Kool & The Gang - The Very Best Of Kool & The Gang

Artist:

Kool & the Gang

UPC:

731453805828

See Also:

Tower of Power

Description:

Personnel: Rick Iantosca (keyboards, percussion).
Photographer: Richard Aaron.
Arranger: Rick Iantosca.
Spanning the band`s early-`70s genesis as an unhinged funk congregation and their later resurgence with urbane R&B balladry and synth-inflected disco, The Very Best of Kool & the Gang may not be a unified collection, but it is the first to offer every hit that`s expected -- as well as a few that aren`t -- from the band`s long career. The emphasis is definitely on their peak as a pop group, from 1979 to 1986, with pride of place going to the hits "Celebration," "Get Down on It," "Ladies Night," "Too Hot," "Misled," and "Joanna." Fans of the funk get only three tracks ("Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging," and "Jungle Boogie," all from 1973`s Wild and Peaceful), which won`t cause anyone to sell their copies of The Best of Kool & the Gang 1969-1976, but does give pop fans a glimpse of their mid-`70s greatness. All in all, this lengthy collection doesn`t transition well from hit to hit, but then again, chronological order would`ve forced legions of pop fans to forward through the funk material to get to their favorites. ~ John Bush

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Celebration
2. Get Down on It
3. Fresh
4. Too Hot
5. Let`s Go Dancin` (Ooh, la, la, La)
6. Take My Heart (You Can Have It if You Want It)
7. Jungle Boogie
8. Ladies Night
9. Cherish
10. Funky Stuff
11. In the Heart
12. Steppin` Out
13. Joanna
14. Hollywood Swinging
15. Tonight
16. Misled
17. Take It to the Top
18. Hi de Hi, Hi de Ho
19. Big Fun
20. Victory
21. Celebration - (Jason`s Radio Remix, Jason`s Radio remix)

Album Information

Release Date:

12/25/1999

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Funk

Label:

Mercury

Producer:

Michael Cohen (Compilation); Bas Hartong (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

AA3145380582

Original Release Year:

1999

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

78 : 32

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