Those Southern Knights

Artist: The Crusaders
Label: Mca
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 076732164921
EAN: 0076732164921
ASIN: B0000001O7

Release Date: 1997-03-11

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Eli's smooth jazz favorites
Favorite Crusaders Songs

Tracks:

Spiral
Keep That Same Old Feeling
My Mama Told Me So
Til' The Sun Shines
And Then There Was The Blues
Serenity
Feeling Funky

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Customer Reviews:

The ROCKFORD FILES.....and where did the jazz go?.......2005-11-15

Sounds like the background music used in the 70's Rockford Files TV crime show...and a little like the CHIPS music too. Similar to music by Tom Scott from back then. The crusaders never really get hard funky or dirty funky, they are more smooth groovin funk. The sound for the times is very clean, too produced for true funkyness. Don't get me wrong I like the old 60's JAZZ crusaders, just not this 70's phase of their career...they sold out to a large extent, and continue to do so, it's where the money is. No improvisatory feel either. This is for smooth jazz lovers. hard funk lovers will be disappointed, as will true jazzers. I wish the crusaders kept their jazz chops from the 60's but they keep burying it like it never happened, even to this day, afraid to lose sales if they get too musically adverturous like their mid/late 60's true jazz albums. Their 70's albums like this are partly to blame for today's smooth jazz... in other words, not really jazz, not really funky, just kind of smooth groovin, more for casual adults and offices. not challenging, not offensive, formulated to an extent. But hey if you like this, that's cool, just dont think it's real jazz, or real funk. It's smooth and casual, slightly simmers, pleasant background music, but doesn't COOK like so many other groups from the same time period that mixed jazz, funk, and fusion. It just sounds like they are holding back...I know they can play more advanced, and write more creatively, they just choose not to ever since the 60's.

A Great Classic !!!.......2005-08-21

This is a great album.It features fretwork by a young Larry Carlton.Reason enough to run out and buy this classic.

Smooth as Baby Lotion................................2005-02-21

This is a wonderfully smooth album that you can just put on and do whatever drive, kick back, work whatever. If you like jazz or are just getting into jazz or if you just like great music then this is a excellent investment. A rollercoaster ride of of tempos and emotions or for lack of a better word just plain COOL!! My favorite is "And Then There Was The Blues" oh so smooth. The Crusaders are ALWAYS a safe buy don't waste time go and get it.

Great album!.......2003-06-05

I love that album. I think It's one of the best Jazz album ever made!The songs "Spiral" and "Serenity" are so relaxing. The Crusaders are great musicians!

A Must.......2000-03-26

The Crusaders Sound Great on this Disc.The Music&Arrangements work very well all the way thru.The Grooves&Smoothness make this Recording very Complete.this Group has been Bad for so long.

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