Kool & The Gang – People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 59:39 minutes | 719 MB | Genre: R&B, Funk, Disco
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © ASTANA MUSIC INC
R&B, funk and soul icons Kool & the Gang are returning with a 2023 album release – People Just Wanna Have Fun.
With six decades of hits, the internationally celebrated group continues to tour the world. The band is led by founding members Robert “Kool” Bell (bassist) and George “Funky” Brown (keyboardist, drummer & producer of this album), who has a new book coming out called Too Hot: Kool & the Gang & Me.
Continuing to release music that makes the good times better and the bad times more bearable, this collection will be the band’s 34th studio album, featuring some of the last studio work by founding horn players, Kool’s brother Ronald “Khalis” Bell and Dennis “D.T.” Thomas, who passed in 2020 and 2021. Lead vocals on the album also include Sha Sha Jones, Shawn McQuiller, Lavell Evans, Dominique Karan, Rick Marcel and Walt Anderson, plus rappers Ami Miller & Ole’.
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Kool & The Gang – Perfect Union (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 36:17 minutes | 422 MB | Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Omnivore Recordings
25th studio release from Kool & The Gang, featuring the singles “Pursuit Of Happiness” and “Sexy (Where’d You Get Yours).”
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Kool & The Gang – Celebrate! (1980/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:10 minutes | 789 MB | Genre: Funk, Soul, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mercury Records
During their eight-year reign as one of the premiere R&B/funk bands, Kool & the Gang, featuring James “J.T.” Taylor on lead, had one Top Ten hit after another and quite a few number one hits. This album did not spawn any number one singles, but it did house two festive Top Ten numbers in “Big Fun” and “Let’s Go Dancin’ (Ooh La, La, La).” The former has a rapid, groovin’ bassline accentuated by some jittering horns. The latter is Caribbean-flavored single ideal for a popular party/cook-out dance called the electric slide. Respectively, they peaked at six and seven on the Billboard R&B charts. Though it appears that the lyric to the title song depicts a relationship between a man and woman, it is actually speaking of the band as an unit. The nine-piece outfit also pays homage to the great bandleader Cab Calloway with the rhythmic number “Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho.” Aside from the two released singles, this album does not have that constant spark like some of their more accomplished efforts.
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Kool & The Gang – As One (1982/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:57 minutes | 802 MB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mercury Records
Digitally remastered of the R&B band’s 1982 album. Kool & the Gang need no introduction. They were the top selling Soul group of the ’70s and ’80s having sold over 70 million albums worldwide and have received countless awards. As One, their 16th studio album, went on to become a U.S. Certified Gold album in November of 1982 helped by it’s Top 30 position on the U.S. charts, and Top 50 in the U.K. while also climbing all the way to #5 on the U.S. R&B album chart. The legendary Grammy Award winning pianist, Eumir Deodato would once again take hold of production duties, assisted by Kool & the Gang.
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