Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)

Emergency
Studio album by Kool & the Gang
Released	November 15, 1984
Genre	Funk
Length	37:05
Label	De-Lite
Producer	Kool and the Gang, Jim Bonnefond, Ronald Bell
Kool & the Gang chronology
In the Heart (1983) Emergency (1984) Forever (1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Emergency is the eighteenth studio by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. A hit, the album brought a first for the band: three number one R&B singles from a single album. The songs "Misled" (Pop #10), "Fresh" (Pop #9, Dance #1), and "Cherish" (Pop #2) all hit the top spot in 1985. In addition, the title track was also released as a single, and reached the top twenty.^[2]

Track listing

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Emergency"	Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	5:17
2.	"Fresh"	Taylor, Linzer, Kool & the Gang	4:22
3.	"Misled"	Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	4:56
4.	"Cherish"	Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	4:45

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Surrender"	Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	5:00
2.	"Bad Woman"	Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	5:35
3.	"You Are the One"	Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	7:00

Personnel

• Clifford Adams – trombone, background vocals
• Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, bass guitar, vocals
• Ronald Bell – synthesizer, tenor saxophone, background vocals
• George "Funky" Brown – drums
• Rick Iantosca – guitar
• Jimmy Maelen – percussion
• Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet
• Michael Ray – trumpet
• Charles Edward Smith – guitar
• Kendal Stubbs – bass guitar, background vocals
• James "J.T." Taylor – vocals, background vocals
• Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone
• Curtis "Fitz" Williams – synthesizer, keyboards
• Starleana Young – background vocals

Production

• Jim Bonnefond – producer, engineer, mixing
• Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
• Brian Hagiwara – photography, cover photo
• Jose Luis Rodríguez – mastering
• Jose Rodriguez – mastering
• John Rollo – remixing
• Joe Roth – engineer, assistant engineer
• Kendal Stubbs – engineer, mixing
• Gabe Vigorito – coordination, mixing
• Murry Whiteman – art direction

References

1. ^ Lytle, Craig. "Kool & the Gang: Emergency" at Allmusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
2. ^ "Emergency > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at Allmusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.

• Kool & The Gang – Emergency at Discogs