Royal Jam

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Royal Jam
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Live album by
The Crusaders with B.B. King and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Released1982
RecordedSeptember 1981
Genre Jazz, blues
Label GRP Records
Producer Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper
The Crusaders with B.B. King and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra chronology
Standing Tall
(1980)		Royal Jam
(1982)
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Royal Jam is a live recording by the jazz-funk band The Crusaders with B.B. King, Josie James and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. [1] It was recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Joe Sample and Will Jennings except as noted.

  1. "Overture (I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today)" – 5:51
  2. "One Day I’ll Fly Away" – 5:49
  3. "Fly with Wings of Love" (Joe Sample) – 9:49
  4. "Burnin’ Up the Carnival" – 5:44
  5. "Last Call" (Sample) – 7:59
  6. "The Thrill Is Gone" (Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell) – 5:26
  7. "Better Not Look Down" – 6:22
  8. "Hold On" – 4:23
  9. "Street Life" – 7:56
  10. "I Just Can’t Leave Your Love Alone" – 4:15
  11. "Never Make a Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper, Will Jennings) – 4:12

Personnel

The Crusaders
Guest artists
Guest musicians

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References

  1. 1 2 3 https://www.allmusic.com/album/r137222
  2. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  53. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.


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