Ghetto Blaster (The Crusaders album)

Ghetto Blaster
Studio album by The Crusaders
Released	1984
Genre	Jazz jazz fusion
Length	42:49
Label	MCA
Producer	Leon Ndugu Chancler, Joe Sample
The Crusaders chronology
Royal Jam (1982) Ghetto Blaster (1984) The Good and the Bad Times (1986)

Ghetto Blaster is a studio album by The Crusaders issued in 1983 on MCA Records. ^[1] This album peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Top Jazz LPs, No. 20 on the US Billboard Top Soul LPs and No. 46 on the UK UK Pop Albums chart. ^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

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." ^[4] 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." ^[5]

Accolades

The album earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best R&B Instrumental Performance. ^[6]

Track listing

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

• 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

1. The Crusaders: Ghetto Blaster. MCA Records. 1983.
2. "The Crusaders - Awards". AllMusic . Archived from the original on August 12, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
3. "CRUSADERS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 27, 2022.
4. Lambert, Pam (May 1, 1984). "Noteworthy Rock Records". Wall Street Journal. p. 121. ProQuest   397870378.
5. Lacey, Liam (May 10, 1984). "Inside the Sleeve Pop, Ghetto Blaster, The Crusaders". Globe and Mail. p. E5. ProQuest   386456769.
6. "The Crusaders". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.