Singer: Crusaders
Title: Ghetto Blaster
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-5429
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Canada
Date of released: 1984
Category: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz, Disco
Size MP3 zip: 1759 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1902 mb
Rating: 4.2✭
Format: MP3 MP3 AC3 WAV DXD MP1 RA FLAC FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Dead End Written-By – Joe Sample	4:56
A2	Gotta Lotta Shakalada Vocals – Gwen Evans, Jessica WilliamsWritten By – Joe Sample-Will JenningsWritten-By – Joe Sample, Will Jennings	3:54
A3	New Moves Vocals – Gwen EvansWritten By – Joe Sample-Will JenningsWritten-By – Joe Sample, Will Jennings	4:16
A4	Zalal'e Mini (Take It Easy) Engineer – Terry Diane BeckerEngineer [Assistant] – Clif Jones, Doug Williams, Jim FaraciWritten By – Wilton Felder-Caiphus SemenyaWritten-By – Caiphus Semenya, Wilton Felder	6:10
B1	Night Ladies Vocals – Jessica WilliamsWritten-By – Leon Ndugu Chancler	7:07
B2	Mr. Cool Written-By – Joe Sample	5:36
B3	Dream Street Engineer – Terry Diane BeckerEngineer [Assistant] – Clif Jones, Doug Williams, Jim FaraciWritten By – Wilton Felder-Joe SampleWritten-By – Joe Sample, Wilton Felder	4:21

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – MCA Records (Canada)
• Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
• Recorded At – The Village Recorder
• Recorded At – Soundcastle
• Recorded At – Studio Masters
• Mixed At – Soundcastle
• Mixed At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
• Mastered At – K Disc Mastering
• Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

Credits

• Art Direction – George Osaki
• Artwork – Ernie Barnes
• Bass – Abraham Laboriel
• Concertmaster – Paul Shure
• Contractor [String Contractor] – Nathan Kaproff
• Design – Tracy Veal
• Drums – Leon Ndugu Chancler
• Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Clark Germain, Paul Ericksen
• Engineer, Mixed By – F. Byron Clark
• Guitar – Charles Fearing, Cornell Dupree, David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Roland Bautista
• Keyboards, Piano, Arranged By [Strings] – Joe Sample
• Mastered By – John Golden
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
• Producer – Joe Sample, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Wilton Felder
• Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Clark Spangler, David Ervin, Dean Gant, Jon Steinhoff
• Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Craig Burbidge
• Saxophone, Electric Bass – Wilton Felder
• Trumpet – Chuck Findley

Notes

A Crusaders Production
Joe Sample Plays Keyboards [Rhodes, Yamaha DX-7, Yamaha GS-1, Prophet 5, Prophet 8, Yamaha CE-20, Chroma, Mini Moog, & Acoustic Piano]
Wilton Felder Plays Saxophones & Bass [Yamaha Saxophones, Electric Bass]
Leon Ndugu Chancler Plays Drums [Yamaha Drums, Remo Drum Heads, Paiste Cymbals, & Linn Drums]
Guest Musicians:
Guitar: Charles Fearing, Dean Parks, Roland Bautista, David T. Walker & Cornell Dupree
Bass: Abraham Laboriel, Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa, Trumpet: Chuck Findley
String Arrangements: Joe Sample with special thanks to Terry Wollman
Choral Group Featured on Zalal'e Mini (Take It Easy)
© 1984 MCA Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 MCA Records, Inc.
Album art from an original painting by Ernie Barnes
K Disc Mastering [as K-Disc Mastering on jacket]
Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios, Village Recorders, Sound Castle, & Studio Masters

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A side runout, etched): MCA5429-A MCA-3487-KD-2 Kdisc JG.
• Matrix / Runout (A side label): MCA3488
• Matrix / Runout (B side runout, etched): MCA5429-B MCA-3488-KD-2 Kdisc JG.
• Matrix / Runout (B side label): MCA3487
• Matrix / Runout (A side & B side stamped runouts, logo for MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville): □-G-□
• Barcode: 0 76732-5429-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCA-5429	Crusaders*	Ghetto Blaster ‎(LP, Album)	MCA Records	MCA-5429	US	1984
250 462-1, MCA-5429	Crusaders*	Ghetto Blaster ‎(LP, Album, RP)	MCA Records, MCA Records	250 462-1, MCA-5429	Germany	Unknown
MCAD-5429	Crusaders*	Ghetto Blaster ‎(CD, Album)	MCA Records	MCAD-5429	US	1984
250 462-1	Crusaders*	Ghetto Blaster ‎(LP, Album)	MCA Records	250 462-1	Netherlands	1984
5429-1	Crusaders*	Ghetto Blaster ‎(LP, Album)	MCA Records	5429-1	Australia	1984