Chain Reaction (The Crusaders album)

Chain Reaction is a 1975 album by jazz-fusion band the Crusaders.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Jim Newsom says the album "finds the Crusaders at the top of their form" and that it is "one of the tastiest concoctions of the mid-'70s jazz-fusion era". It concludes that Chain Reaction "helped lure young, rock and soul-oriented listeners over to check out the jazz side".

Track listing

1. "Creole" – 3:25 (Felder)
2. "Chain Reaction" – 5:35 (Sample)
3. "I Felt the Love" – 2:28 (Hooper)
4. "Mellow Out" – 2:44 (Carlton)
5. "Rainbow Visions" – 6:15 (Henderson)
6. "Hallucinate" – 5:08 (Sample)
7. "Give It Up" – 2:56 (Sample)
8. "Hot's It" – 3:50 (Sample)
9. "Sugar Cane" – 2:31 (Henderson)
10. "Soul Caravan" – 5:30 (Hooper, Sample, Carlton, Henderson, Felder)

Personnel

The Crusaders

• Joe Sample – keyboards, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, synthesizers
• Larry Carlton – guitars
• Wilton Felder – bass, saxophones
• Stix Hooper – drums, percussion
• Wayne Henderson – trombone, brass

Production

• The Crusaders – producers
• Stewart Levine – associate producer
• Rik Pekkonen – engineer
• The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
• Ed Scarisbrick – illustration
• Ron Slenzak – photography

Charts

Singles

References

External links

• Crusaders-Chain Reaction at Discogs