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Kool & The Gang
Music Is The Message

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)

     
Musicians
PortraitKool & The Gang , *1964 US
producer, arranged by, album by, written by
PortraitDennis D.T. Thomas as, fl, *1951 US
alto saxophone, percussion, flute, vocals
PortraitRobert Kool Bell b, *1950 US
bass, vocals
PortraitGeorge Brown dr, *1949 US
drums, percussion, vocals
PortraitClaydes Smith g, 1948-2006 US
guitar
PortraitAssunta Dell'Aquila hrp,
harp
PortraitRonald Bell ts, *1951 US
liner notes, tenor saxophone, alto flute, vocals
PortraitSam Feldman ,
mastered by, sƒ in runouts
PortraitRicky West p, key, 1949-1985 US
piano, soloist, vocals, synthesizer, arp
PortraitGene Redd Jr. voc, US
producer, arranged by, written by
PortraitRobert Spike Mickens tr, 1951-2010 US
trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals
Producers
Alfredo Seville design, back liner
The Design Group design, cover
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Music Is The MessageKool & The GangKool & The Gang5:45
2Electric Frog (Part 1)Kool & The GangKool & The Gang3:34
3Electric Frog (Part 2)Kool & The GangKool & The Gang3:02
4Soul VibrationsKool & The GangKool & The Gang4:42
5Love The Life You Live (Part 1)Kool & The GangGene Redd Jr., Kool & The Gang3:01
6Love The Life You Live (Part 2)Kool & The GangGene Redd Jr., Kool & The Gang2:48
7Stop, Look & ListenKool & The GangLinda Creed, Thom Bell3:29
8Blowing With The WindKool & The GangKool & The Gang2:32
9Funky GrannyKool & The GangGene Redd Jr., Kool & The Gang5:57
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