Album US 1972 on De-Lite Records label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Funk, Jazz-Funk)
Recorded at Bell Sound Recording Studios. B4 shown as "Blowin' With The Wind" on cover and "Blowing With The Wind" on label. The stamped "0" in Side A runout is identical to that found on Capitol, Jacksonville pressings; that, along with the Allen Zentz Mastering logo on Side A, appears to indicate Side A metalwork from Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville, known to have pressed for De-Lite during this time. A1 to A4: Delightful Music / Gang Music (BMI) B1, B2: Delightful Music / Stephanye Music (BMI) B3: Bellboy & Assorted Music (BMI) B4: Delightful Music / Gang Music (BMI) B5: Delightful Music / Stephanye Music (BMI)
Kool & The Gang , *1964 US producer, arranged by, album by, written by | |
Dennis D.T. Thomas as, fl, *1951 US alto saxophone, percussion, flute, vocals | |
Robert Kool Bell b, *1950 US bass, vocals | |
George Brown dr, *1949 US drums, percussion, vocals | |
Claydes Smith g, 1948-2006 US guitar | |
Assunta Dell'Aquila hrp, harp | |
Ronald Bell ts, *1951 US liner notes, tenor saxophone, alto flute, vocals | |
Sam Feldman , mastered by, sƒ in runouts | |
Ricky West p, key, 1949-1985 US piano, soloist, vocals, synthesizer, arp | |
Gene Redd Jr. voc, US producer, arranged by, written by | |
Robert Spike Mickens tr, 1951-2010 US trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals |
Alfredo Seville design, back liner |
The Design Group design, cover |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Music Is The Message | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | 5:45 |
2 | Electric Frog (Part 1) | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | 3:34 |
3 | Electric Frog (Part 2) | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | 3:02 |
4 | Soul Vibrations | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | 4:42 |
5 | Love The Life You Live (Part 1) | Kool & The Gang | Gene Redd Jr., Kool & The Gang | 3:01 |
6 | Love The Life You Live (Part 2) | Kool & The Gang | Gene Redd Jr., Kool & The Gang | 2:48 |
7 | Stop, Look & Listen | Kool & The Gang | Linda Creed, Thom Bell | 3:29 |
8 | Blowing With The Wind | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | 2:32 |
9 | Funky Granny | Kool & The Gang | Gene Redd Jr., Kool & The Gang | 5:57 |
Kool & The Gang - Music Is The Message US 1972 R&B/Soul |