Kool and the Gang (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Kool and the Gang


Type = Album
Artist = Kool and the Gang
Released = 1969
Genre = R&B, soul-jazz, funk
Length = 32:12
Label = De-Lite
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wxftxqq5ldae link]
This album = "Kool and the Gang"
(1970)
Next album = "Live at the Sex Machine"
(1971)

"Kool and the Gang" was the self-titled first album by the funk band Kool and the Gang. The album was released in 1969, and charted on the Billboard R&B album chart at #43.

Track listing

#"Kool & the Gang"
#"Breeze & Soul"
#"Chocolate Buttermilk"
#"Sea of Tranquility"
#"Give It Up"
#"Since I Lost My Baby"
#"Kool's Back Again"
#"The Gang's Back Again"
#"Raw Hamburger"
#"Let the Music Take Your Mind

ingles

*"Kool & The Gang"/"Raw Hamburger" (#19 R&B/#59 pop)
*"The Gang's Back Again"/"Kool's Back Again" (#37/#85)
*"Let the Music Take Your Mind"/"Chocolate Buttermilk" (#19/#78)

Performers

Trivia

The bass line from "Sea of Tranquility" was borrowed for D'Angelo's 2000 song "Send It On".

amples

Although this album generated little impact when it was released, it is often regarded as a funk classic by record collectors, and has gone on to be sampled countless times by hiphop producers:

* "Give it Up" (Drums) A Tribe Called Quest - "Scenario" Beastie Boys - "Professor Booty" Compton's Most Wanted - "Compton 4 Life" Cypress Hill - "The Phuncky Feel One" Deee-Lite - "Deee-Lite Theme" Eric B and Rakim - "Don't Sweat the Technique" GangStarr - "Take a Rest" Greg Osby - "3-D Lifestyles" Lionrock - "Morning Will Come When I'm Not Ready" MC Brains - "Everybody's Talkin' about MC Brains" NWA - "Real Niggaz" Organized Konfusion - "Intro" Uptown - "Dope on Plastic" X-Clan - "Shaft's Big Score"
* "Chocolate Buttermilk" Chubb Rock - "The Night Scene" Eric B and Rakim - "Keep 'em Eager to Listen" Eric B and Rakim - "No Omega" Heavy D - "Let it Flow" Marley Marl - "Simon Says" Masta Ace - "Simon Says" Pete Rock & CL Smooth - "Straighten it Out" Special Ed - "Ready 2 Attack" SL2 - "On A Ragga Tip" Stetsasonic - "The Hip Hop Band" Style - "Set the Mood" YBT - "Proud to Be Black"
* "Let the Music Take Your Mind" Beastie Boys - "Lay it on Me" Boss - "Process of Elimination" Ice Cube - "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" Ice T - "Freedom of Speech" Jungle Brothers - "What's Going On?" Ultramagnetic MCs - "MC Champion"
* "Breeze & Soul" Dr. Octagon - "Bear Witness" Jimmy Jay - "Les Cool Session"

"Source: http://www.the-breaks.com"