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SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE（1975）
1. SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE - 4:52 (Ronald Bell-Donal Boyce-Kool & The Gang)
2. RIDE THE RHYTHM - 2:55 (Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
3. JUNGLE JAZZ - 4:43 (Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
4. SUNSHINE AND LOVE - 3:46 (Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
5. ANCESTRAL CEREMONY - 3:39 (Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
6. MOTHER EARTH - 5:38 (George Brown-Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
7. WINTER SADNESS - 5:04 (Claydes Smith-Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
8. CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL - 9:26 (Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
Produced by KOOL & THE GANG
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Harvey Goldberg
Ovedub Engineers: Godfrey Diamond, Alec Head,
Terry Rosiello, Ron St. Germain, Ray Janos
Bob Merritt: Record Plant Engineer
Special thanks to Bob Walters
Recorded at: Media Sound Studio,
311 West 57th St., N.Y.C.
Mixing at: Record Plant, L.A.
Special Guest Artist: Don Boyce
Double Exposure Pictures by Henry Arvinger
Cover Illustration: Goodnight
Design: Diane Nielsen
Art Director: Frank Daniel
All Selections Published by: WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. (BMI)
Digitally remastered by Gary N. Mayo at PolyGram Studios
Packege redesign by Mitchell Kanner
Released August, 1975 as De-Lite DE-2016
1. SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE
(Ronald Bell-Donal Boyce-Kool & The Gang)
Arranged by Ronald Bell
GEORGE BROWN; Drums, Vocals
ROBERT "KOOL" BELL; Bass, Vocals
CLAYDES E.X. SMITH; Guitar
RICK WEST; Vocals
DENNIS THOMAS; Alto Sax, Vocals
OTHA NASH; Trombone, Vocals
SPIKE MICHENS; Trumpet, Vocals
RONALD BELL; Tenor Sax, Bass Arp, Vocals, Clavinet, Piano
DON BOYCE; Boogie Man Vocals
2. RIDE THE RHYTHM
(Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
Arranged by Ronald Bell
GEORGE BROWN; Drums, Vocals
ROBERT "KOOL" BELL; Bass
CLAYDES E.X. SMITH; Guitar
RICK WEST; Clavinet, Vocals
DENNIS THOMAS; Alto Sax, Vocals
OTHA NASH; Trombone, Vocals
SPIKE MICHENS; Trumpet, Vocals, Percussion
RONALD BELL; Tenor Sax, Bass, Piano, Vocals, Percussion
AMIR BAYYAN; Guitar
3. JUNGLE JAZZ
(Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
Arranged by Ronald Bell
GEORGE BROWN; Drums, Percussion
ROBERT "KOOL" BELL; Bass
CLAYDES E.X. SMITH; Guitar
RICK WEST; Clavinet
DENNIS THOMAS; Alto Sax, Flute, Percussion
SPIKE MICHENS; Trumpet, Percussion
RONALD BELL; Tenor Sax, Percussion
4. SUNSHINE AND LOVE
(Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
Arranged by Ronald Bell
GEORGE BROWN; Drums, Lead Vocals
ROBERT "KOOL" BELL; Bass
CLAYDES E.X. SMITH; Guitar
RICK WEST; Clavinet
DENNIS THOMAS; Alto Sax, Vocals
OTHA NASH; Trombone, Vocals
SPIKE MICHENS; Trumpet, Flugelhorn
RONALD BELL; Tenor Sax, Vocals, Piano, Arp, Moog
AMIR BAYYANL; Guitar
SOMTHING SWEET; Background Vocals
5. ANCESTRAL CEREMONY
(Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
Arranged by Ronald Bell
GEORGE BROWN; Drums, Percussion
ROBERT "KOOL" BELL; Bass
RICK WEST; Clavinet, Vocals
DENNIS THOMAS; Vocals
SPIKE MICHENS; Trumpet, Percussion
OTHA NASH; Trombone, Vocals
RONALD BELL; Tenor Sax, Arp, Piano, Kalimba, Percussion
SOMTHING SWEET; Background Vocals
6. MOTHER EARTH
(George Brown-Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
Arranged by George Brown
GEORGE BROWN; Drums, Piano, Percussion, Vocals
ROBERT "KOOL" BELL; Bass
CLAYDES E.X. SMITH; Guitar
RICK WEST; Piano, Moog
AMIR BAYYAN; Guitar
DENNIS THOMAS; Alto Sax
SPIKE MICHENS; Trumpet
OTHA NASH; Trombone, Vocals
RONALD BELL; Tenor Sax, Percussion, Vocals
SOMTHING SWEET; Background Vocals
7. WINTER SADNESS
(Claydes Smith-Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
Arranged by Claydes E.X. Smith
GEORGE BROWN; Drums
ROBERT "KOOL" BELL; Bass
CLAYDES E.X. SMITH; Guitar
DENNIS THOMAS; Vocals
RONALD BELL; Piano, Arp, Alto Flute
8. CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL
(Ronald Bell-Kool & The Gang)
Arranged by Ronald Bell
GEORGE BROWN; Drums
ROBERT "KOOL" BELL; Bass
CLAYDES E.X. SMITH; Guitar
SPIKE MICHENS; Trumpet, Percussion
OTHA NASH; Trombone
RONALD BELL; Tenor Sax, Arp, Piano
DENNIS THOMAS; Percussion
