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Wildflower (Hank Crawford album)

Wildflower is the fourteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his third released on the Kudu label in 1973.

Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Wildflower is indispensable as a shining example of '70s groove jazz at its best". ==Track listing==
Track listing
• "Corazón" (Carole King) – 6:03 • "Wildflower" (Doug Edwards, David Richardson) – 3:57 • "Mr. Blues" (Hank Crawford) – 6:07 • "You've Got It Bad Girl" (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 9:37 • "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 6:07 == Personnel ==
Personnel
Hank Crawfordalto saxophoneBernie Glow – trumpet, flugelhornAlan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet • Tony Studd – trombone, bass tromboneWayne Andre, Paul Faulise – trombone • Jimmy Buffington, Brooks Tillotson – French horn • Richard Teeelectric piano, organJoe Beck – electric guitar • Bob Cranshawbass, electric bass • Idris Muhammad – drums • Rubens Bassini, George Devens, Dave Friedman, Arthur Jenkins, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald – percussion • Hilda Harris, Maeretha Stewart, Randy Peyton, Bill Eaton – vocals (track 2) • Bob James – arranger, conductor == Samples ==
Samples
• The second song Wildflower has been sampled by various Hip-Hop artists, including the likes of Eminem for his song “No One’s Iller” from his first EP “The Slim Shady EP” (1997), and G Herbo with his song “Went Legit” from his most recent album “Greatest Rapper Alive” (2025). it has also been sampled by Paul Wall, Ye (Formely known as Kanye West) and GLC in their song Drive Slow (2005) == References ==
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