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The Jazz Crusaders – Lookin' Ahead (1962 US 1st Stereo Pressing – Pacific Jazz ST-43) • Condition: Vinyl: VG+ | Jacket: VG (Glossy vinyl with clean royal blue & silver stereo Pacific Jazz labels; front high-contrast portrait cover shows laminate surface creasing and light edge wear) • Pressing Details: Pacific Jazz / World Pacific – ST-43 / A-4014 | Original US Stereo First Pressing (Blue Label w/ Vertical Stereo Banner & Silver Center Stripe) | Produced by Richard Bock | 1962 Original Release • Recent Sold Comps: $14.00 – $24.00+ (1962 US original blue label stereo pressings) Tracklist: Side 1: 1. Song of India (arranged by Joe Sample) 2. Big Hunk of Funk (written by Wilton Felder) 3. Tonight (Bernstein / Sondheim) 4. 507 Neyland (written by Wayne Henderson) 5. Till All Ends (written by Joe Sample) Side 2: 1. The Young Rabbits (written by Wayne Henderson) 2. In a Dream (written by Joe Sample) 3. The Tortoise & the Hare (written by Joe Sample) 4. Sinnin' Sam (written by Stix Hooper) The dynamic 1962 second studio album from Houston's Jazz Crusaders, following their explosive debut *Freedom Sound*. Featuring the core powerhouse quartet of Joe Sample (piano), Wayne Henderson (trombone), Wilton Felder (tenor sax), and Stix Hooper (drums) with bassist Jimmy Bond, blending Gulf Coast blues grit with sophisticated West Coast hard bop. Includes the quintessential fast-paced Crusaders classic "The Young Rabbits," Wilton Felder’s soul-jazz groove "Big Hunk of Funk," and Joe Sample’s swinging original "507 Neyland." 🚚 Ships within 1 business day in a sturdy vinyl mailer with proper cardboard padding. 📦 Bundle to save on combined shipping! Open to reasonable offers via chat/messages. Keywords: The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders, Joe Sample, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Jimmy Bond, Pacific Jazz, World Pacific, ST-43, Stereo, 1st Pressing, The Young Rabbits, Big Hunk Of Funk, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, West Coast Jazz, 1960s Vinyl, 60s Jazz