Wildflower is the fourteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his third released on the Kudu label in 1973.Payne, D. Kudu Records discography accessed October 9, 2015
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Wildflower is indispensable as a shining example of '70s groove jazz at its best".
Track listing "Corazón" (Carole King) – 6:03 "Wildflower" (Doug Edwards, David Richardson) – 3:57 "Mr. Blues" (Hank Crawford) – 6:07 "You've Got It Bad Girl" (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 9:37 "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 6:07
Personnel Hank Crawford – alto saxophone Bernie Glow – trumpet, flugelhorn Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet Tony Studd – trombone, bass trombone Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise – trombone Jimmy Buffington, Brooks Tillotson – French horn Richard Tee – electric piano, organ Joe Beck – electric guitar Bob Cranshaw – bass, electric bass Idris Muhammad – drums Rubens Bassini, George Devens, Dave Friedman, Arthur Jenkins, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald – percussion Hilda Harris, Maeretha Stewart, Randy Peyton, Bill Eaton – vocals (track 2) Bob James – arranger, conductor
Samples The second song Wildflower has been sampled by various Hip-Hop artists, including the likes of Eminem for his song “No One’s Iller” from his first EP “The Slim Shady EP” (1997), 2pac’s “Shorty Wanna Be A Thug” from his album “All Eyez On Me” (1996), and G Herbo with his song “Went Legit” from his most recent album “Greatest Rapper Alive” (2025). it has also been sampled by Paul Wall, Ye (Formerly known as Kanye West) and GLC in their song Drive Slow (2005)
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