- As One (album)
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As One Studio album by Kool and the Gang Released September 7, 1982 Genre Funk Length 35:56 Label Mercury Producer Eumir Deodato Kool and the Gang chronology Something Special
(1981)As One
(1982)In the Heart
(1983)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] As One is the sixteenth studio album by the funk band Kool and the Gang, released in 1982. The album did not yield any #1 singles, but the song "Let's Go Dancin'" did make the top ten, peaking at #7 on the U.S. R&B chart and #6 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Track listing
Side 1 No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Street Kids" George Brown, Kool & the Gang 5:50 2. "Big Fun" George Brown, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang 5:00 3. "As One" Robert Mickens, Kool & the Gang 4:41 4. "Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho" Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang 4:22 Side 2 No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)" Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang 6:40 2. "Pretty Baby" George Brown, Kool & the Gang 4:43 3. "Think It Over" Curtis Williams, Kool & the Gang 4:35 Personnel
- Bass guitar, backing vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell
- Drums, Backing Vocals – George Brown
- Guitar – Charles Smith
- Tenor saxophone, OB-X synthesizer, backing vocals – Ronald Bell
- Keyboards, alto saxophone – Curtis Williams
- Lead and backing vocals – James "J.T." Taylor
- Percussion – Jimmy Maelen
- Keyboards – Eumir Deodato
- Alto saxophone – Steve Greenfield
- Trombone, backing vocals – Clifford Adams
- Trumpet, backing vocals – Michael Ray, Robert Mickens
- Handclaps – Dennis Thomas
- Strings – Kermit Moore
- Production
- Engineer – Cliff Hodsdon, Jim Bonnefond
- Assistant engineers – Barbara Ivone, Nelson Ayres
- Mixed by – Jim Bonnefond, Gabe Vigorito, Eumir Deodato
- Mastered by – Jose Rodriguez, Gabe Vigorito
- Producer – Eumir Deodato
- Co-producer – Kool & The Gang
- Art
- Design – Mo Ström
- Art direction – Bill Levy, Bob Heimall
- Cover concept and artwork by – Quintet Associates
References
- ^ Lytle, Craig. "Kool & the Gang: As One" at Allmusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Ooh La La La (Let's Go Dancin')". ChartStats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=10012. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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