Chain Reaction (The Crusaders album)
1975 studio album by the Crusaders
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Chain Reaction is a 1975 album by jazz-fusion band the Crusaders.
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 40:32 | |||
| Label | ABC/Blue Thumb | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
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".[1] It concludes that Chain Reaction "helped lure young, rock and soul-oriented listeners over to check out the jazz side".[1]
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[3] |
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| Billboard 200 | 26 |
| US Top R&B Albums | 9 |
| US Top Jazz Albums | 1 |