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Kool & The Gang
Open Sesame
Album US 1976 on De-Lite Records label
R&B/Soul (Soul, Funk)
Mastering: Frankford/Wayne Recording Phila, Pa. Distributed Nationally by P.I.P. Records A Division of Pickwick International, Inc. Woodbury, N.Y. 11797 ℗ 1976 De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp. ℗ 1976 De-Lite Recorded Sound Printed in U.S.A. "May The Peace And Blessings Of All Mighty God Be Upon You All. Thank You For Your Gift Of Love And Your Faith In Us." Sleeve with special fold-out doors which, when opened, display the band in Indian/Pakistani attire.
Musicians
 | Kool & The Gang , *1964 US arranged by, album by, written by |
 | Claydes Smith g, 1948-2006 US acoustic guitar, electric guitar, arranged by, executive-producer, percussion, written by |
 | Dennis D.T. Thomas as, fl, *1951 US alto saxophone, flute, congas, percussion, vocals |
 | George Brown dr, *1949 US arranged by, clavinet, co-producer, drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals, written by |
 | Ronald Bell ts, *1951 US arranged by, executive-producer, keyboards, percussion, tenor saxophone, clavinet, strings, string ensemble, synthesizer, arp, flute, alto, vibraphone, vibes, vocals, written by |
 | Beverly Owens , backing vocals, something sweet are |
 | Cynthia Huggins , backing vocals, something sweet are, lead vocals |
 | Joan Motley , backing vocals, something sweet are |
 | Renee Connel voc, backing vocals, something sweet are |
 | Robert Kool Bell b, *1950 US bass guitar, percussion, vocals |
 | Jimmy J. Jordan , effects, special |
 | Ellouise Daughn harp |
 | Ricky West p, key, 1949-1985 US keyboards, vibraphone, vibes, vocals |
| Donna Johnson lead vocals, written by |
 | Otha Nash tb, voc, percussion, trombone, slide, valve trombone, electronic valve instrument , vocals |
 | Robert Spike Mickens tr, 1951-2010 US percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn, written by |
 | Larry Gittens tr, fh, voc, US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Don Boyce voc, bvoc, voice, of the genie |
Producers
| Carey Muse backing vocals |
| Something Sweet backing vocals |
| Nimitr Sarikananda mastered by |
| Terry Rosiello mixed by, recorded by |
| K&G Productions producer |
| Nils Salminen recorded by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Sesame | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell | 3:48 |
| 2 | Gift Of Love | Kool & The Gang | Donna Johnson, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell | 4:10 |
| 3 | Little Children | Kool & The Gang | Claydes Smith, Donna Johnson, Kool & The Gang | 5:32 |
| 4 | All Night Long | Kool & The Gang | Claydes Smith, Donna Johnson, Kool & The Gang | 4:55 |
| 5 | Whisper Softly | Kool & The Gang | Donna Johnson, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell | 6:05 |
| 6 | Super Band | Kool & The Gang | Kool & The Gang | 5:56 |
| 7 | L-O-V-E | Kool & The Gang | George Brown, Kool & The Gang | 3:23 |
| 8 | Sunshine | Kool & The Gang | Donna Johnson, Kool & The Gang, Robert Spike Mickens | 3:29 |
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