Albums Vol. 1 (1970-1978) (Box) (Uk)
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About This Release
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.
Tracklist
1
Kool ; the Gang
2
Breeze ; Soul
3
Chocolate Buttermilk
4
Sea of Tranquility
5
Give It Up
6
Since I Lost My Baby
7
Kools Back Again
8
The Gangs Back Again
9
Raw Hamburger
10
Medley: What Would the World Be Like Without Music / Let the Music Take Your Mind
11
Walk on By
12
Chocolate Buttermilk
13
Trying to Make a Fool of Me
14
Who's Gonna Take the Weight Part 1 ; 2
15
Pneumonia
16
Wichita Lineman
17
I Want to Take You Higher
18
Funky Man
19
The Touch of You
20
N.T
21
Ricksonata
22
Sombrero Sam
23
Ronnie's Groove
24
Ike's Mood/You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
25
Lucky for Me
26
Dujii
27
Music Is the Message
28
Electric Frog (Part 1)
29
Electric Frog (Part 2)
30
Soul Vibrations
31
Love the Life You Live (Part 1) } Segued As Per the Original LP
32
Love the Life You Live (Part 2)
33
Stop, Look ; Listen
34
Blowing with the Wind
35
Funky Granny
36
Good Times
37
Country Junky
38
Wild Is Love
39
North, East, South, West
40
Making Merry Music
41
I Remember John w. Coltrane
42
Rated X
43
Father, Father
44
Funky Stuff
45
More Funky Stuff
46
Jungle Boogie
47
Heaven at Once
48
Hollywood Swinging
49
This Is You, This Is Me
50
Life Is What You Make It
51
Wild and Peaceful
52
Street Corner Symphony
53
Fruitman
54
Rhyme Tyme People
55
Light of Worlds
56
Whiting H. ; G
57
You Don't Have to Change
58
Higher Plane
59
Summer Madness
60
Here After
61
Spirit of the Boogie
62
Ride the Rhythm
63
Jungle Jazz
64
Sunshine and Love
65
Ancestral Ceremony
66
Mother Earth
67
Winter Sadness
68
Caribbean Festival
69
Love ; Understanding
70
Sugar
71
Do It Right Now
72
Cosmic Energy
73
Hollywood Swinging [Live]
74
Summer Madness [Live]
75
Universal Sound [Live]
76
Come Together [Live] ^1
77
Open Sesame ^1
78
Gift of Love ^1
79
Little Children ^1
80
All Night Long ^1
81
Whisper Softly ^1
82
Super Band ^1
83
L-O-V-E ^1
84
Sunshine ^1
85
A Place in Space ^1
86
Slick Superchick ^1
87
Just Be True ^1
88
The Force ^1
89
Mighty Mighty High ^1
90
Oasis ^1
91
Life's a Song ^1
92
Free ^1
93
Everybody's Dancin' ^1
94
Dancin' Shoes ^1
95
Big Chief Funkum ^1
96
I Like Music ^1
97
You Deserve a Break Today ^1
98
At the Party ^1
99
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'
