The Crusaders became a part-time group after the early '80s and by 1986 drummer Stix Hooper had departed. This final set by what was left of the group finds the two original members (keyboardist Joe Sample and saxophonist Wilton Felder) sharing the spotlight with bassist-producer Marcus Miller and an oversized rhythm section. The funky music (which includes originals by Sample and Miller in addition to "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and a Stevie Wonder piece) is pleasant but not too memorable. Considering the upcoming infighting that found Felder and the group's former trombonist Wayne Henderson forming a "New Crusade" over Sample's objections, the title of this CD is rather ironic. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Healing the Wounds
01/01/1991 | Grp Records
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Jason Miles
- Synthesizer, Programming
- Marcus Miller
- Synthesizer, Bass, Programming, Producer
- Rik Pekkonen
- Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mastering
- Bill Schnee
- Mixing
- Ed Korengo
- Assistant Engineer
- Bibi Green
- Production Coordination
- Michael White
- Assistant Engineer
- Andy Baltimore
- Creative Director
- Pamela Hope Lobue
- Production Coordination
- Brian Cronin
- Cover Illustration
- Sonny Abelardo
- Production Coordination
- Ken Allardyce
- Assistant Engineer
- William Bubba Bryant
- Drums
- Lenny Castro
- Percussion
- Joseph Doughney
- Post Production
- Wilton Felder
- Saxophone, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Bass), Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- Alec Head
- Engineer
- Mike Kloster
- Recording Assistant
- Michael Landau
- Guitar
- Michael Landy
- Post Production
- Michelle Lewis
- Production Coordination
- Steve Lukather
- Guitar
- The Crusaders
- Main Performer
- Joe Sample
- Synthesizer, Piano













