クール&ザ・ギャングのロナルド・ベルが中心になって、自信を持って送り出したケイジーズのデビュー・アルバム。荒削りなところもあるが、そこが逆にファンキーさを引き立てている。(と思う)ジャケットがカッコイイ!!
KEEP ON BUMPIN' & MASTERPLAN(1974)
1. GET DOWN
- 4:31 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
2. LET'S BOOGIE
- 5:10 (K.Bell-R.Jackson-R.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
3. MY FAVORITE SONG
-2:37 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
4. YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN'
- 8:11 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
5. MASTER PLAN
- 2:50 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
6. WHO'S THE MAN? (With The Master Plan)
- 1:52 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
7. AIN'T NO TIME (Part 1)
- 1:47 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
8. WONDERING
- 4:19 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
9. AIN'T NO TIME (Part 2)
- 4:56 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
10. ANTHOLOGY
- 2:33 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
Bonus Track
11. HUSTLE WIT EVERY MUSCLE
(Theme From "Party" T.V. Show)(Original Single Version)
- 3:26 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
12. HUSTLE WIT EVERY MUSCLE
(Theme From "Party" T.V. Show)(Disco Version)(Original Single Version)
- 3:13 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
13. YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN' (Pt 1)(Original Single Version)
- 3:04 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
14. YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN' (Pt 2)(Original Single Version)
- 3:12 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
15. MY FAVORITE SONG (Disco Version)
- 4:02 (R.Bell-K.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
16. LET'S BOOGIE (Instrumental)
- 5:14 (K.Bell-R.Jackson-R.Bell-M.Cheek-C.Cheek-P.Duarte-W.Beckett-D.White-R.Wright)
KAYGEES RHYTHM SECTION:
KEVIN BELL - Lead guitar, clavinet, bass guitar, vocals & percussion
MICHAEL CHEEK - Bass guitar, vocals & percussion
CALLIE CHEEK - (Poppa Funk) Drums, percussion & vocals
KEVIN LASSITER - (Ice) Keyboard, electric fender rhodes, organ, clavinet,
percussion, vocals, string ensemble, synthesizer, melodica
WILSON BECKET - (Marty) Latin percussion, congas, guitar, vocals
HORN SECTION:
PETER DUARTE - (Pete) Alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax, kettle drums,
Vocals, Percussion
RAY WRIGHT - (Savoir Fair) Trumpet, fluegel horn, valve slide trombone,
Cornet, vocals, percussion
DENNIS WHITE - (Dee) Electric tenor sax, flute, harmonica, vocals,
monologue (rap), percussion
Produced by - Ronald Bell for Gang Records
Executive Producer - Kool & The Gang
Produced for - K.G. Productions
Engineers: Bob Clearmountain, Harvey Goldberg & Jeff Lesser
Mstering: Jose Rodriguez
Photography: Howard Winters
Design: Frank Daniel
All songs Published by Delightful Music/Gang Music
Special Guest Artists:
Ronald Bell, Royal Jackson and "Something Sweet"
consisting of Beverly Owens, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley and Renee Connell.
Special Guest Lyricist: Harold (que pasa)Hernandez - Our Manager.
This album is dedicated to all the people in the Univers of Free Mind,
whose Celestial Spirit absorbs the cosmic vibes and energy we expend.
Easy Listening, The Kay Gee's
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