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It's yet another Kool & the Gang compilation, this time an installment in Universal's cheaply packaged (but ecologically conscious) Number 1's series. Not all of the selections went to number one on the R&B singles chart. Some reached number two or three -- which means that they are designated as bonus tracks -- while one ("Get Down on It") comes from an album that went to number one. For the most part, this is a decent way to become more familiar with the band's more pop-oriented material, while other sets place more focus upon the years when it played straight-up funk (as highlighted with "Jungle Boogie," one of the bonus tracks). Do keep in mind that much of the band's best material came nowhere near the top of any chart.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Dennis Thomas, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Bell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Eumir Deodato, Producer - Dennis Ronald Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Adams, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Whitmore, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Toon, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Khalis Bayyan, Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Meekaaeel Muhammed, ComposerLyricist - Charles Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Thompson, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Horton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George 'Funky' Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - James "J.T." Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sennie "Skip" Martin, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dennis Thomas, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Bell, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Ronald Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Lesser, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kool & The Gang, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Spike Mickens, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harvey Goldberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clay Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kool & The Gang Enterprises, Inc., Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Westfield, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Ronald Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - MACEO PARKER, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - J.T. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bonnefond, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Melvin Brown, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Fitzgerald Williams, ComposerLyricist - Charles Smith, ComposerLyricist - Robert Spike Mickens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer - Dennis Ronald Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - J.T. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bonnefond, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Melvin Brown, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Fitzgerald Williams, ComposerLyricist - Charles Smith, ComposerLyricist - Robert Spike Mickens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Eumir Deodato, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bonnefond, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Eumir Deodato, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Robert Spike Mickens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Adams, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Khalis Bayyan, Producer - J.T. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bonnefond, Producer - Curtis Fitzgerald Williams, ComposerLyricist - James L. Bonnefond, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Ronald Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Adams, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - Khalis Bayyan, Producer - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bonnefond, Producer - Curtis Fitzgerald Williams, ComposerLyricist - James L. Bonnefond, ComposerLyricist - James Warren Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charles Jay Smith, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sandy Linzer, Author - Robert Bell, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Williams, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Ronald Thomas, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clifford Adams, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Iantosca, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kendal Stubbs, Mixer, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ray, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - Ronald Bell, Mixer, Tenor Saxophone, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Claydes Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Khalis Bayyan, Producer - J.T. Taylor, Composer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Nathan Bell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bonnefond, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curtis Fitzgerald Williams, Composer - James L. Bonnefond, ComposerLyricist - Starleana Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Spike Mickens, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Vigorito, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Bell, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Ronald Thomas, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claydes Eugene Smith, ComposerLyricist - Herb Lane, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kool & The Gang, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - Khalis Bayyan, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Synthesizer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Melvin Brown, ComposerLyricist - Rick West, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Spike Mickens, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Shade, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Banks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - K.G. Productions, Producer
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Ronald Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Claydes Eugene Smith, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Donald Wesley Boyce, ComposerLyricist - George Melvin Brown, ComposerLyricist - Robert Spike Mickens, ComposerLyricist - Otha Nash, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Elliot Lurie, Unknown, Other - Dennis Ronald Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Donald Boyce, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Landers, Unknown, Other - Jeff Lesser, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kool & The Gang, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Robert Spike Mickens, ComposerLyricist - Harvey Goldberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kool & The Gang Enterprises, Inc., Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher B. Pearman, Unknown, Other
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Williams, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Khalis Bayyan, Producer - J.T. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bonnefond, Producer - George Melvin Brown, ComposerLyricist - James L. Bonnefond, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Eumir Deodato, Producer - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - George Melvin Brown, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - JAMES TAYLOR, ComposerLyricist - Kool & The Gang, Producer, MainArtist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Melvin Brown, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Fitzgerald Williams, ComposerLyricist - I.B.M.C., Producer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
It's yet another Kool & the Gang compilation, this time an installment in Universal's cheaply packaged (but ecologically conscious) Number 1's series. Not all of the selections went to number one on the R&B singles chart. Some reached number two or three -- which means that they are designated as bonus tracks -- while one ("Get Down on It") comes from an album that went to number one. For the most part, this is a decent way to become more familiar with the band's more pop-oriented material, while other sets place more focus upon the years when it played straight-up funk (as highlighted with "Jungle Boogie," one of the bonus tracks). Do keep in mind that much of the band's best material came nowhere near the top of any chart.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:05
- Main artists: Kool & The Gang
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Def Jam
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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