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Self-styled "scientists of sound", Kool & The Gang developed a bit of a bad name later in their career for their move into cheesy disco and mawkish balladry, but in fact they were skilled jazz musicians whose 70's funk was among the very best of the era.

Formed in New Jersey by Robert "Kool" Bell and his saxophonist brother Ronald, their 1970 debut album, also called Kool & The Gang, has since been… Read more in Amazon's Kool & The Gang Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 15, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: 1999
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Delta
  • ASIN: B00001ZTLV
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #765,482 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kool & the Gang's first album, February 24, 2005
This review is from: Kool & the Gang (Audio CD)
I wasn't going to submit a review until I read the review that said this was not Kool and the Gang's first LP. But I wanted to set the record straight - this is their first LP and it is "ghetto jazz" at it's very best - all ground-breaking funky instrumentals. I have it on vinyl and bought it back-in-the-day when I was young and kool myself. For a first album by anyone, I think it's superb and the best work they've ever done. I was sorry they had to go mainstream to make money and leave this wonderful type of music behind. It is truly a treasure - and as one of my friend's say, it's one of my "stranded island" albums. Get it if you can, and enjoy what I think is truly the best of Kool and the Gang!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Beginning, March 20, 2010
By Jarvis Jones Jr. (Richmond, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kool & the Gang (Audio CD)
Great album from start to finish. If you are into jazz, funk, soul, rock, or anything that has real people playing real instruments this is required listening. Unfortunately this cd is out of print, but the wait for a used copy of your own is definitely worth it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Funkiest Albums Ever!!!, June 15, 2007
By Mannish Reed (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kool & the Gang (Audio CD)
Let me cut to the chase. This is one of the funkiest albums EVER!!! I grew up in the 80's listening to Kool and the Gang hits "Joanna", "Cherish" and "Celebrate". I had no clue about their earliest works. When I heard this album, I was quite simply blown away. 9 instrumentals (the CD has an extra song in "Let the Music Take Your Mind"), and all of them are crazy funky. This is a funk and hip hop lovers dream. Just about every song on here has been sampled, and this is a showcase of jazz and funk. If you grew up thinking all Kool and the Gang music was like "Joanna", you have no idea what you're missing. You have to check this album out. If you ever met me, you would definitely thank me for recommending this album.
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2.0 out of 5 stars NOT THE ORIGINAL
Do not beleive what you have read in the reviews on here for this title. This title is NOT the original recording from the 60's. It is a live recording from 1993.
Published on March 14, 2006 by A. Green

2.0 out of 5 stars This is not K&TG first album
The other reviewer had a nice review of Kool & the Gang's first album, aptly titled Kool & the Gang. Read more
Published on October 24, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Soulful jazz that preceded funk
This is an excellent album of soulful, jazzy instrumentals that introduced the world to K&TG. The title cut is a joyful number that reminds one of a Black college marching... Read more
Published on July 15, 2002 by Andre M.

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