The Crusaders' follow-up to
Street Life did not result in any additional hits (does anyone remember
Bill Withers' vocal on "Soul Shadows?") and found the group's R&Bish music sounding closer to a formula. Each of the three remaining original
Crusaders (
Wilton Felder on tenor, soprano, alto and electric bass, keyboardist
Joe Sample and drummer
Stix Hooper), who are joined by an expanded rhythm setion, contribute at least one original apiece but the group's concept was starting to sound a bit tired. ~ Scott Yanow