3作目にしてベスト盤(ここがミソ)1作目がスタジオ録音、2作目がライブ盤でありながらベスト盤を出してしまうあたりが、なんともすごいかも・・1曲目の「The Penguin」はライブだが前作には収録されてない。(ナイス!)9曲目の「Raw Hamburger」(生のハンバーガー)はGeorge“Funky”Brownのボーカル入りバージョン。(ラッキー!)
THE BEST OF KOOL AND THE GANG(1971)
1. THE PENGUIN -2:46 (C.Smith-Kool & The Gang)
2. LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOUR MIND -2:56 (G.Redd-Kool & The Gang)
3. KOOL IT (HERE COMES THE FUZZ) -2:35 (G.Redd-Kool & The Gang)
4. PNEUMONIA -3:00 (G.Redd-Kool & The Gang)
5. CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK -2:13 (G.Redd-Kool & The Gang)
6. WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT -2:43 (G.Redd-Kool & The Gang)
7. KOOL & THE GANG -2:57 (Kool & The Gang)
8. KOOL BACK AGAIN -2:54 (S.Crosby-Kool & The Gang)
9. RAW HAMBURGER -2:43 (G.Redd)
10. THE GANG'S BACK AGAIN -2:55 (G.Redd-Kool & The Gang)
11. GIVE IT UP -3:41 (G.Redd-Kool & The Gang)
12. FUNKY MAN -3:27 (G.Redd-Kool & The Gang)
Produced by: Gene Redd for Redd Coach Production
Publishers: Stephany Music, Delightful Music
Arrenged & Conducted by Gene Redd
Released on 1971, De-Lite DE-2009
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