Joni Mitchell, Court and Spark (1974) Mitchell's sixth studio album was also her mainstream breakthrough. The album changed her public image from trippy, poetic folkie to that of a multifaceted writer and artist. Sample played electric piano and clavinet, while Felder again held down the bass.
The album reflected Mitchell's widening interest in jazz but also captured the fancy of mainstream listeners, eventually going platinum and peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard album charts. It was nominated for Album of the Year, and the single "Help Me" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Female Vocal. When Mitchell previewed the album for Bob Dylan, he fell asleep.
Average White Band, Put It Where You Want It (1975) Bassist Alan Gorrie worked with Sample to set words to a funky tune that became the title track to the Average White Band's third album, actually a reissue of their first, mostly unnoticed debut album with one additional track. The Scottish funk ensemble would go on to become hugely successful, and Sample and his Crusaders had "Put It Where You Want It" in their set list for years, even playing a torrid version at the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire in 1974.
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