Rhapsody and Blues

Guest artists on the album included Bill Withers, Sheila E. and Roland Bautista of Earth, Wind and Fire. ==Critical reception==

Scott Yanow of AllMusic, in a 2/5-star review, remarked, "the group's concept was starting to sound a bit tired..(with) the group's R&Bish music sounding closer to a formula." == Track listing ==

The Crusaders • Joe Sample – acoustic and electric keyboards, synthesizer arrangements • Wilton Felder – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass (2, 5) • Stix Hooper – drums, percussion Guest musicians • Rory Kaplan – synthesizer programming • Roland Bautista – guitars • Bob Mann – guitars • Dean Parks – guitars • Phil Upchurch – guitars • Abraham Laboriel – bass solo (1) • Alphonso Johnson – bass (6) • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 5) • Sheila E. – percussion (2, 4–6) • Ralf Rickert – trumpet (1) • Bill Withers – vocals (1) == Production ==

• Wilton Felder – producer • Stix Hooper – producer • Joe Sample – producer • Greg Venable – engineer, mixing • Russell Bracher – assistant engineer • Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) • Tom Hooper – executive assistant • Pamela Hope Lobue – production coordinator • George Osaki – art direction • Andy Engel – illustration • Ron Larson – illustration • Richard Arrindell – photography ==References==