# The Crusaders discography

This is the discography for American jazz band The Crusaders.

## Albums as The Jazz Crusaders

| Year | Title | Type | Label | Label-Nr | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Title | Type | Label | Label-Nr | US Pop | US R&B | US Jazz |
| 1961 | Freedom Sound | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-27 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Lookin' Ahead | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-43 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse | Live | Pacific Jazz | ST-57 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Tough Talk | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-68 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Heat Wave | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-76 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Jazz Waltz (with Les McCann) | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-81 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Stretchin' Out | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-83 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | The Thing | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-87 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Chile Con Soul | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-20092 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Live at the Lighthouse '66 | Live | Pacific Jazz | ST-20098 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Talk That Talk | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-20106 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | The Festival Album | Live | Pacific Jazz | ST-20115 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Uh Huh | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-20124 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Lighthouse '68 | Live | Pacific Jazz | ST-20131 | — | 30 | 6 |
| 1968 | Powerhouse | Studio | Pacific Jazz | ST-20136 | 184 | 38 | 6 |
| 1969 | Lighthouse '69 | Live | Pacific Jazz | ST-20165 | — | — | 10 |
| 1970 | Give Peace a Chance | Studio | Liberty | LST-11005 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Old Socks New Shoes – New Socks Old Shoes | Studio | Chisa | CS-804 | 90 | 12 | 6 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||

## Compilations as The Jazz Crusaders

| Year | Title | Label | Label-Nr | US Jazz |
| 1969 | The Best of the Jazz Crusaders | World Pacific | ST-20175 | 13 |
| 1973 | Tough Talk | Blue Note | BN-LA170-G2 | — |
| 1975 | The Young Rabbits | Blue Note | BN-LA530-H2 | — |
| 1980 | Live Sides | Blue Note | LT-1046 | — |
| 1993 | The Best Of... | Pacific Jazz | CDP 077778928324 | — |
| 2005 | The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions | Mosaic | MD6-230 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||

## Albums as Jazz Crusaders (Wayne Henderson & Wilton Felder)

| Year | Title | Type | Label | Label-Nr | US Jazz |
| 1994 | Happy Again | Studio | Sin-Drome | SD-8909 | 13 |
| 1996 | Louisiana Hot Sauce | Studio | Sin-Drome | SD-8924 | — |
| 1998 | Breakin' Da Rulz! | Studio | Indigo Blue | 4634170792 | — |
| 2000 | Power of Our Music - The Endangered Species | Live | Indigo Blue | 1144790972 | — |
| 2003 | Soul Axess | Studio | True Life Jazz | | — |
| 2006 | Alive in South Africa (reissue) | Live | True Life Jazz | | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||

## Albums as The Crusaders

| Year | Title | Type | Label | Label-Nr | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Title | Type | Label | Label-Nr | US Pop | US R&B | US Jazz | UK |
| 1971 | Pass the Plate | Studio | Chisa | CS-813 | 168 | — | 12 | — |
| 1972 | Hollywood | Studio | MoWest | MW-118L | — | 45 | — | — |
| 1972 | Crusaders 1 | Studio | Blue Thumb | BTS-6001 | 96 | 29 | 3 | — |
| 1973 | The 2nd Crusade | Studio | Blue Thumb | BTS-7000 | 45 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | Unsung Heroes | Studio | Blue Thumb | BTS-6007 | 173 | 33 | — | — |
| 1974 | Scratch | Live | Blue Thumb | BTS-6010 | 73 | 16 | 4 | — |
| 1974 | Southern Comfort | Studio | Blue Thumb | BTSY-9002 | 31 | 3 | — | — |
| 1975 | Chain Reaction | Studio | Blue Thumb | BTSD-6022 | 26 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | Those Southern Knights | Studio | Blue Thumb | BTSD-6024 | 38 | 9 | 2 | — |
| 1977 | Free as the Wind | Studio | Blue Thumb | BT-6029 | 41 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | Images | Studio | Blue Thumb | BA-6030 | 34 | 18 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | Street Life | Studio | MCA | 3094 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980 | Rhapsody and Blues | Studio | MCA | 5124 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 40 |
| 1981 | Ongaku Kai - Live in Japan | Live | Crusaders | CRP-16002 | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Standing Tall | Studio | MCA | 5254 | 59 | 29 | 2 | 47 |
| 1982 | Royal Jam | Live | MCA | 2-9017 | 144 | 30 | 5 | — |
| 1984 | Ghetto Blaster | Studio | MCA | 5429 | 79 | 20 | 3 | 46 |
| 1986 | The Good and the Bad Times | Studio | MCA | 5781 | — | 49 | 2 | — |
| 1988 | Life in the Modern World | Studio | MCA | 42168 | — | — | 13 | — |
| 1991 | Healing the Wounds | Studio | GRP | 9638 | 174 | — | 1 | — |
| 2003 | Rural Renewal | Studio | P.R.A./Verve | 440 060 077 | — | 73 | 2 | — |
| 2004 | Live in Japan 2003 | Live | P.R.A. | PRA-61104 | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||

