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.
Kool & The Gang , *1964 US album by, written by | |
Beverly Owens , backing vocals, something sweet | |
Cynthia Huggins , backing vocals, something sweet | |
Joan Motley , backing vocals, something sweet | |
Renee Connel voc, backing vocals, something sweet | |
Robert Kool Bell b, *1950 US bass, percussion, vocals | |
George Brown dr, *1949 US drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals, written by | |
Claydes Smith g, 1948-2006 US electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals, written by | |
Amir Bayyan , guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, written by | |
Woody Sparrow g, guitar, vocals | |
Ricky West p, key, 1949-1985 US keyboards, vocals, vibraphone, vibes, written by | |
Caldwell MacMillan key, keyboards, vocals | |
Curtis Williams key, syn, keyboards, vocals, written by | |
Earl Toon, Jr. bvoc, key, perc, US keyboards, vocals | |
Kevin Lassiter , keyboards, vocals | |
Harry Weinger , producer, compilation | |
Dennis D.T. Thomas as, fl, *1951 US flute, percussion, vocals, saxophone, alto, written by | |
Ronald Bell ts, *1951 US keyboards, clavinet, percussion, vocals, vibraphone, vibes, synthesizer, arp & moog, string ensemble, flute, alto, saxophone, tenor | |
Clifford Adams tb, bvoc, 1952-2015 US trombone, vocals | |
Robert Spike Mickens tr, 1951-2010 US trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals, written by | |
Larry Gittens tr, fh, voc, US trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals | |
Michael Ray tr, *1962 US trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals | |
Otha Nash tb, voc, valve trombone, trombone, slide | |
J.T. Taylor voc, bvoc, *1953 US vocals, written by | |
Don Boyce voc, bvoc, vocals, "boogie man", written by |
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 |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | ||
2 | Kool's Back Again | Kool & The Gang | Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby | ||
3 | Let The Music Take Your Mind | Kool & The Gang | Gene Redd, Kool & The Gang | ||
4 | Funky Man | Kool & The Gang | Gene Redd, Kool & The Gang | ||
5 | Who's Gonna Take The Weight | Kool & The Gang | Gene Redd, Kool & The Gang | ||
6 | Love The Life You Live | Kool & The Gang | Gene Redd, Kool & The Gang | ||
7 | Funky Stuff | Kool & The Gang | George Brown, Kool & The Gang | ||
8 | Jungle Boogie | Kool & The Gang | Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
9 | Hollywood Swinging | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang, Ricky West | ||
10 | Higher Plane | Kool & The Gang | Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
11 | Rhyme Tyme People | Kool & The Gang | Dennis D.T. Thomas, Kool & The Gang, Penni Saunders | ||
12 | Summer Madness | Kool & The Gang | Alton Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Robert Spike Mickens | ||
13 | Spirit Of The Boogie | Kool & The Gang | Don Boyce, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
14 | Caribbean Festival | Kool & The Gang | Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
15 | Love And Understanding (Come Together) | Kool & The Gang | Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
16 | Open Sesame | Kool & The Gang | Khalis Bayyan | ||
17 | Ladies Night | Kool & The Gang | George Brown, Kool & The Gang | ||
18 | Too Hot | Kool & The Gang | George Brown, Kool & The Gang | ||
19 | Celebration | Kool & The Gang | Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
20 | Take My Heart (You Can Have It) | Kool & The Gang | Claydes Smith, George Brown, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang | ||
21 | Get Down On It | Kool & The Gang | J.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
22 | Big Fun | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | ||
23 | Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh, La, La, La) | Kool & The Gang | Amir Bayyan, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang | ||
24 | Joanna | Kool & The Gang | Claydes Smith, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang | ||
25 | Tonight (AOR Mix) | Kool & The Gang | Curtis Williams, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang | ||
26 | Misled | Kool & The Gang | J.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
27 | Fresh | Kool & The Gang | J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Sandy Linzer | ||
28 | Cherish | Kool & The Gang | J.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
29 | Emergency | Kool & The Gang | George Brown, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang | ||
30 | Victory | Kool & The Gang | J.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang | ||
31 | Stone Love | Kool & The Gang | Claydes Smith, J.T. Taylor, Kool & The Gang |
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