This is the discography for American jazz band The Crusaders.
Year | Title | Type | Label | Label-Nr | Chart positions | |||||
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US Pop [1] | US R&B | US Jazz | ||||||||
1961 | Freedom Sound | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-27 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — |
1962 | Lookin' Ahead | ST-43 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse | Live | ST-57 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
1963 | Tough Talk | Studio | ST-68 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
Heat Wave | ST-76 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |||
Jazz Waltz (with Les McCann) | ST-81 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |||
1964 | Stretchin' Out | ST-83 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
1965 | The Thing | ST-87 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
Chile Con Soul | ST-20092 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |||
1966 | Live at the Lighthouse '66 | Live | ST-20098 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
Talk That Talk | Studio | ST-20106 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
The Festival Album | Live | ST-20115 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
1967 | Uh Huh | Studio | ST-20124 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
1968 | Lighthouse '68 | Live | ST-20131 | align=center | — | align=center | 30 | align=center | 6 | |
Powerhouse | Studio | ST-20136 | align=center | 184 | align=center | 38 | align=center | 6 | ||
1969 | Lighthouse '69 | Live | ST-20165 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | 10 | |
1970 | Give Peace a Chance | Studio | Liberty | LST-11005 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — |
Old Socks New Shoes – New Socks Old Shoes | Chisa | CS-804 | align=center | 90 | align=center | 12 | align=center | 6 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Title | Label | Label-Nr | US Jazz | ||
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1969 | The Best of the Jazz Crusaders | World Pacific | ST-20175 | align=center | 13 | |
1973 | Tough Talk | Blue Note | BN-LA170-G2 | align=center | — | |
1975 | The Young Rabbits | BN-LA530-H2 | align=center | — | ||
1980 | Live Sides | LT-1046 | align=center | — | ||
1993 | The Best Of... | Pacific Jazz | CDP 077778928324 | align=center | — | |
2005 | The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions | Mosaic | MD6-230 | align=center | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Title | Type | Label | Label-Nr | US Jazz | |
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1994 | Happy Again | Studio | Sin-Drome | SD-8909 | align=center | 13 |
1996 | Louisiana Hot Sauce | Sin-Drome | SD-8924 | align=center | — | |
1998 | Breakin' Da Rulz! | Indigo Blue | 4634170792 | align=center | — | |
2000 | Power of Our Music - The Endangered Species | Live | 1144790972 | align=center | — | |
2003 | Soul Axess | Studio | True Life Jazz | align=center | — | |
2006 | Alive in South Africa (reissue) | Live | True Life Jazz | align=center | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Title | Type | Label | Label-Nr | Chart positions | |||||||
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US Pop | US R&B | US Jazz | UK [3] | |||||||||
1971 | Pass the Plate | Studio | Chisa | CS-813 | align=center | 168 | align=center | — | align=center | 12 | align=center | — |
1972 | Hollywood | MoWest | MW-118L | align=center | — | align=center | 45 | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
Crusaders 1 | Blue Thumb | BTS-6001 | align=center | 96 | align=center | 29 | align=center | 3 | align=center | — | ||
1973 | The 2nd Crusade | BTS-7000 | align=center | 45 | align=center | 4 | align=center | 1 | align=center | — | ||
Unsung Heroes | BTS-6007 | align=center | 173 | align=center | 33 | align=center | — | align=center | — | |||
1974 | Scratch | Live | BTS-6010 | align=center | 73 | align=center | 16 | align=center | 4 | align=center | — | |
Southern Comfort | Studio | BTSY-9002 | align=center | 31 | align=center | 3 | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
1975 | Chain Reaction | BTSD-6022 | align=center | 26 | align=center | 9 | align=center | 1 | align=center | — | ||
