The Best of Kool & the Gang 1979-1987

Kool & The Gang

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 7, 1994)
• Original Release Date: June 7, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000001E56
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,658 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Down On It., March 20, 2000

By	Jason Stein (Chula Vista, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This compilation covers 1979-1987, the most successful phase of a long career by a great band. All the hits are here: "Get Down On It", "Celebration", "Fresh", "Cherish", "Misled", "Too Hot", "Joanna", "Ooh La La La", "Tonight" and "Ladies Night" all digitally remastered. For those just looking for a one stop shop of Kool and the Gang, this greatest hits is the perfect purchase. A must have for any rock collector.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's time to celebrate!, March 24, 2001

By	retrowens (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Without a doubt, Kool & The Gang are one of my favorite funk/soul artists, if not my favorite. This album covers the late disco era of 1979 all the way up to when pop was going strong in 1987. All of Kool & The Gang's best hits in those years are here on this album. Although Kool & The Gang might not get the credit for it, they were a good versatile group. While you listen to this album, you'll hear songs that have a little bit of disco in them such as "Ladies Night," rocking tunes such as "Tonight" and "Misled," and good ballads such as "Joanna" and "Cherish."

Even though the song "Celebration" is still widely played at various celebratory events such as when a home town NBA team wins a game, Kool & The Gang's other songs and Kool & The Gang themselves don't get the credit they deserve.

I recommend anybody who likes rock or soul from the era of the late 70s to mid 80s to get this album. It's the definitive album for a great group. The booklet with the CD tells a biography of Kool & The Gang and also tells the chart positions on both the R&B and Pop Charts for every song.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best of their "best of"s, February 4, 2005

By	Ying Jiang "jazzkid" (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's a great compilation of Kool & the Gangs hits. Although a few hits are missing here: Rocksteady, Summer Madness, Emergency, Be My Lady, Good Time Tonight,... But it is really too hard to collect all their hits in just one CD, 'cause they have soooo many good songs.