1980 The Crusaders – Standing Tall
Standing Tall is the fourteenth album by the jazz group The Crusaders after they changed their name from The Jazz Crusaders, and their third studio album with MCA Records. It features singer Joe Cocker as guest artist on two tracks: the 1981 Grammy-nominated song “I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today” and “This Old World’s Too Funky for Me”.
Tracks
1 Standing Tall (Stix Hooper) 6:47
2 I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today (Will Jennings, Joe Sample) 5:03
3 Sunshine In Your Eyes (Joe Sample) 6:11
4 This Old World’s Too Funky For Me (Will Jennings, Joe Sample) 5:25
5 Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) 4:24
6 Longest Night (Joe Sample) 6:25
7 Reprise (I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today) (Will Jennings, Joe Sample) 3:00
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Steve Gibson |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Organ | Billy Preston |
| Synthesizer | Joe Sample |
| Sax | Wilton Felder |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
Other Musicians
2 I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today
| Vocals | Joe Cocker |
4 This Old World’s Too Funky For Me
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Vocals | Joe Cocker |
5 Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
Liner Notes
Producer – Stix Hooper, Joe Sample, Wilton Felder
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Joe Sample
Conductor – Joe Sample
Coordinator – Robin Howell
Engineer – Bill Harris, Galen Senogles
Engineer (Assistant) – David Debusk, Russell Castillo
Equipment Coordination – John Malta, Wes Leathers
Mixed By – Galen Senogles
Art Direction – George Osaki
Design – Georgopoulos/Imada Design
Photography – Alan Messer
Produced for Crusader Productions, Inc.
Recorded At Music City Music Hall – Nashville, TN
Recorded At Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recording At Salty Dog Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Recording At Producers Workshop – Hollywood, CA
Recording At Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA
Recording At Yamaha Studios, Glendale, CA
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc