Ghetto Blaster (The Crusaders album)
| Ghetto Blaster | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
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| Length | 42:49 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Leon Ndugu Chancler, Joe Sample | |||
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Ghetto Blaster is a studio album by The Crusaders issued in 1983 on MCA Records.[1] The album earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best R&B Instrumental Performance.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Pam Lambert of the Wall Street Journal wrote that the Crusaders on sound fresher than most 'new' artists" and "the album features the Crusaders' typically eclectic mixture of styles."[3] Liam Lacey of the Globe and Mail remarked "One of the oldest groups in recorded history, The Crusaders have survived since the 1950s by careful adaptations in their basic warm funk-jazz style."[4]
Track listing
[edit]Adapted from album's text.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead End" | Joe Sample | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Gotta Lotta Shakalada" | Will Jennings, Joe Sample | 3:54 |
| 3. | "New Moves" | Will Jennings, Joe Sample | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Zalal'e Mini (Take It Easy)" | Wilton Felder, Caiphus Semenya | 6:10 |
| 5. | "Night Ladies" | Leon Ndugu Chancler | 7:07 |
| 6. | "Dream Street" | Wilton Felder, Joe Sample | 4:21 |
Credits
[edit]- Bass – Abraham Laboriel
- Bass, Saxophone – Wilton Felder
- Drums – Leon Ndugu Chancler
- Engineer – F. Byron Clark
- Assistant Engineer – Clark Germain, Clif Jones, Doug Williams, Jim Faraci, Paul Ericksen, Terry Diane Becker*
- Guitar – Charles Fearing, Cornell Dupree, David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Roland Bautista
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Piano, Keyboards, Arranger – Joe Sample
- Producer – Joe Sample, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Wilton Felder
- Programming (Synthesizer) – Clark Spangler, David Ervin, Dean Gant, Jon Steinhoff
- Trumpet – Chuck Findley
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Crusaders: Ghetto Blaster. MCA Records. 1983.
- ^ "The Crusaders". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
- ^ Lambert, Pam (May 1, 1984). "Noteworthy Rock Records". Wall Street Journal. p. 121. ProQuest 397870378 – via proquest.com.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (May 10, 1984). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE POP Ghetto Blaster The Crusaders". Globe and Mail. p. E5. ProQuest 386456769 – via proquest.com.