tracks

Kool & The Gang
Kool's Back Again
Let The Music Take Your Mind
Funky Man
Who's Gonna Take The Weight
Love The Life You Live
Funky Stuff
Jungle Boogie
Hollywood Swinging
Higher Plane
Rhyme Tyme People
Summer Madness
Spirit Of The Boogie
Caribbean Festival
Love And Understanding (Come Together)
Open Sesame
Ladies Night
Too Hot
Celebration
Take My Heart (You Can Have It)
Get Down On It
Big Fun
Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh, La, La, La)
Joanna
Tonight (AOR Mix)
Misled
Fresh
Cherish
Emergency
Victory
Stone Love

notes

From the album "Kool & The Gang", January 1970 (1.01,1.02)
Issued as single, 1970 (1.03)
From the album "Live At The Sex Machine", January 1971 (1.04,1.05)
From the album "Music Is The Message", August 1972 (1.06)
From the album "Wild And Peaceful", October 1973 (1.07 to 1.09)
From the album "Light Of Worlds", October 1974 (1.10 to 1.12)
From the album "Spirit Of The Boogie", 1975 (1.13,1.14)
From the album "Love & Understanding", 1976 (1.15)
From the album "Open Sesame", 1976 (1.16)
From the album "Ladies Night", 1979 (2.01,2.02)
From the album "Celebrate", 1980 (2.03)
From the album "Something Special", 1981
(2.04,2.05)
From the album "As One", 1982 (2.06,2.07)
From the album "In The Heart", 1983 (2.08,2.09)
From the album "Emergency", 1984 (2.10 to 2.13)
From the album "Forever", 1986 (2.14,2.15)

Digitally remastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East. From the album "Kool And The Gang", January 1970 (1-1, 1-2)
Issued as single, 1970 (1-3)
From the album "Live At The Sex Machine", January 1971 (1-4, 1-5)
From the album "Music Is The Message", August 1972 (1-6)
From the album "Wild And Peaceful", October 1973 (1-7 to 1-9)
From the album "Light Of Worlds", October 1974 (1-10 to 1-12)
From the album "Spirit Of The Boogie", 1975 (1-13, 1-14)
From the album "Love & Understanding", 1976 (1-15)
From the album "Open Sesame", 1976 (1-16)
From the album "Ladies' Night", 1979 (2-1, 2-2)
From the album "Celebrate!", 1980 (2-3)
From the album "Something Special", 1981 (2-4, 2-5)
From the album "As One", 1982 (2-6, 2-7)
From the album "In The Heart", 1983 (2-8, 2-9)
From the album "Emergency", 1984 (2-10 to 2-13)
From the album "Forever", 1986 (2-14, 2-15)

Digitally remastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East.

Made in the EU.

credits

Artwork By [Art Direction] – Vartan
Artwork By [Design] – Mathieu Bitton
Backing Vocals [Something Sweet] – Beverly Owens, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Renee Connel
Bass, Percussion, Vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell, (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16)
Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals – George Brown
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Charles Smith,
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals – Amir Bayyan
Guitar, Vocals – Woody Sparrow (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16)
Keyboards, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Ricky West (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16)
Keyboards, Vocals – Caldwell MacMillan (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16), Curtis Williams (tracks: 2.01 to 2.15), Earl Toon, Jr. (tracks: 2.01 to 2.15), Kevin "Ice" Lassiter, (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16)
Other [Liner Notes] – Cleveland Brown
Other [Product Manager] – Emily Cagan
Other [Production Manager] – Ute Friesleben
Photography [Photo Coordination] – Ryan Null
Producer – Eumir Deodato (tracks: 2.01 to 2.07), I.B.M.C. (tracks: 2.14, 2.15), Jim Bonnefond (tracks: 2.08 to 2.12), Khalis Bayyan (tracks: 2.08 to 2.12, 2.14, 2.15), Kool & The Gang (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16, 2.08 to 2.15)
Producer [Associate] – Kool & The Gang (tracks: 2.01 to 2.07)
Producer [Compilation] – Harry Weinger
Remastered By – Suha Gur
Saxophone [Alto], Flute, Percussion, Vocals – Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas,
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute [Alto], Keyboards, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp & Moog, String Ensemble], Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Ronald "Khalis" Bell,
Trombone, Vocals – Clifford Adams
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Vocals – Robert "Spike" Mickens,
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Larry Gittens, Michael Ray (tracks: 2.01 to 2.15)
Valve Trombone, Trombone [Slide] – Otha Nash
Vocals – James "JT" Taylor, (tracks: 2.01 to 2.15)
Vocals ["boogie Man"] – Donal Boyce,
Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Vocals – Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas,
Art Direction – Vartan (4)
Backing Vocals [Something Sweet] – Beverly Owens, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Renee Connel
Bass, Percussion, Vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell, (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16)
Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Kool & The Gang (tracks: 2.01 to 2.07)
Compilation Producer – Harry Weinger
Design – Mathieu Bitton
Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals – George Brown
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Charles Smith,
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals – Amir Bayyan
Guitar, Vocals – Woody Sparrow (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16)
Keyboards, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Ricky West (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16)
Keyboards, Vocals – Caldwell MacMillan (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16), Curtis Williams (tracks: 2.01 to 2.15), Earl Toon, Jr. (tracks: 2.01 to 2.15), Kevin "Ice" Lassiter, (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16)
Liner Notes – Cleveland Brown
Photography By [Photo Coordination] – Ryan Null
Producer – Eumir Deodato (tracks: 2.01 to 2.07), I.B.M.C. (tracks: 2.14, 2.15), Jim Bonnefond (tracks: 2.08 to 2.12), Khalis Bayyan (tracks: 2.08 to 2.12, 2.14, 2.15), Kool & The Gang (tracks: 1.01 to 1.16, 2.08 to 2.15)
Product Manager – Emily Cagan
Production Manager – Ute Friesleben
Remastered By – Suha Gur
Tenor Saxophone, Flute [Alto], Keyboards, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp & Moog, String Ensemble], Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Ronald "Khalis" Bell,
Trombone, Vocals – Clifford Adams
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Vocals – Robert "Spike" Mickens,
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Larry Gittens, Michael Ray (tracks: 2.01 to 2.15)
Valve Trombone, Trombone [Slide] – Otha Nash
Vocals – James "JT" Taylor, (tracks: 2.01 to 2.15)
Vocals ["boogie Man"] – Donal Boyce,

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Def Jam Music Group
Copyright (c) – Island Def Jam Music Group
Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Remastered At – Universal Music Studios East, NYC
Made By – EDC, Germany – 51579469
Made By – EDC, Germany

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