Funk Essentials: Kool & The Gang - The 12" Collection and More
Kool & the Gang
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Open Sesame (12" Extended Version) | Kool & the Gang | 8:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Love and Understanding (12" Extended Version) | Kool & the Gang | 9:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Mighty Mighty High (12" Extended Mix) | Kool & the Gang | 11:35 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Ladies Night | Kool & the Gang | 6:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Get Down On It (12" Extended Version) | Kool & the Gang | 6:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Hanging Out (12" Extended Version) | Kool & the Gang | 6:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) [12" Extended Version] | Kool & the Gang | 5:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Tonight (12" Remix) | Kool & the Gang | 6:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Fresh (12" Remix) | Kool & the Gang | 5:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Celebremos (12" Spanish Version) | Kool & the Gang | 5:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
This collection of 12" tracks features a nice mix of the group's older, funkier stuff with its soul-pop hits of the '80s, including "Open Sesame," "Love and Understanding," "Get Down on It," "Tonight," and "Ladies Night." Many Gang fans will savor the tracks; casual fans may find this to be overkill. Those who have heard "Celebration" one time too many may still appreciate "Celebremos," Kool & the Gang's Spanish version of their greatest hit.
Biography
Formed: 1964 in Jersey City, NJ
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and influential funk units during the '70s, and one of the most popular R&B groups of the '80s after their breakout hit "Celebration" in 1979. Just as funky as James Brown or Parliament (and sampled almost as frequently), Kool & the Gang relied on their jazz backgrounds and long friendship to form a tightly knit group...
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