Kool & the Gang [Import]

Kool & The Gang

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)

Track Listings

1. Tonight

2. Emergency

3. Victory

4. Take My Heart

5. Joanna

6. Cherish

7. Too Hot

8. Unite

9. Ladies Night

10. Fresh

11. Get Down On It

12. Celebration

13. Ooh La La La

14. Hollywood Swinging

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kool & the Gang's first album, February 24, 2005

By	Jesse J. Walle - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Beginning, March 20, 2010

By	Jarvis Jones Jr. (Richmond, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

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.