クール&ザ・ギャングの記念すべきデビュー・アルバム。1969年の夏にシングル「KOOL & THE GANG」で、De-Liteレコードよりデビュー。今聞いてもカッコイイ!!
ここからクール&ザ・ギャングの歴史が始まる。
KOOL AND THE GANG(1970)
1. KOOL & THE GANG - 2:57 (Kool & The Gang)
Stephany Music Co. Admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
2. BREEZE & SOUL - 5:29 (Kool & The Gang-Gene Redd)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
3. CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK - 2:14 (Kool & The Gang-Gene Redd)
Stephany Music Co. Admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
4. SEA OF TRANQUILITY - 3:33 (Kool & The Gang-Gene Redd)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
5. GIVE IT UP - 3:40 (Kool & The Gang-Gene Redd)
Stephany Music Co. Admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
6. SINCE I LOST MY BABY - 2:07 (William "Smokey" Robinson-Warren Moore)
Jebete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
7. KOOL'S BACK AGAIN - 2:53 (Kool & The Gang-Gene Redd)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
8. THE GANG'S BACK AGAIN - 2:44 (Kool & The Gang-Gene Redd)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
9. RAW HAMBURGER - 3:37 (Gene Redd)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
10. LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOUR MIND - 2:58 (Kool & The Gang-Gene Redd)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) & Stephany Music Co. (BMI)
All rights on behalf of Stephany Music Co. Admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
(BMI)
Produced, Arrenged & Conducted by Gene Redd for Redd Coach Production
Robert "Kool" Bell - Bass, Vocals
Ronald Bell - Tenor and Soprano Sax, Alto Flute, Vocals
George "Funky" Brown" - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Robert "Spike" Mickens - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Vocals
Ricky West - Piano, Vocals
Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Alto Sax, Flute, Percussion, Vocals
Claydes Smith - Guitar
Woodrow Sparrow - Guitar
Recorded at Bell Sound Studio, New York, NY
Engineered by Malcolm Addey
Digitally remastered by Gary N. Mayo at PolyGram Studios
Original jacket design by Robert Golden
Reissuue Package design by Mitchell Kanner
Kool & The Gang was released in January 1970 (De-Lite DE-2003)
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