Kool and the Gang (album)
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Kool and the Gang is the self-titled debut studio album by funk band Kool & the Gang. The album was released in 1969, and charted on the Billboard R&B album chart at #43.
Track listing
De-Lite Records – DE-2003:[2]
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| 1. | "Kool & The Gang" | Kool and the Gang | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Breeze & Soul" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Chocolate Buttermilk" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Sea of Tranquility" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 3:34 |
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| 1. | "Give It Up" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Since I Lost My Baby" | Warren Moore & Smokey Robinson | 2:08 |
| 3. | "Kool's Back Again" | Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby & Kool and the Gang | 2:48 |
| 4. | "The Gang's Back Again" | Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby & Kool and the Gang | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Raw Hamburger" | Gene Redd | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 32:12 |
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| 10. | "Let The Music Take Your Mind" | Gene Redd & Kool and the Gang | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 35:10 |
Personnel
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
- Khalis Bayyan – tenor & soprano sax, alto flute, vocals
- Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
- Claydes Smith, Woody Sparrow – rhythm & lead guitars
- Ricky West – keyboards, piano, vocals
- Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, vocals
- George "Funky" Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
Singles
- "Kool & The Gang"/"Raw Hamburger" (#19 R&B/#59 pop)
- "The Gang's Back Again"/"Kool's Back Again" (#37/#85)
- "Let the Music Take Your Mind"/"Chocolate Buttermilk" (#19/#78)
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