## Compilations as The Crusaders

| Year | Title | Label | Label-Nr | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Title | Label | Label-Nr | US Pop | US R&B | US Jazz |
| 1973 | At Their Best | Motown | M-796V1 | — | 19 | 17 |
| 1976 | The Best of the Crusaders | ABC Blue Thumb | BTSY-6027 | 122 | 41 | 18 |
| 1987 | The Vocal Album | MCA | 42057 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Sample a Decade | Connoisseur | VSOP-LP131 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 16 Original World Hits | MCA | 2292-56787-2 LZ (Germany) | — | — | — |
| 1992 | The Golden Years | GRP | GRD-3-5007 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Best of Best | MCA | MVCZ-15020 (Japan) | — | — | — |
| 1994 | And Beyond... | Music Collection | MCCD-163 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Best | Pickwick | PWKS-4231 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 1995 | The Ultimate Compilation | Nectar | NTRCD035 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 1995 | The Greatest Crusade | Calibre | CLBCD-5501 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 1995 | The Ultimate | Castle | CCS-CD-420 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Soul Shadows | Connoisseur | VSOP-CD-212 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 1996 | The Best of the Crusaders | MCA | MCBD-19528 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Way Back Home | Blue Thumb | BTD-4-700 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Priceless Jazz Collection | GRP | GRD-9892 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | The Crusaders' Finest Hour | Verve | 314-543-762-2 (US) / 543762-2 (Germany) | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Groove Crusade | Blue Thumb | 0731458994428 (UK) | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Gold | Hip-O / Verve | B0008268-02 [602517184053] | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

## Singles as The Nite Hawks

| Year | Title (A-side / B-side) | Album | Label | Label-Nr |
| 1959 | "Chicken Grabber / Big Top" | (Single only) | Del-Fi | 4122 |

## Singles as The Night Hawks

| Year | Title (A-side / B-side) | Album | Label | Label-Nr |
| 1961 | "Bunny Ride / Sweetie Lester" | (Single only) | Pacific Jazz | X-352 |

## Singles as The Jazz Crusaders

| Year | Title (A-side / B-side) | Album | Label | Label-Nr | US Pop |
| 1962 | "Tonight / Sinnin' Sam" | Lookin' Ahead | Pacific Jazz | X-340 | — |
| 1962 | "The Young Rabbits / Song of India" | Lookin' Ahead | Pacific Jazz | X-342 | — |
| 1962 | "Congolese Sermon / Weather Beat" | (Single only) | Pacific Jazz | X-357 | — |
| 1963 | "No Name Samba / Tough Talk" | Tough Talk | World Pacific | X-371 | — |
| 1963 | "Turkish Black / Boopie" | Tough Talk | World Pacific | X-388 | — |
| 1963 | "Spanish Castles / Bluesette" | Jazz Waltz (with Les McCann) | World Pacific | 406 | — |
| 1964 | "On Broadway / Heat Wave" | Heat Wave | World Pacific | 401 | — |
| 1964 | "I Remember Tomorrow / Long John" | Stretchin' Out | World Pacific | 412 | — |
| 1965 | "Tough Talk / The Thing" | The Thing | World Pacific | 77800 | — |
| 1965 | "Aqua Dulce / Soul Bourgeoisie" | Chile Con Soul | World Pacific | 77806 | — |
| 1966 | "Uptight (Everything's Alright) / Scratch" | Talk That Talk | Pacific Jazz | 88125 | 95 |
| 1968 | "Ooga-Boo-Ga-Loo / Eleanor Rigby" | Lighthouse '68 | Pacific Jazz | 88144 | — |
| 1968 | "Love and Peace / Hey Jude" | Powerhouse | Pacific Jazz | 88146 | — |
| 1969 | "Get Back / Willie and Laura Mae Jones" | Lighthouse '69 | Pacific Jazz | 88153 | — |
| 1970 | "Way Back Home / Jackson" | Old Socks, New Shoes | Chisa | C-8010 | 90 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||

