Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)
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Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American funk band Kool & the Gang, released in November 1984. The album became the band's biggest selling album, going double platinum in America, platinum in Canada, and silver in the UK. The album garnered several hit singles such as "Fresh" (US #9, UK# 11); "Misled" (US #10, UK #28); "Cherish" (US #2, UK #4), and "Emergency" (US #18).[2]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Emergency" | Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang |
5:17 |
| 2. |
"Fresh" | Taylor, Linzer, Kool & the Gang |
5:40 |
| 3. |
"Misled" | Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang |
4:56 |
| 4. |
"Cherish" | Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang |
4:45 |
| 1. |
"Surrender" | Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang |
5:00 |
| 2. |
"Bad Woman" | Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang |
5:35 |
| 3. |
"You Are the One" | Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang |
7:00 |
Later pressings of the album included the single edit of "Fresh", which clocked at approximately 4:20. The album version is approximately 5:40. The 7" single (b/w "In The Heart") clocks at a shorter 3:50.
Personnel
Production
- Jim Bonnefond – producer, engineer, mixing
- Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
- Brian Hagiwara – photography, cover photo
- Jose Luis Rodríguez – mastering
- Jose Rodriguez – mastering
- John Rollo – remixing
- Joe Roth – engineer, assistant engineer
- Kendal Stubbs – engineer, mixing
- Gabe Vigorito – coordination, mixing
- Murry Whiteman – art direction
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