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Street Life is a studio album by the American jazz band The Crusaders. It was a top 20 album on three Billboard charts and represents the peak of the band's commercial popularity. The title track, featuring singer Randy Crawford, was a Top 40 pop single (No. 36) and became the group's most successful entry on the soul chart (No. 17).[4] It was No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. "Street Life" also hit the disco chart, peaking at No. 75,[5] and was re-recorded by Doc Severinsen with Crawford reprising her vocal for the opening sequence of the noir crime drama Sharky's Machine, directed by Burt Reynolds in 1981. This faster paced version was also featured in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, released in 1997.
| Street Life | ||||
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| Studio album by The Crusaders | ||||
| Released | December 9, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 39:21 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Joe Sample | |||
| The Crusaders chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The cover photograph was taken at 409 N Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California.[6]
Accolades
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[7]
Track listing
- "Street Life" (Will Jennings, Joe Sample) – 11:18
- "My Lady" (Wilton Felder) – 6:43
- "Rodeo Drive (High Steppin')" (Sample) – 4:28
- "Carnival of the Night" (Felder) – 6:24
- "The Hustler" (Stix Hooper) – 5:18
- "Night Faces" (Sample) – 5:10
Personnel
- Arthur Adams - guitar
- Roland Bautista - guitar
- David T. Walker - guitar
- Oscar Brashear - trumpet
- Garnett Brown - trombone
- Randy Crawford - vocals
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Wilton Felder - saxophone, bass guitar, producer
- Barry Finnerty - guitar
- William Green - saxophone
- Stix Hooper - drums, producer
- Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
- James Jamerson Jr. - bass guitar
- Alphonso Johnson - bass guitar
- Robert O. Bryant Sr. - trumpet
- Robert Bryant Jr. - saxophone
- Jerome Richardson - saxophone
- Billy Rogers - guitar
- Joe Sample - keyboards, producer
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Black Albums | 3 |
| 1979 | Jazz Albums | 1 |
| 1979 | Pop Albums | 18 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Single | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Black Singles | "Street Life" | 17 |
| 1979 | Club Play Singles | "Street Life" | 75 |
| 1979 | Pop Singles | "Street Life" | 36 |
References
- "Street Life - The Crusaders - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 53. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 140.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 66.
- "Musical Maps". Musicalmaps.com.au. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
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Street Life — студийный альбом американской джазовой группы The Crusaders. Он сумел попасть на высшие позиции трёх чартов Billboard и был пиком коммерческого успеха группы. Заглавный трек, записанный вместе с Рэнди Кроуфорд стал хитом в top-40, заняв там 36 место и 17 место в соул-чартах[3]. Также сингл сумел занять 5 место в UK Singles Chart, стать хитом в диско-чартах, заняв там 75 место[4] и был перезаписан Доком Северинсеном (англ.) (рус., когда Кроуфорд перепела песню для криминальной драмы Бёрта Рейнольдса Команда Шарки. Более мощная версия песни и с быстрым темпом прозвучала в фильме Квентина Тарантино 1997 года Джеки Браун. Также песня звучит в видеоигре Grand Theft Auto V, на радиостанции WorldWide FM, в эпизоде мультсериала Бургеры Боба «Eggs for Daysruen», в эпизоде мультсериала Братья Вентура «Братья Вентура и Проклятье Проблемы Привиденийruen» и в эпизоде телесериала Лучше звоните Солу «Довольно ездыruen».Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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