Sample a Decade
|
Connoisseur
|
VSOP-LP131 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1990
|
16 Original World Hits
|
MCA
|
2292-56787-2 LZ (Germany)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1992
|
The Golden Years
|
GRP
|
GRD-3-5007
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1994
|
Best of Best
|
MCA
|
MVCZ-15020 (Japan)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| And Beyond...
|
Music Collection
|
MCCD-163 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Best
|
Pickwick
|
PWKS-4231 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1995
|
The Ultimate Compilation
|
Nectar
|
NTRCD035 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| The Greatest Crusade
|
Calibre
|
CLBCD-5501 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| The Ultimate
|
Castle
|
CCS-CD-420 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Soul Shadows
|
Connoisseur
|
VSOP-CD-212 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1996
|
The Best of the Crusaders
|
MCA
|
MCBD-19528 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Way Back Home
|
Blue Thumb
|
BTD-4-700
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1998
|
Priceless Jazz Collection
|
GRP
|
GRD-9892
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 2000
|
The Crusaders' Finest Hour
|
Verve
|
314-543-762-2 (US) / 543762-2 (Germany)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 2003
|
Groove Crusade
|
Blue Thumb
|
0731458994428 (UK)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 2007
|
Gold
|
Hip-O / Verve
|
B0008268-02 [602517184053]
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|
Singles as The Nite Hawks
| Year
|
Title (A-side / B-side)
|
Album
|
Label
|
Label-Nr
|
| 1959
|
"Chicken Grabber / Big Top"
|
(Single only)
|
Del-Fi
|
4122
|
Singles as The Night Hawks
| Year
|
Title (A-side / B-side)
|
Album
|
Label
|
Label-Nr
|
| 1961
|
"Bunny Ride / Sweetie Lester"
|
(Single only)
|
Pacific Jazz
|
X-352
|
Singles as The Jazz Crusaders
| Year
|
Title (A-side / B-side)
|
Album
|
Label
|
Label-Nr
|
US Pop
[4]
|
| 1962
|
"Tonight / Sinnin' Sam"
|
Lookin' Ahead
|
Pacific Jazz
|
X-340
|
—
|
| "The Young Rabbits / Song of India"
|
X-342
|
—
|
| "Congolese Sermon / Weather Beat"
|
(Single only)
|
X-357
|
—
|
| 1963
|
"No Name Samba / Tough Talk"
|
Tough Talk
|
World Pacific
|
X-371
|
—
|
| "Turkish Black / Boopie"
|
X-388
|
—
|
| "Spanish Castles / Bluesette"
|
Jazz Waltz (with Les McCann)
|
406
|
—
|
| 1964
|
"On Broadway / Heat Wave"
|
Heat Wave
|
401
|
—
|
| "I Remember Tomorrow / Long John"
|
Stretchin' Out
|
412
|
—
|
| 1965
|
"Tough Talk / The Thing"
|
The Thing
|
77800
|
—
|
| "Aqua Dulce / Soul Bourgeoisie"
|
Chile Con Soul
|
77806
|
—
|
| 1966
|
"Uptight (Everything's Alright) / Scratch"
|
Talk That Talk
|
Pacific Jazz
|
88125
|
95
|
| 1968
|
"Ooga-Boo-Ga-Loo / Eleanor Rigby"
|
Lighthouse '68
|
88144
|
—
|
| "Love and Peace / Hey Jude"
|
Powerhouse
|
88146
|
—
|
| 1969
|
"Get Back / Willie and Laura Mae Jones"
|
Lighthouse '69
|
88153
|
—
|
| 1970
|
"Way Back Home / Jackson"
|
Old Socks, New Shoes
|
Chisa
|
C-8010
|
90
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|
Singles as The Crusaders
| Year
|
Title (A-side / B-side)
|
Album
|
Label
|
Label-Nr
|
Chart positions
|
US Pop
[4]
|
US
R&B
[5]
|
UK
[3][6]
|
| 1971
|
"Pass the Plate / Greasy Spoon"
|
Pass the Plate
|
Chisa
|
C-8013
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1972
|
"Spanish Harlem / Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove"
|
Hollywood
|
MoWest
|
MW-5025F
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| "Put It Where You Want It / Mosadi (Woman)"
|
Crusaders 1
|
Blue Thumb
|
BTA-208
|
52
|
39
|
—
|
| "So Far Away / That's How I Feel"
|
BTA-217
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1973
|
"Don't Let It Get You Down / Journey from Within"
|
Second Crusade
|
BTA-225
|
86
|
31
|
—
|
| "That's How I Feel / Take It or Leave It"
|
Crusaders 1
|
BTA-232
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1974
|
"Lay It on the Line / Let's Boogie"
|
Unsung Heroes
|
BTA-245
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| "Scratch / Way Back Home"
|
Scratch
|
BTA-249
|
81
|
70
|
—
|
| "Stomp and Buck Dance / A Ballad for Joe (Louis)"
|
Southern Comfort
|
ABC Blue Thumb
|
BTA-261
|
—
|
41
|
—
|
| 1975
|
"Creole / I Felt the Love"
|
Chain Reaction
|
BTA-267
|
—
|
84
|
—
|
| 1976
|
"Keep That Same Old Feeling / Til' the Sun Shines"
|
Those Southern Knights
|
BTA-269
|
—
|
21
|
—
|
| "And Then There Was the Blues / Feeling Funky"
|
BTA-270
|
—
|
92
|
—
|
| 1977
|
"Feel It / The Way We Was"
|
Free as the Wind
|
BT-272
|
—
|
63
|
—
|
| "Free as the Wind / The Way We Was"
|
BTA-273
|
—
|
84
|
—
|
| 1978
|
"Bajou Bottoms / Covert Action"
|
Images
|
BT-278
|
—
|
93
|
—
|
| 1979
|
"Street Life / The Hustler"
|
Street Life
|
MCA
|
41052
|
36
|
17
|
5
|
| 1980
|
"Soul Shadows / Sweet Gentle Love"
|
Rhapsody and Blues
|
41295
|
—
|
41
|
—
|
| 1981
|
"I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today / Standing Tall"
|
Standing Tall
|
51177
|
97
|
67
|
61
|
| "This Old World's Too Funky for Me / Standing Tall"
|
51222
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1984
|
"New Moves / Ghetto Blaster"
|
Ghetto Blaster
|
52365
|
—
|
27
|
—
|
| "Dead End / Dream Street"
|
52398
|
—
|
57
|
—
|
| "Gotta Lotta Shakalada / Zalal'e Mini (Take It Easy)"
|
52454
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| "Night Ladies / Megastreet"
|
MCAT 853
|
—
|
—
|
55
|
| 1986
|
"The Way It Goes / Good Times"
|
The Good and Bad Times
|
52966
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 1988
|
"A.C. (Alternating Currents) / Mullholland Nights"
|
Life in the Modern World
|
53330
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|
[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The Crusaders - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 12, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "The Jazz Crusaders Catalog". Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "CRUSADERS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 164. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 99-100. ISBN 0-89820-115-2.
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 182. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ "The Crusaders @ARTISTdirect". ARTISTdirect.
- ^ "The Crusaders - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic.
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