In August 1975, “ABC / Blue Thumb” label released “Chain Reaction”, the eight Crusaders (The) album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Stewart Levine, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Wayne Henderson.

Personnel:

• Joe Sample – keyboards, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, synthesizers
• Larry Carlton – guitars
• Wayne Henderson – trombone, brass
• Wilton Felder – bass, saxophones
• Stix Hooper – drums, percussion
• Rik Pekkonen – engineer
• The Mastering Lab – mastering
• Ed Scarisbrick – illustration
• Ron Slenzak – photography

Track listing:

1. Creole – Wilton Felder
2. Chain Reaction – Joe Sample
3. I Felt the Love – Stix Hooper
4. Mellow Out – Larry Carlton
5. Rainbow Visions – Wayne Henderson
6. Hallucinate – Joe Sample
7. Give It Up – Joe Sample
8. Hot’s It – Joe Sample
9. Sugar Cane – Wayne Henderson
10. Soul Caravan – Stix Hooper, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder