The Best of Kool & The Gang (20th Century Masters) [Original recording remastered]

Kool & The Gang | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000046PUT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,814 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."

To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.

UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not the greatest greatest hits, September 29, 2000

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Melanie Shrawder (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Kool & The Gang (20th Century Masters) (Audio CD)

This compilation is just fine if you want to add "Jungle Boogie" to your collection once someone has stolen your Pulp Fiction soundtrack, but a much more complete compilation has recently been released. It's worth a few extra dollars to pick up The Very Best of Kool and the Gang.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No, too much missing to call their best, April 9, 2000

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Eric V. Moye (New York, by way of Dallas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Kool & The Gang (20th Century Masters) (Audio CD)

A fine album, as far as it goes. But it is missing too much oftheir better, and earlier work. No "Who's Gonna Take TheWeight", "Funky Stuff", "Let The Music Take Your Mind". Sure, the work here is fine, but to call this collection their "BEST", would be a gross understatement. Instead, go for "The Best of Kool & The Gang 1969-1976. More and better cuts.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic funk/pop however you package it, December 9, 2010

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Dave Deubler (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Kool & The Gang (20th Century Masters) (Audio CD)

Forty minutes of undeniable funk/pop masterpieces from the Brothers Bell. "Celebration" is an awesome groove with terrific vocals, horns and accessible lyrics. "Jungle Boogie" is downright nasty funk, and again, the horns are just killer. "Ladies Night" is another superb groove. "Joanna" is more of a ballad, but still has a danceable beat. "Get Down On It" is another knockout for keys, horns, rhythm section and voices, with lyrics built to party with. "Hollywood Swinging" is not as hot as some of the others. "Cherish" is a legitimate ballad, and as such not really my thing, but at least it's well done. "Fresh" is another winner, relying more on keyboards, and another rock solid groove. "Too Hot" is really just hot enough. "Take My Heart" has another great groove, and the CD closes with "Big Fun", a sentiment that accurately describes the philosophy of the whole band. The only criticism I can think to levy is that most listeners will want more, and there are other compilations out there that provide it. But this is some fantastic music that you will want to have somewhere in your collection.