Kool ; the Gang

Breeze ; Soul

Chocolate Buttermilk

Sea of Tranquility

Give It Up

Since I Lost My Baby

Kools Back Again

The Gangs Back Again

Raw Hamburger

Medley: What Would the World Be Like Without Music / Let the Music Take Your Mind

Walk on By

Chocolate Buttermilk

Trying to Make a Fool of Me

Who's Gonna Take the Weight Part 1 ; 2

Pneumonia

Wichita Lineman

I Want to Take You Higher

Funky Man

The Touch of You

N.T

Ricksonata

Sombrero Sam

Ronnie's Groove

Ike's Mood/You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling

Lucky for Me

Dujii

Music Is the Message

Electric Frog (Part 1)

Electric Frog (Part 2)

Soul Vibrations

Love the Life You Live (Part 1) } Segued As Per the Original LP

Love the Life You Live (Part 2)

Stop, Look ; Listen

Blowing with the Wind

Funky Granny

Good Times

Country Junky

Wild Is Love

North, East, South, West

Making Merry Music

I Remember John w. Coltrane

Rated X

Father, Father

Funky Stuff

More Funky Stuff

Jungle Boogie

Heaven at Once

Hollywood Swinging

This Is You, This Is Me

Life Is What You Make It

Wild and Peaceful

Street Corner Symphony

Fruitman

Rhyme Tyme People

Light of Worlds

Whiting H. ; G

You Don't Have to Change

Higher Plane

Summer Madness

Here After

Spirit of the Boogie

Ride the Rhythm

Jungle Jazz

Sunshine and Love

Ancestral Ceremony

Mother Earth

Winter Sadness

Caribbean Festival

Love ; Understanding

Sugar

Do It Right Now

Cosmic Energy

Hollywood Swinging [Live]

Summer Madness [Live]

Universal Sound [Live]

Come Together [Live] ^1

Open Sesame ^1

Gift of Love ^1

Little Children ^1

All Night Long ^1

Whisper Softly ^1

Super Band ^1

L-O-V-E ^1

Sunshine ^1

A Place in Space ^1

Slick Superchick ^1

Just Be True ^1

The Force ^1

Mighty Mighty High ^1

Oasis ^1

Life's a Song ^1

Free ^1

Everybody's Dancin' ^1

Dancin' Shoes ^1

Big Chief Funkum ^1

I Like Music ^1

You Deserve a Break Today ^1

At the Party ^1

Stay Awhile ^1

100

It's All You Need ^1

101

Peace to the Universe ^1

102

Raw Hamburger ^1

103

Let the Music Take Your Mind ^1

104

Can't Stop (Doing It to You) ^1

105

Kool It (Here Comes the Fuzz) ^1

106

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 ^1

107

Who's Gonna Take the Weight (Part One) ^1

108

Pneumonia ^1

109

The Penguin ^1

110

Higher Plane ^1

111

Spirit of the Boogie ^1

112

Caribbean Festival ^1

113

Caribbean Festival (Disco Version) ^1

114

Get Down with the Boogie ^1

115

Open Sesame (Groove with the Genie) ^1

116

Love ; Understanding (Come Together) ^1

117

Super Band ^1

118

Slick Superchick ^1

119

Everybody's Dancin'

Item UPC: 740155730239

Date First Available: June 17, 2022

Label: EDSEL RECORDS

Kool & The Gang

Albums Vol. 1 (1970-1978) (Box) (Uk)

Name: Kool & The Gang - Albums Vol. 1 (1970-1978) (Box) (Uk)
Brand: Kool & The Gang
SKU: 740155730239
Price: 149.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

ABOUT THE ALBUM

With a cannon of more than 20 albums, Kool & the Gang are one of the most sampled Bands in music history. From their roots in the mid-late '60s, the Band has explored many musical styles from jazz and soul, funk and rock, R&B/Pop, with Gene Redd at the helm for their first handful of albums. Formed by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell (Muhammad Bayyan) and Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan) and five close friends, Kool & the Gang signed to De-Lite Records in 1969, releasing their eponymous debut album, "Kool And The Gang" worldwide the following year, having reached the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart with the title track. In 1973, Kool & the Gang reached the Billboard Top 30 for the first time with 'Funky Stuff', which was swiftly followed by 'Jungle Boogie' and 'Hollywood Swinging', which both reached the US Top 10. These are two of their most instantly recognisable earlier recordings, due to them being sampled and featured in present day TV commercials. More hits followed, including 1975's 'Summer Madness', again instantly recognisable from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's (aka Will Smith) global hit 'Summertime' in 1991. However, it was the inclusion of their 1976 track 'Open Sesame' on the 50 million selling units "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack, that they really gained worldwide commercial popularity and recognition. "The Albums 1 1970-1978" is the first of two box sets that cover the Band's first 20 years. The set contains 119 tracks across 13 CDs, from the Band's twelve studio and live albums, released worldwide from 1970's debut "Kool & the Gang" and 1978's "Everybody's Dancin'", as well as a bonus "Singles Selection" disc, containing singles edits and non-LP tracks. Kool & the Gang's musical legacy remains in full force with their brand of melodic jazz, funk soul and pop.

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