## Singles as The Crusaders

| Year | Title (A-side / B-side) | Album | Label | Label-Nr | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Title (A-side / B-side) | Album | Label | Label-Nr | US Pop | US R&B | UK |
| 1971 | "Pass the Plate / Greasy Spoon" | Pass the Plate | Chisa | C-8013 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | "Spanish Harlem / Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove" | Hollywood | MoWest | MW-5025F | — | — | — |
| 1972 | "Put It Where You Want It / Mosadi (Woman)" | Crusaders 1 | Blue Thumb | BTA-208 | 52 | 39 | — |
| 1972 | "So Far Away / That's How I Feel" | Crusaders 1 | Blue Thumb | BTA-217 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | "Don't Let It Get You Down / Journey from Within" | Second Crusade | Blue Thumb | BTA-225 | 86 | 31 | — |
| 1973 | "That's How I Feel / Take It or Leave It" | Crusaders 1 | Blue Thumb | BTA-232 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | "Lay It on the Line / Let's Boogie" | Unsung Heroes | Blue Thumb | BTA-245 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | "Scratch / Way Back Home" | Scratch | Blue Thumb | BTA-249 | 81 | 70 | — |
| 1974 | "Stomp and Buck Dance / A Ballad for Joe (Louis)" | Southern Comfort | ABC Blue Thumb | BTA-261 | — | 41 | — |
| 1975 | "Creole / I Felt the Love" | Chain Reaction | ABC Blue Thumb | BTA-267 | — | 84 | — |
| 1976 | "Keep That Same Old Feeling / Til' the Sun Shines" | Those Southern Knights | ABC Blue Thumb | BTA-269 | — | 21 | — |
| 1976 | "And Then There Was the Blues / Feeling Funky" | Those Southern Knights | ABC Blue Thumb | BTA-270 | — | 92 | — |
| 1977 | "Feel It / The Way We Was" | Free as the Wind | ABC Blue Thumb | BT-272 | — | 63 | — |
| 1977 | "Free as the Wind / The Way We Was" | Free as the Wind | ABC Blue Thumb | BTA-273 | — | 84 | — |
| 1978 | "Bajou Bottoms / Covert Action" | Images | ABC Blue Thumb | BT-278 | — | 93 | — |
| 1979 | "Street Life / The Hustler" | Street Life | MCA | 41052 | 36 | 17 | 5 |
| 1980 | "Soul Shadows / Sweet Gentle Love" | Rhapsody and Blues | MCA | 41295 | — | 41 | — |
| 1981 | "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today / Standing Tall" | Standing Tall | MCA | 51177 | 97 | 67 | 61 |
| 1981 | "This Old World's Too Funky for Me / Standing Tall" | Standing Tall | MCA | 51222 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | "New Moves / Ghetto Blaster" | Ghetto Blaster | MCA | 52365 | — | 27 | — |
| 1984 | "Dead End / Dream Street" | Ghetto Blaster | MCA | 52398 | — | 57 | — |
| 1984 | "Gotta Lotta Shakalada / Zalal'e Mini (Take It Easy)" | Ghetto Blaster | MCA | 52454 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | "Night Ladies / Megastreet" | Ghetto Blaster | MCA | MCAT 853 | — | — | 55 |
| 1986 | "The Way It Goes / Good Times" | The Good and Bad Times | MCA | 52966 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | "A.C. (Alternating Currents) / Mullholland Nights" | Life in the Modern World | MCA | 53330 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||