# Royal Jam

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***Royal Jam*** is a live recording by the [jazz-funk](/source/Jazz-funk) band [The Crusaders](/source/The_Crusaders_(Houston_group)) with [B.B. King](/source/B.B._King), [Josie James](/source/Josie_James) and the [Royal Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra). The album was recorded at London's [Royal Festival Hall](/source/Royal_Festival_Hall).[1]

## Critical reception

Richard S. Ginell of [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) claimed "Around this time in their heyday, the Crusaders were experimenting with orchestral/jazz fusions in concert -- and MCA thought enough of them to capture the music in [London](/source/London)'s [Royal Festival Hall](/source/Royal_Festival_Hall) one fine summer...it's one of the band's most enjoyable albums of that period."[2]

## Track listing

All songs written by [Joe Sample](/source/Joe_Sample) and [Will Jennings](/source/Will_Jennings) except as noted.

1. "Overture (I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today)" – 5:51
1. "One Day I’ll Fly Away" – 5:49
1. "Fly with Wings of Love" (Joe Sample) – 9:49
1. "Burnin’ Up the Carnival" – 5:44
1. "Last Call" (Sample) – 7:59
1. "[The Thrill Is Gone](/source/The_Thrill_Is_Gone)" ([Roy Hawkins](/source/Roy_Hawkins), Rick Darnell) – 5:26
1. "Better Not Look Down" – 6:22
1. "Hold On" – 4:23
1. "[Street Life](/source/Street_Life_(The_Crusaders_song))" – 7:56
1. "I Just Can’t Leave Your Love Alone" – 4:15
1. "Never Make a Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper, Will Jennings) – 4:12[1]

## Personnel

**The Crusaders**

- [Wilton Felder](/source/Wilton_Felder) – saxophones
- [Joe Sample](/source/Joe_Sample) – keyboards, arrangements & orchestration
- [Stix Hooper](/source/Stix_Hooper) – drums, percussion

**Guest artists**

- [B.B. King](/source/B.B._King) – vocals, guitar
- [Josie James](/source/Josie_James) – vocals (on "Burnin' Up The Carnival" and "Street Life")
- Members of the [Royal Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra) – Conductor: [Sidney Reginald Garris](/source/Sidney_Reginald_Garris)

**Guest musicians**

- [Barry Finnerty](/source/Barry_Finnerty), [David T. Walker](/source/David_T._Walker) – guitar
- [James Jamerson Jr.](/source/James_Jamerson_Jr.) – bass
- Efraim Logreira – special percussion
- Galen Senogles – mixing[1]

## References

1. "The Crusaders: Royal Jam". [GRP Records](/source/GRP_Records). 1982.

1. S. Ginell, Richard. ["The Crusaders: Royal Jam"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/royal-jam-mw0000191669). *allmusic.com*. [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)

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