1976 | Those Southern Knights | BTSD-6024 | align=center | 38 | align=center | 9 | align=center | 2 | align=center | — | ||
1977 | Free as the Wind | BT-6029 | align=center | 41 | align=center | 8 | align=center | 1 | align=center | — | ||
1978 | Images | BA-6030 | align=center | 34 | align=center | 18 | align=center | 1 | align=center | — | ||
1979 | Street Life | MCA | 3094 | align=center | 18 | align=center | 3 | align=center | 1 | align=center | 10 | |
1980 | Rhapsody and Blues | 5124 | align=center | 29 | align=center | 14 | align=center | 1 | align=center | 40 | ||
1981 | Ongaku Kai - Live in Japan | Live | Crusaders | CRP-16002 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — |
Standing Tall | Studio | MCA | 5254 | align=center | 59 | align=center | 29 | align=center | 2 | align=center | 47 | |
1982 | Royal Jam | Live | 2-9017 | align=center | 144 | align=center | 30 | align=center | 5 | align=center | — | |
1984 | Ghetto Blaster | Studio | 5429 | align=center | 79 | align=center | 20 | align=center | 3 | align=center | 46 | |
1986 | The Good and the Bad Times | 5781 | align=center | — | align=center | 49 | align=center | 2 | align=center | — | ||
1988 | Life in the Modern World | 42168 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | 13 | align=center | — | ||
1991 | Healing the Wounds | GRP | 9638 | align=center | 174 | align=center | — | align=center | 1 | align=center | — | |
2003 | Rural Renewal | P.R.A./Verve | 440 060 077 | align=center | — | align=center | 73 | align=center | 2 | align=center | — | |
2004 | Live in Japan 2003 | Live | P.R.A. | PRA-61104 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Title | Label | Label-Nr | Chart positions | ||||||
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US Pop | US R&B | US Jazz | ||||||||
1973 | At Their Best | Motown | M-796V1 | align=center | — | align=center | 19 | align=center | 17 | |
1976 | The Best of the Crusaders | ABC Blue Thumb | BTSY-6027 | align=center | 122 | align=center | 41 | align=center | 18 | |
1987 | The Vocal Album | MCA | 42057 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
1988 | Sample a Decade | Connoisseur | VSOP-LP131 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
1990 | 16 Original World Hits | MCA | 2292-56787-2 LZ (Germany) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
1992 | The Golden Years | GRP | GRD-3-5007 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
1994 | Best of Best | MCA | MVCZ-15020 (Japan) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
And Beyond... | Music Collection | MCCD-163 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
Best | Pickwick | PWKS-4231 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
1995 | The Ultimate Compilation | Nectar | NTRCD035 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
The Greatest Crusade | Calibre | CLBCD-5501 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
The Ultimate | Castle | CCS-CD-420 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
Soul Shadows | Connoisseur | VSOP-CD-212 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
1996 | The Best of the Crusaders | MCA | MCBD-19528 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
Way Back Home | Blue Thumb | BTD-4-700 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
1998 | Priceless Jazz Collection | GRP | GRD-9892 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
2000 | The Crusaders' Finest Hour | Verve | 314-543-762-2 (US) / 543762-2 (Germany) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
2003 | Groove Crusade | Blue Thumb | 0731458994428 (UK) | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
2007 | Gold | Hip-O / Verve | B0008268-02 [602517184053] | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Title (A-side / B-side) | Album | Label | Label-Nr | US Pop | |
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1962 | "Tonight / Sinnin' Sam" | Lookin' Ahead | Pacific Jazz | X-340 | align=center | — |
"The Young Rabbits / Song of India" | X-342 | align=center | — | |||
"Congolese Sermon / Weather Beat" | (Single only) | X-357 | align=center | — | ||
1963 | "No Name Samba / Tough Talk" | Tough Talk | World Pacific | X-371 | align=center | — |
"Turkish Black / Boopie" | X-388 | align=center | — | |||
