Cat No:
PTG34139
Release Date: 07 January 2013
Label: Masterpiece
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8717438197395
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Description
Formed by Robert "Kool" Bell (bass, vocals), his brother Ronald Bell (tenor and soprano sax, keyboards) and Robert "Spike "Mickens (trumpet, flugel horn and vocals) and a bunch of their New Jersey teenage friends in the mid-60s (then called the Jazziacs). They played traditional jazz in regional venues for several years, slowly morphing their style to incorporate emerging funk sounds of Sly and the Family Stone and James Brown. By 1969 they chose the name and they were signed by the De-Lite label in the early 70s and gathered a small but loyal national following (particularly for their 1971 release Live at the Sex Machine). The group's fortunes exploded in 1974 with Wild and Peaceful, an infectiously raw album that spawned three smash hits, "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging," and "Jungle Boogie," all featuring great instrumentation and lyrics virtually shouted by the group. However, as quickly as they rode to fame, Kool & the Gang faded, their rough sound appearing out of place against the slick, dance-oriented sounds that began to dominate popular radio in the late 70s. In 1977 they released "The Force" and in 1978 "Everybody’s Dancing" (Both now re-issued by PTG Records) These albums are now recognized as the two albums between the group’s two periods of success. It was after a string of hits in the early and mid seventies and before their second life in the early eighties. Meanwhile these album are much wanted by Kool and the Gang fans because they have never been released on CD before. The Force is the eleventh studio album released in 1977. It failed to generate any major impact, and is now recognized as one of two albums between the group's two periods of success. It was after the first string of hits in the mid and early 1970’s, and before the group hit it big in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. The two albums "Everybody’s dancin’ (also re-issued on PTG) and "The Force" are their only albums which have never been released on -
Tracklisting
- 1. A Place In Space
- 2. Slick Superchick
- 3. Just Be True
- 4. The Force
- 5. Mighty, Mighty High
- 6. Oasis 6:06
- 7. Life's A Song
- 8. Free
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Masterpiece Volume 36: The Ultimate Disco Funk Colle...
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80's Soul Classics, Vol. 8
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Disco Giants, Vol. 19
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Ladies' Night / Celebrate! / Something Special / As ...
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The Albums Vol. 2 (1979-1989)
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In The Heart
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