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Kool & The Gang
Gold

Compil. US 2005 on Island Def Jam Music Group label
R&B/Soul (Soul, Funk, Disco)

From the album "Kool & The Gang", January 1970 (1.01,1.02) Issued as single, 1970 (1.03) From the album "Live At The Sex Machine", January 1971 (1.04,1.05) From the album "Music Is The Message", August 1972 (1.06) From the album "Wild And Peaceful", October 1973 (1.07 to 1.09) From the album "Light Of Worlds", October 1974 (1.10 to 1.12) From the album "Spirit Of The Boogie", 1975 (1.13,1.14) From the album "Love & Understanding", 1976 (1.15) From the album "Open Sesame", 1976 (1.16) From the album "Ladies Night", 1979 (2.01,2.02) From the album "Celebrate", 1980 (2.03) From the album "Something Special", 1981 (2.04,2.05) From the album "As One", 1982 (2.06,2.07) From the album "In The Heart", 1983 (2.08,2.09) From the album "Emergency", 1984 (2.10 to 2.13) From the album "Forever", 1986 (2.14,2.15) Digitally remastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East.

     
Musicians
PortraitKool & The Gang , *1964 US
album by, written by
PortraitBeverly Owens ,
backing vocals, something sweet
PortraitCynthia Huggins ,
backing vocals, something sweet
PortraitJoan Motley ,
backing vocals, something sweet
PortraitRenee Connel voc,
backing vocals, something sweet
PortraitRobert Kool Bell b, *1950 US
bass, percussion, vocals
PortraitGeorge Brown dr, *1949 US
drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals, written by
PortraitClaydes Smith g, 1948-2006 US
electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals, written by
PortraitAmir Bayyan ,
guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, written by
PortraitWoody Sparrow g,
guitar, vocals
PortraitRicky West p, key, 1949-1985 US
keyboards, vocals, vibraphone, vibes, written by
PortraitCaldwell MacMillan key,
keyboards, vocals
PortraitCurtis Williams key, syn,
keyboards, vocals, written by
PortraitEarl Toon, Jr. bvoc, key, perc, US
keyboards, vocals
PortraitKevin Lassiter ,
keyboards, vocals
PortraitHarry Weinger ,
producer, compilation
PortraitDennis D.T. Thomas as, fl, *1951 US
flute, percussion, vocals, saxophone, alto, written by
PortraitRonald Bell ts, *1951 US
keyboards, clavinet, percussion, vocals, vibraphone, vibes, synthesizer, arp & moog, string ensemble, flute, alto, saxophone, tenor
PortraitClifford Adams tb, bvoc, 1952-2015 US
trombone, vocals
PortraitRobert Spike Mickens tr, 1951-2010 US
trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals, written by
PortraitLarry Gittens tr, fh, voc, US
trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
PortraitMichael Ray tr, *1962 US
trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
PortraitOtha Nash tb, voc,
valve trombone, trombone, slide
PortraitJ.T. Taylor voc, bvoc, *1953 US
vocals, written by
PortraitDon Boyce voc, bvoc,
vocals, "boogie man", written by
Producers
Vartan artwork by, art direction
Mathieu Bitton artwork by, design
Cleveland Brown other, liner notes
Emily Cagan other, product manager
Ute Friesleben other, production manager
Ryan Null photography, photo coordination
Eumir Deodato producer
I.B.M.C. producer
Jim Bonnefond producer
Khalis Bayyan producer
Kool & The Gang producer, producer, associate
Suha Gur remastered by
Ronald Bell producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1 Kool & The GangKool & The GangKool & The Gang
2 Kool's Back AgainKool & The GangGene Redd, Jimmy Crosby
3 Let The Music Take Your MindKool & The GangGene Redd, Kool & The Gang
4 Funky ManKool & The GangGene Redd, Kool & The Gang
5 Who's Gonna Take The WeightKool & The GangGene Redd, Kool & The Gang
6 Love The Life You LiveKool & The GangGene Redd, Kool & The Gang
7 Funky StuffKool & The GangGeorge Brown, Kool & The Gang
8 Jungle BoogieKool & The GangKhalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
9 Hollywood SwingingKool & The GangKool & The Gang, Ricky West
10 Higher PlaneKool & The GangKhalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
11 Rhyme Tyme PeopleKool & The GangDennis D.T. Thomas, Kool & The Gang, Penni Saunders
12 Summer MadnessKool & The GangAlton Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Robert Spike Mickens
13 Spirit Of The BoogieKool & The GangDon Boyce, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
14 Caribbean FestivalKool & The GangKhalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
15 Love And Understanding (Come Together)Kool & The GangClaydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
16 Open SesameKool & The GangKhalis Bayyan
17 Ladies NightKool & The GangGeorge Brown, Kool & The Gang
18 Too HotKool & The GangGeorge Brown, Kool & The Gang
19 CelebrationKool & The GangKhalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
20 Take My Heart (You Can Have It)Kool & The GangClaydes Smith, George Brown, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang
21 Get Down On ItKool & The GangJ.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
22 Big FunKool & The GangKool & The Gang
23 Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh, La, La, La)Kool & The GangAmir Bayyan, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang
24 JoannaKool & The GangClaydes Smith, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang
25 Tonight (AOR Mix)Kool & The GangCurtis Williams, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang
26 MisledKool & The GangJ.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
27 FreshKool & The GangJ.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Sandy Linzer
28 CherishKool & The GangJ.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
29 EmergencyKool & The GangGeorge Brown, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang
30 VictoryKool & The GangJ.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang
31 Stone LoveKool & The GangClaydes Smith, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang

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