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 "Creole" – 3:25 (Felder) "Chain Reaction" – 5:35 (Sample) "I Felt the Love" – 2:28 (Hooper) "Mellow Out" – 2:44 (Carlton) "Rainbow Visions" – 6:15 (Henderson) "Hallucinate" – 5:08 (Sample) "Give It Up" – 2:56 (Sample) "Hot's It" – 3:50 (Sample) "Sugar Cane" – 2:31 (Henderson) "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 Chart (1975) Peak position Billboard 20026US Top R&B Albums9US Top Jazz Albums1
Singles Year Single Chart positions US R&B 1975 "Creole" 84
References
External links Crusaders-Chain Reaction at Discogs