"Spanish Castles / Bluesette" | Jazz Waltz (with Les McCann) | 406 | align=center | — | ||
1964 | "On Broadway / Heat Wave" | Heat Wave | 401 | align=center | — | |
"I Remember Tomorrow / Long John" | Stretchin' Out | 412 | align=center | — | ||
1965 | "Tough Talk / The Thing" | The Thing | 77800 | align=center | — | |
"Aqua Dulce / Soul Bourgeoisie" | Chile Con Soul | 77806 | align=center | — | ||
1966 | "Uptight (Everything's Alright) / Scratch" | Talk That Talk | Pacific Jazz | 88125 | align=center | 95 |
1968 | "Ooga-Boo-Ga-Loo / Eleanor Rigby" | Lighthouse '68 | 88144 | align=center | — | |
"Love and Peace / Hey Jude" | Powerhouse | 88146 | align=center | — | ||
1969 | "Get Back / Willie and Laura Mae Jones" | Lighthouse '69 | 88153 | align=center | — | |
1970 | "Way Back Home / Jackson" | Old Socks, New Shoes | Chisa | C-8010 | align=center | 90 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Title (A-side / B-side) | Album | Label | Label-Nr | Chart positions | |||||
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US Pop [4] | US R&B [5] | UK [6] | ||||||||
1971 | "Pass the Plate / Greasy Spoon" | Pass the Plate | Chisa | C-8013 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — |
1972 | "Spanish Harlem / Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove" | Hollywood | MoWest | MW-5025F | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — |
"Put It Where You Want It / Mosadi (Woman)" | Crusaders 1 | Blue Thumb | BTA-208 | align=center | 52 | align=center | 39 | align=center | — | |
"So Far Away / That's How I Feel" | BTA-217 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |||
1973 | "Don't Let It Get You Down / Journey from Within" | Second Crusade | BTA-225 | align=center | 86 | align=center | 31 | align=center | — | |
"That's How I Feel / Take It or Leave It" | Crusaders 1 | BTA-232 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
1974 | "Lay It on the Line / Let's Boogie" | Unsung Heroes | BTA-245 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
"Scratch / Way Back Home" | Scratch | BTA-249 | align=center | 81 | align=center | 70 | align=center | — | ||
"Stomp and Buck Dance / A Ballad for Joe (Louis)" | Southern Comfort | ABC Blue Thumb | BTA-261 | align=center | — | align=center | 41 | align=center | — | |
1975 | "Creole / I Felt the Love" | Chain Reaction | BTA-267 | align=center | — | align=center | 84 | align=center | — | |
1976 | "Keep That Same Old Feeling / Til' the Sun Shines" | Those Southern Knights | BTA-269 | align=center | — | align=center | 21 | align=center | — | |
"And Then There Was the Blues / Feeling Funky" | BTA-270 | align=center | — | align=center | 92 | align=center | — | |||
1977 | "Feel It / The Way We Was" | Free as the Wind | BT-272 | align=center | — | align=center | 63 | align=center | — | |
"Free as the Wind / The Way We Was" | BTA-273 | align=center | — | align=center | 84 | align=center | — | |||
1978 | "Bajou Bottoms / Covert Action" | Images | BT-278 | align=center | — | align=center | 93 | align=center | — | |
1979 | "Street Life / The Hustler" | Street Life | MCA | 41052 | align=center | 36 | align=center | 17 | align=center | 5 |
1980 | "Soul Shadows / Sweet Gentle Love" | Rhapsody and Blues | 41295 | align=center | — | align=center | 41 | align=center | — | |
1981 | "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today / Standing Tall" | Standing Tall | 51177 | align=center | 97 | align=center | 67 | align=center | 61 | |
"This Old World's Too Funky for Me / Standing Tall" | 51222 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |||
1984 | "New Moves / Ghetto Blaster" | Ghetto Blaster | 52365 | align=center | — | align=center | 27 | align=center | — | |
"Dead End / Dream Street" | 52398 | align=center | — | align=center | 57 | align=center | — | |||
"Gotta Lotta Shakalada / Zalal'e Mini (Take It Easy)" | 52454 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |||
"Night Ladies / Megastreet" | MCAT 853 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | 55 | |||
1986 | "The Way It Goes / Good Times" | The Good and Bad Times | 52966 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
1988 | "A.C. (Alternating Currents) / Mullholland Nights" | Life in the Modern World | 53330 | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
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