Gold The Crusaders

BUY THIS ITEM

  • $19.99 List price
    $18.59 Online price
    (Save 7%)
    $16.73 Member price
    Join Now
    • skip to cart
  • Add To List uiAction=GetAllLists&page=List&pageType=list&ean=602517184053&productCode=MU&maxCount=100&threshold=3

GET FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF $25 OR MORE

DELIVERY & GIFT DETAILS:

Usually ships within 24 hours

Delivery Time and Shipping Rates

Eligible for gift wrap & gift message.

Enter a zip code

CD - Remastered

  • Release Date: 04/03/2007
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 28,707
  • Label: HIP-O RECORDS
  • UPC: 602517184053

Listener Rating:

See All Detailed Ratings

 
  • Overview
  • Tracks
  • Editorial Reviews
  • Details & Credits
Track List
Click on LISTEN or link to hear an audio clip.
To listen to samples you'll need a Windows Media Player

Gold

Disc 1
1LISTENFreedom Sound 1:42
2LISTENYoung Rabbits -- '71-'72 4:53
3LISTENWay Back Home 4:03
4LISTENPut It Where You Want It 5:28
5LISTENSo Far Away Single Version 3:48
6LISTENTough Talk 6:06
7LISTENDon't Let It Get You Down 3:06
8LISTENScratch Live 6:03
9LISTENHard Times Live 7:31
10LISTENStomp and Buck Dance 5:49
View all tracks on this disc

Disc 2
1LISTENSpiral 6:12
2LISTENKeep That Same Old Feeling 5:38
3LISTENFree as the Wind 6:16
4LISTENNite Crawler 4:45
5LISTENSweet N' Sour 8:56
6LISTENIt Happens Everyday 5:41
7LISTENFeel It 4:17
8LISTENSnowflake 4:56
9LISTENFairy Tales 4:45
10LISTENStreet Life Promotional 12" Single Version 5:32
View all tracks on this disc

See all tracks

About this Artist

Editorial Reviews

For listeners willing to overlook the fact that this Crusaders retrospective begins the story in 1970 -- nine years after the combo began recording excellent hard bop and soul-jazz -- the two-disc set Gold is just as good and nearly as thorough as the 1996 four-disc box Way Back Home. (Since the running time is only 17 seconds shy of 160 minutes, it's truly jam-packed.) Focusing on the '70s allows the set to dwell considerably on each record the group released during the decade that produced its most popular (although not most rewarding) music. After grabbing a pair of tracks from the Crusaders' two Chisa LPs of 1970-1971, the set moves on to the Blue Thumb years with multiple selections from every main album of the '70s -- 1, The 2nd Crusade, Scratch, Chain Reaction, Free as the Wind. The material is primarily fusion and jazz-funk, moving into crossover jazz by the second disc, and while the group never quite matched great themes with great grooves, this is the easiest way to get to the heart of their discography. (Rare groove fanatics may agree or disagree with the inclusion of the shortened 12" version of "Street Life," although it still clocks in north of five minutes.) John Bush, All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

  • Listener Rating:

Be the first to write a review!