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Kool & The Gang - The Best Of (1969-1976)

Kool & The Gang - The Best Of (1969-1976)

Genre: Funk, Jazz Funk | EAC | FLAC(cue+log) | Full Scans 400dpi | 529MB

Although Kool & the Gang became pop superstars in the 1980s on the strength of J.T. Taylor's silky voice and several catchy arrangements, R&B fans regard their true glory days as the 1970s.The New Jersey-based ensemble patented a jazz-tinged funk approach keyed by Robert "Kool" Bell's basslines, red-hot horn lines, chunky keyboards and guitar riffs, and functional vocals. Although they seldom ventured beyond the R&B charts during this era, their music had far more bite than their later pop hits.These 16 cuts pay homage to Kool & the Gang's funk roots, and should be a revelation to those who only know them as the light ensemble behind J.T. Taylor.

Tracklist

01. ----- Stuff

02. Who's Gonna Take The Weight, Pts. 1 & 2

03. Rhyme Tyme People

04. Hollywood Swinging

05. Love The Life You Live, Pts. 1 & 2

06. Give It Up

07. Chocolate Buttermilk

08. Jungle Boogie

09. Let The Music Take Your Mind (Extended Version)

10. Open Sesame, Pt. 2

11. Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz)

12. Summer Madness (Live)

13. N.T., Pts. 1 & 2

14. Pneumonia

15. Love And Understanding (Come Together)

16. Spirit Of The Boogie

Track 09 - Previously Unreleased

Track 10 - Non-LP B-Side

musicians

Robert "Kool" Bell - bass,vocals

Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell) - tenor and soprano saxes,flute,keyboards,vocal

Amir Abdul-Salaam Bayyan - guitars,keyboards,vocals

Dennis Thomas - alto sax,flute,vocals

Charles Smith - guitar,vocals

George Brown - drums,percussion,vocals

Robert Mickens - trumpet,flugelhorn,percussion,vocals

Ricky West - keyboards,vocals

Woodrow Sparrow - guitar

Clifford Adams - trombone,vocals

Larry Gittens - trumpet,flugelhorn,vocals

Otha Nash - trombone

Donal Boyce - vocals

Caldwell MacMillan - keyboards,vocals

Kevin Lassiter - keyboards,vocals

Penni Saunders - vocals

Cynthia Huggins - background vocals

Joan Motley - background vocals

Beverly Owens - background vocals

Renee Connel - background vocals

Kelly Barreto - background vocals

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