Crusade

Rating

Album: Crusade
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Oh Pretty Woman	More Info...	3:34
2)	Stand Back Baby	More Info...	1:45
3)	My Time After A While	More Info...	5:09
4)	Snowy Wood	More Info...	3:36
5)	Man Of Stone	More Info...	2:25
6)	Tears In My Eyes	More Info...	4:16
7)	Driving Sideways	More Info...	3:58
8)	The Death Of J.B. Lenoir	More Info...	4:23
9)	I Can Quit You Baby	More Info...	4:31
10)	Streamline	More Info...	3:14
11)	Me And My Woman	More Info...	4:00
12)	Checkin' Up On My Baby	More Info...	3:57
13)	Curly	More Info...	3:24
14)	Rubber Duck	More Info...	3:46
15)	Greeny	More Info...	3:54
16)	Missing You	More Info...	1:58
17)	Please Don't Tell	More Info...	2:27
18)	Your Funeral And My Trial	More Info...	3:55
19)	Double Trouble	More Info...	3:21
20)	It Hurts Me Too	More Info...	2:55
21)	Suspicions Part One	More Info...	2:47
22)	Suspicions Part Two	More Info...	5:31
2)	Stand Back Baby	More Info...	0:01
3)	My Time After a While	More Info...	0:05
4)	Snowy Wood	More Info...	0:03
5)	Man of Stone	More Info...	0:02
6)	Tears in My Eyes	More Info...	0:04
7)	Driving Sideways	More Info...	0:04
8)	The Death Of JB Lenoir	More Info...	0:04
9)	I Can't Quit You Baby	More Info...	0:04
10)	Streamline	More Info...	0:03
11)	Me and My Woman	More Info...	0:04
12)	Checkin' Up On My Baby	More Info...	0:04
13)	Curly (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:03
14)	Rubber Duck (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:03
15)	Greeny (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:04
16)	Missing You (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:02
17)	Please Don't Tell (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:02
18)	Your Funeral, My Trial	More Info...	0:04
19)	Double Trouble	More Info...	0:03
20)	It Hurts Me Too	More Info...	0:03
21)	Suspicions Part One) (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:02
22)	Suspicions (Part 2) (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:05

Album: Crusade
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Oh Pretty Woman	More Info...	3:34
2)	Stand Back Baby	More Info...	1:45
3)	My Time After A While	More Info...	5:09
4)	Snowy Wood	More Info...	3:36
5)	Man Of Stone	More Info...	2:25
6)	Tears In My Eyes	More Info...	4:16
7)	Driving Sideways	More Info...	3:58
8)	The Death Of J.B. Lenoir	More Info...	4:23
9)	I Can Quit You Baby	More Info...	4:31
10)	Streamline	More Info...	3:14
11)	Me And My Woman	More Info...	4:00
12)	Checkin' Up On My Baby	More Info...	3:57
13)	Curly	More Info...	3:24
14)	Rubber Duck	More Info...	3:46
15)	Greeny	More Info...	3:54
16)	Missing You	More Info...	1:58
17)	Please Don't Tell	More Info...	2:27
18)	Your Funeral And My Trial	More Info...	3:55
19)	Double Trouble	More Info...	3:21
20)	It Hurts Me Too	More Info...	2:55
21)	Suspicions Part One	More Info...	2:47
22)	Suspicions Part Two	More Info...	5:31
2)	Stand Back Baby	More Info...	0:01
3)	My Time After a While	More Info...	0:05
4)	Snowy Wood	More Info...	0:03
5)	Man of Stone	More Info...	0:02
6)	Tears in My Eyes	More Info...	0:04
7)	Driving Sideways	More Info...	0:04
8)	The Death Of JB Lenoir	More Info...	0:04
9)	I Can't Quit You Baby	More Info...	0:04
10)	Streamline	More Info...	0:03
11)	Me and My Woman	More Info...	0:04
12)	Checkin' Up On My Baby	More Info...	0:04
13)	Curly (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:03
14)	Rubber Duck (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:03
15)	Greeny (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:04
16)	Missing You (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:02
17)	Please Don't Tell (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:02
18)	Your Funeral, My Trial	More Info...	0:04
19)	Double Trouble	More Info...	0:03
20)	It Hurts Me Too	More Info...	0:03
21)	Suspicions Part One) (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:02
22)	Suspicions (Part 2) (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:05

Performer Notes

Personnel: John Mayall (vocals, bottleneck guitar, harmonica, piano, organ); Mick Taylor (guitar); Chris Mercer (tenor saxophone); John McVie (bass guitar); Keef Hartley (drums).
Liner Note Author: John Mayall.
Recording information: Decca West Hampstead Studios (02/16/1967-07/12/1967).
The final album of an (unintentional) trilogy, Crusade is most notable for the appearance of a very young, pre-Rolling Stones Mick Taylor on lead guitar. Taylor's performance is indeed the highlight, just as Eric Clapton and Peter Green's playing was on the previous album. The centerpiece of the album is a beautiful instrumental by Taylor titled "Snowy Wood," which, while wholly original, seems to combine both Green and Clapton's influence with great style and sensibility. The rest of the record, while very enjoyable, is standard blues-rock fare of the day, but somewhat behind the then-progressive flavor of 1967. Mayall, while being one of the great bandleaders of London, simply wasn't really the frontman that the group needed so desperately, especially then. Nevertheless, Crusade is important listening for Mick Taylor aficionados. ~ Matthew Greenwald

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (p.77) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's clear the bandleader is emotionally invested in what he sings, especially his words to `The Death of J.B. Lenoir' about the social-minded Chicago bluesman he had admired so much."

Living Blues (p.67) - "For 1967's CRUSADE, Mick Taylor contributed a decidedly West Side Chicago, Buddy Guy/Otis Rush vibe on guitar."

Record Collector (magazine) (p.97) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Driving Sideways' is Taylor's instrumental showcase and, like the rest of the album, it entertains effortlessly."