Kool and the Gang (album)

Kool and the Gang
Studio album by Kool & the Gang
Released 1969
Genre R&B, soul jazz, funk
Length 32:12
Label De-Lite
Producer Gene Redd
Kool & the Gang chronology
Kool and the Gang
(1969)		 Live at the Sex Machine
(1971)Live at the Sex Machine1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Kool and the Gang is the self-titled debut studio album by funk band Kool & the Gang. The album was released in 1969, and charted on the Billboard R&B album chart at #43.

Track listing

De-Lite Records – DE-2003:[2]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kool & The Gang"Kool and the Gang2:54
2."Breeze & Soul"Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang5:29
3."Chocolate Buttermilk"Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang2:14
4."Sea of Tranquility"Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang3:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Give It Up"Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang3:40
2."Since I Lost My Baby"Warren Moore & Smokey Robinson2:08
3."Kool's Back Again"Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby & Kool and the Gang2:48
4."The Gang's Back Again"Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby & Kool and the Gang2:46
5."Raw Hamburger"Gene Redd3:36
Total length:32:12
CD release bonus track [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Let The Music Take Your Mind"Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang2:58
Total length:35:10

Personnel

  • Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
  • Khalis Bayyan – tenor & soprano sax, alto flute, vocals
  • Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
  • Claydes Smith, Woody Sparrow – rhythm & lead 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

  1. ↑ Griffith, JT. "Kool & the Gang" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Kool and the Gang". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kool and the Gang (bonus track)". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

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