Wild and Peaceful is the sixth album released by the funk band Kool & the Gang, and is their commercial breakthrough album. The album was released in 1973 and was highly successful in the R&B charts while also topping the Billboard charts.[3] The hugely popular track on the album, "Jungle Boogie", soared to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Hollywood Swinging" topped the Billboard Hot Soul Singles in June 1974.[4]
[edit] Track listing
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Funky Stuff" |
Bell, Lowery, May, Moreno |
3:00 |
| 2. |
"More Funky Stuff" |
Kool & the Gang |
2:50 |
| 3. |
"Jungle Boogie" |
Kool & the Gang |
3:03 |
| 4. |
"Heaven at Once" |
Bayyan, Bell, Kool & the Gang |
5:01 |
| 5. |
"Hollywood Swinging" |
Kool & the Gang, West |
4:36 |
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"This Is You, This Is Me" |
Brown, Kool & the Gang |
5:23 |
| 2. |
"Life Is What You Make It" |
Kool & the Gang, Thomas |
3:53 |
| 3. |
"Wild and Peaceful" |
Bayyan, Kool & the Gang |
9:26 |
[edit] Personnel
- Fender bass, vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell
- Drums, vocals, percussion – "Funky" George Brown
- Electric piano, vocals – Ricky West
- Guitar – Clay Smith
- Alto saxophone, flute, congas, vocals – Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas
- Tenor and soprano saxophone, vocals – Ronald Bell
- Trumpet, vocals – Robert "Spike" Mickens
- Engineer – Harvey Goldberg, Jeff Lesser
- Produced and arranged by Kool & The Gang
[edit] References
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