邦題『ザ・ミュージック・オデッセイ／クール＆ザ・ギャング・ウィズ・スーパースターズ』前作『GANGLAND』の日本盤ライナーでロバート“クール”ベルがインタビューで語っていたアルバムが遂に完成しました。1969年レコード・デビューから今まで、大きな変化を繰り返しながらミュージック・シーンに多大な影響を与えてきたクール＆ザ・ギャングへの賛歌ともいうべきか、各シーンの大物アーティストが集結しての一大お祭りアルバムです。通して聴くと、あらためて楽曲の良さがわかります。『GANGLAND』、そしてこの『THE HITS: RELOADED』と2作続けて企画モノのアルバムが続いたので、グループとしてのフルアルバムが聴きたいものです。まだまだやってくれるはずです！KEEP THE FUNK ALIVE!
THE HITS : RELOADED（2004）
CD1
1. STEPPIN' OUT - KOOL & THE GANG featuring BEVERLEY KNIGHT
- 4:17 (Ronald Bell-J.T.Taylor-Kool & the Gang)
2. GET DOWN ON IT - KOOL & THE GANG featuring BLUE & LIL KIM
- 4:14 (Khalis Bayyan-J.T.Taylor-Kool & the Gang)
3. STRESSIN' - KOOL & THE GANG
- 4:47 (Khalis Bayyan-Antonio Marque Walker-Rodney Ellis)
4. CHERISH - KOOL & THE GANG featuring ASHANTI
- 4:26 (Khalis Bayyan-J.T.Taylor-Kool & The Gang)
5. LADIES NIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG featuring ATOMIC KITTEN
- 3:13 (George M.Brown-Robert Bell-Kool & the Gang)
6. HOLLYWOOD SWINGIN' - KOOL & THE GANG featuring JAMIROQUAI
- 4:20 (Ricky West-Kool & the Gang)
7. STRAIGHT AHEAD - KOOL & THE GANG featuring JAMELIA
- 3:30 (Ronald Bell-James Taylor-Kool & The Gang)
8. CELEBRATION
- KOOL & THE GANG featuring LULU,
LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR
- 4:12 (Ronald Bayyan-Kool & the Gang)
9. FRESH - KOOL & THE GANG featuring LIBERTY X
- 3:23 (J.T.Taylor-Sandy Linzer-Kool & the Gang)
10. JONES VS JONES - KOOL & THE GANG featuring ANGIE STONE
- 4:44 (George M.Brown-Kool & the Gang)
11. (OOH LA LA LA） LET'S GO DANCIN'
- KOOL & THE GANG featuring JIMMY CLIFF & BOUNTY KILLER
- 4:40 (Amir Bayyan-J.T.Taylor-Kool & the Gang)
12. SUMMER MADNESS - KOOL & THE GANG featuring YOUSSOU N'DOUR
- 4:04 (Robert Mickins-Alton Taylor-Kool & the Gang)
CD2
1. JUNGLE BOOGIE - KOOL & THE GANG featuring REDMAN
- 3:23 (Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
2. FUNKY STUFF - KOOL & THE GANG featuring BIG BROVAZ
- 3:25 (Kool & the Gang)
3. TAKE MY HEART - KOOL & THE GANG featuring BLU CANTRELL
- 4:06 (Charles Smith-J.T.Taylor-George Brown-Kool & the Gang)
4. JOANNA - KOOL & THE GANG featuring BLAZIN SQUAD
- 4:10 (Charles Smith-J.T.Taylor-Kool & the Gang)
5. LADIES NIGHT
- KOOL & THE GANG featuring SEAN PAUL, SPANNER BANNER
- 3:41 (George M.Brown-Robert Bell-Kool & the Gang)
6. MISLED - KOOL & THE GANG featuring TONY HADLEY
- 4:12 (Khalis Bayyan-J.T.Taylor-Kool & the Gang)
7. IN THE HEART - KOOL & THE GANG featuring D SIDE
- 3:12 (Robert Bell-Ronald Bell-J.T.Taylor-Kool & the Gang)
8. TOO HOT - KOOL & THE GANG featuring LISA STANSFIELD
- 4:28 (George M.Brown-Kool & the Gang)
9. NO SHOW - KOOL & THE GANG featuring BLACKSTREET
- 4:59 (Khalis Bayyan-J.T.Taylor-George Brown-Kool & the Gang)
10. CHERISH - KOOL & THE GANG featuring NATURAL
- 4:34 (Khalis Bayyan-J.T.Taylor-Kool & The Gang)
11. TAKE MY HEART (ALTERNATE MIX)
- KOOL & THE GANG featuring BLU CANTRELL
- 5:24 (Charles Smith-J.T.Taylor-George Brown-Kool & the Gang)
KOOL AND THE GANG :
Robert "Kool" Bell - Bass Guitar
Khalis Bayyan - Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards & Vocals
Charles Smith - Guitar
Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Alto Saxophone & Vocals
George "Funky" Brown - Drums & Vocals
Amir Bayyan - Guitar
Clifford Adams - Trumpet & Trombone
Sennie "Skip" Martin - Trumpet & Vocals
Shawn McQuiller - Vocals
Curtis "Fitz" Willams - Keyboards
Rodney Ellis - Vocals : CD1 track-3
All Tracks Produced by Khalis Bayyan & Leigh Guest
except
CD1-tracks 4, 5, 9, CD-2 tracks-4, 8
Produced by Khalis Bayyan, Leigh Guest & George Brown
CD1-tracks 1, 7, 10, CD-2 tracks-3, 7
Produced by Leigh Guest & George Brown
CD1-track 3
Produced by Ronald Bell, Rodney Ellis & Antonio Marque Walker
CD1-track 6
Produced by Khalis Bayyan, Jay Kay & Paul Stoney
CD2-track 5
Produced by Jeremy Harding & Spanner Banner
CD2-track 9
Produced by Teddy Riley for New Jack Swing Productions Inc
CD2-track 10
Produced by Mike Castoguay
Co-Producers:
Damien Egan : CD1-tracks 2, 9, 12, CD-2 tracks-1, 6, 9
Andy Whitmore : CD1-tracks 1, 4, 5, 11, CD-2 tracks-8
Krunchie : CD1-track 11, CD-2 track-2
Curtis Fitz Willams : CD1-tracks 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, CD-2 tracks-3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Motivo Productions : CD-2 track-5
Khalis Bayyan : CD-2 track-9
