| Free As The Wind | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 42:49 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
| The Crusaders chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
Free As The Wind is a studio album by The Crusaders issued in December 1976 on MCA Records. [2] The album rose to No. 8 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. [3]
Adapted from album's text. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Free As The Wind" | Joe Sample | 6:17 |
| 2. | "I Felt The Love" | Stix Hooper | 5:10 |
| 3. | "The Way We Was" | Robert Popwell | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Nite Crawler" | Larry Carlton | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Feel It" | Stix Hooper, Lamont Dozier, Larry Carlton, Robert Popwell, Wilton Felder | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Sweet N' Sour" | Joe Sample | 8:57 |
| 7. | "River Rat" | Wilton Felder | 2:29 |
| 8. | "It Happens Everyday" | Joe Sample | 5:40 |
Adapted from album's text. [2]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape [4] | 41 |
| US Top Soul LPs ( Billboard ) [3] | 9 |
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