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'''''Kool and the Gang''''' is the self-titled debut studio album by funk band [[Kool & the Gang]]. The album was released in January 1970,<ref>Kool & The Gang - Kool & The Gang (CD reissue liner notes). Mercury Records. 314-532-192-2</ref> and charted on the Billboard R&B album chart at #43. |
'''''Kool and the Gang''''' is the self-titled debut studio album by funk band [[Kool & the Gang]]. The album was released in January 1970,<ref>Kool & The Gang - Kool & The Gang (CD reissue liner notes). Mercury Records. 314-532-192-2</ref> and charted on the Billboard R&B album chart at #43. |
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==Singles== |
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Singles Kool and the Gang and Let The Music Take Your Mind both reached No. 19 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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| Released | January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | Bell Sound Studio New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul jazz, funk | |||
| Length | 32:12 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Producer | Gene Redd | |||
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Kool and the Gang is the self-titled debut studio album by funk band Kool & the Gang. The album was released in January 1970,[2] and charted on the Billboard R&B album chart at #43.
Singles
Singles Kool and the Gang and Let The Music Take Your Mind both reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Track listing
De-Lite Records – DE-2003:[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kool & The Gang" | Kool and the Gang | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Breeze & Soul" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Chocolate Buttermilk" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Sea of Tranquility" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It Up" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Since I Lost My Baby" | Warren Moore & Smokey Robinson | 2:08 |
| 3. | "Kool's Back Again" | Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby & Kool and the Gang | 2:48 |
| 4. | "The Gang's Back Again" | Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby & Kool and the Gang | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Raw Hamburger" | Gene Redd | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 32:12 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Let The Music Take Your Mind" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 35:10 | ||
Personnel
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
- Khalis Bayyan – tenor and soprano saxophones, alto flute, vocals
- Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
- Claydes Smith – guitars
- Woody Sparrow – guitars
- Ricky West – keyboards, piano, vocals
- Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, vocals
- George "Funky" Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
Singles
- "Kool & The Gang"/"Raw Hamburger" (#19 R&B/#59 pop)
- "The Gang's Back Again"/"Kool's Back Again" (#37/#85)
- "Let the Music Take Your Mind"/"Chocolate Buttermilk" (#19/#78)
References
- ^ Griffith, JT. "Kool & the Gang" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Kool & The Gang - Kool & The Gang (CD reissue liner notes). Mercury Records. 314-532-192-2
- ^ "Kool and the Gang". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kool and the Gang (bonus track)". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
