This is the discography for American jazz band The Crusaders.
Albums as The Jazz Crusaders Year Title Chart positions Label US Pop US R&B US Jazz 1961Freedom Sound — — — Pacific Jazz 1962Lookin' Ahead — — — 1963Tough Talk — — —Heat Wave — — —Jazz Waltz (with Les McCann) — — — 1964Stretchin' Out — — — 1965The Thing — — —Chile Con Soul — — — 1966Talk That Talk — — — 1967Uh Huh — — — 1968Powerhouse 184 38 6 1970Give Peace a Chance — — — LibertyOld Socks New Shoes – New Socks Old Shoes 90 12 6 Chisa "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilations as The Jazz Crusaders Year Title Chart positions Label US Jazz 1969The Best of the Jazz Crusaders 13 Blue Note 1973Tough Talk — 1975The Young Rabbits — 1993The Best Of... — Pacific Jazz 2005The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions — Mosiac "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Albums as Jazz Crusaders (Wayne Henderson & Wilton Felder) Year Title Chart positions Label US Jazz 1994Happy Again 13Sin-Drome 1996Louisiana Hot Sauce — 1998Breakin' Da Rulz! — Indigo Blue 2003Soul Axess — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Albums as The Crusaders Year Title Chart positions Label US Pop US R&B US Jazz UK 1971Pass the Plate 168 — 12 — Chisa 1972Hollywood — 45 — — MoWestCrusaders 1 96 29 3 — Blue Thumb 1973The 2nd Crusade 45 4 1 —Unsung Heroes 173 33 — — 1974Southern Comfort 31 3 1 — 1975Chain Reaction 26 9 1 — 1976Those Southern Knights 38 9 2 — 1977Free as the Wind 41 8 1 — 1978Images 34 18 1 — 1979Street Life 18 3 1 10 MCA 1980Rhapsody and Blues 29 14 1 40 1981Standing Tall 59 29 2 47 1984Ghetto Blaster 79 20 3 46 1986The Good and the Bad Times — 49 2 — 1988Life in the Modern World — — 13 — 1991Healing the Wounds 174 — 1 — GRP 2003Rural Renewal — 73 2 — P.R.A./Verve "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Year Title Chart positions Label US Pop US R&B US Jazz 1962The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse — — —Pacific Jazz 1966Live at the Lighthouse '66 — — — 1968Lighthouse '68 — 30 6 1968The Festival Album — — — 1969Lighthouse '69 — — 10 1974Scratch 73 16 4 1980Live Sides — — — 1981Ongaku Kai - Live in Japan — — — 1982Royal Jam 144 30 5 1993Live In Japan — — 24 2000Power of Our Music - The Endangered Species — — — 2004Live in Japan 2003 — — — P.R.A. 2006Alive in South Africa (reissue) — — — True Life Jazz
Compilations as The Crusaders Year Title Chart positions Label US Pop US R&B US Jazz 1973At Their Best — 19 17 Motown 1976The Best of the Crusaders 122 41 18 ABC/Blue Thumb 1987The Vocal Album — — — MCA 1988Sample a Decade — — — Connoisseur 199016 Original World Hits — — — MCA 1992The Golden Years — — — GRP 1994Best of Best — — — MCAAnd Beyond... — — — Music CollectionBest — — — Pickwick 1995The Ultimate Compilation — — — NectarThe Greatest Crusade — — — CalibreThe Ultimate — — — CastleSoul Shadows — — — Connoisseur 1996The Best of the Crusaders — — — MCAWay Back Home — — — Blue Thumb 1998Priceless Jazz Collection — — — GRP 2000The Crusaders' Finest Hour — — — Verve 2003Groove Crusade — — — Blue Thumb 2007Gold — — — Hip-O/Verve "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles as The Nite Hawks Year Title (A-side / B-side) Album Label 1959"Chicken Grabber / Big Top" (Single only) Del-Fi
Singles as The Night Hawks Year Title (A-side / B-side) Album Label 1961"Bunny Ride / Sweetie Lester" (Single only) Pacific Jazz
Singles as The Jazz Crusaders Year Title Chart positions Label Album US Pop 1962"Tonight / Sinnin' Sam" — Pacific Jazz Lookin' Ahead"The Young Rabbits / Song of India" —"Congolese Sermon / Weather Beat" — (Single only) 1963 "No Name Samba / Tough Talk" — World Pacific Tough Talk "Turkish Black/Boopie" —"Spanish Castles / Bluesette" — Jazz Waltz (with Les McCann) 1964"On Broadway / Heat Wave" —Heat Wave"I Remember Tomorrow / Long John" —Stretchin' Out 1965"Tough Talk / The Thing" —The Thing"Aqua Dulce / Soul Bourgeoisie" —Chile Con Soul 1966"Uptight (Everything's Alright) / Scratch" 95Pacific JazzTalk That Talk 1968"Ooga-Boo-Ga-Loo / Eleanor Rigby" —Lighthouse '68"Love and Peace / Hey Jude" —Powerhouse 1969"Get Back / Willie and Laura Mae Jones" —Lighthouse '69 1970"Way Back Home / Jackson" 90 ChisaOld Socks New Shoes – New Socks Old Shoes "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles as The Crusaders Year Title (A-side / B-side) Chart positions Label Album US Pop USR&B UK 1971"Pass the Plate / Greasy Spoon" — — — ChisaPass the Plate 1972"Spanish Harlem / Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove" — — — MoWestHollywood"Put It Where You Want It / Mosadi (Woman)" 52 39 — Blue Thumb Crusaders 1"So Far Away / That's How I Feel" — — — 1973"Don't Let It Get You Down / Journey from Within" 86 31 —Second Crusade"That's How I Feel / Take It or Leave It" — — —Crusaders 1 1974"Lay It on the Line / Let's Boogie" — — —Unsung Heroes"Scratch / Way Back Home" 81 70 —Scratch"Stomp and Buck Dance / A Ballad for Joe (Louis)" — 41 — ABC/Blue ThumbSouthern Comfort 1975"Creole / I Felt the Love" — 84 —Chain Reaction 1976"Keep That Same Old Feeling / Til' the Sun Shines" — 21 — Those Southern Knights"And Then There Was the Blues / Feeling Funky" — 92 — 1977"Feel It / The Way We Was" — 63 — Free as the Wind"Free as the Wind / The Way We Was" — 84 — 1978"Bajou Bottoms / Covert Action" — 93 —Images 1979"Street Life / The Hustler" 36 17 5 MCAStreet Life 1980"Soul Shadows / Sweet Gentle Love" — 41 —Rhapsody and Blues 1981"I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today / Standing Tall" 97 67 61 Standing Tall"This Old World's Too Funky for Me / Standing Tall" — — — 1984"New Moves / Ghetto Blaster" — 27 — Ghetto Blaster"Dead End / Dream Street" — 57 —"Gotta Lotta Shakalada / Zalal'e Mini (Take It Easy)" — — —"Night Ladies / Megastreet" — — 55 1986"The Way It Goes / Good Times" — — —The Good and Bad Times 1988"A.C. (Alternating Currents) / Mullholland Nights" — — —Life in the Modern World "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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