Crusaders – Soul Shadows (Vinyl LP)

Crusaders – Soul Shadows is a Japanese compilation released in 1985 on MCA Records (cat. no. P-13170, manufactured by Warner-Pioneer). It collects Crusaders tracks with guest singers: Randy Crawford on "Street Life", Bill Withers on "Soul Shadows", Joe Cocker on "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today", plus two tracks with Gwen Evans and two live recordings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, one of them with B.B. King. The core of the band is Joe Sample on keyboards and Wilton Felder on saxophone. This copy is the 1985 Japanese edition with OBI and original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MCA Records P-13170
• Format: Vinyl LP, compilation
• Pressing: Japanese edition
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: 1985
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Jazz-funk
• Extras: OBI, original inner sleeve (OIS)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Street Life (Joe Sample/Will Jennings) – vocals: Randy Crawford
2. Soul Shadows (Joe Sample/Will Jennings) – vocals: Bill Withers
3. I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today (Joe Sample/Will Jennings) – vocals: Joe Cocker

Side B

1. Gotta Lotta Shakalada – vocals: Gwen Evans, Jessica Williams
2. New Moves – vocals: Gwen Evans
3. Burnin' Up The Carnival (live) – vocals: Josie James
4. Street Life (live) – vocals: B.B. King, Josie James

Personnel

The Crusaders: Joe Sample (keyboards), Wilton Felder (saxophone), Stix Hooper (drums, A1–A3, B3–B4), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (drums, B1–B2).

Guests: Randy Crawford, Bill Withers, Joe Cocker, B.B. King, Gwen Evans, Jessica Williams, Josie James (vocals), Billy Preston (organ on A3), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (B3–B4). Compiled by Aki Inagaki.

FAQ

Is this an original pressing?
Yes. This compilation was first released in Japan in 1985; this copy is the Japanese edition with OBI and original inner sleeve. The tracks themselves come from earlier Crusaders albums.

What is an OBI?
The OBI is the paper strip wrapped around the edge of the sleeve on Japanese records, with title, catalogue number and price in Japanese. Many copies have lost it, which makes it sought after by collectors.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Crusaders records?
Yes, for example Crusaders – Street Life, Crusaders – Ghetto Blaster and The Crusaders – Scratch. More titles are in our Jazz and Soul & Funk collections.