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Am I Cool or What

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Released
  
July 3, 1991

Release date
  
3 July 1991

Genres
  
Jazz, Rhythm and blues

Length
  
39:51

Label
  
GRP

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Producer
  
Marcel East, André Fischer

Shake your paw


Am I Cool or What? is an album featuring songs inspired by the comic strip cat Garfield. It was released on July 3, 1991 by GRP Records in compact disc and cassette tape format. The genre is primarily R&B and contemporary jazz. The album features appearances by important genre luminaries, such as B. B. King. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard charts for top contemporary jazz albums.

Contents

Critical reception

Rob Theakston of Allmusic rated it 4.5 stars out of 5, saying that "this is a perfect way to not only introduce children to many of these musical styles but to do so in an extremely fun atmosphere."

Credits

  • Anas Allaf – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Ken Allardyce – engineer
  • Carl Anderson – vocals, performer
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director
  • David Benoit – synthesizer, bass, piano, strings, arrangements, vocals, clavier, brass, performer, string director
  • Brad Cole – synthesizer, arrangements, keyboards, programming, associate producer, keyboard arrangements
  • Natalie Cole – vocals
  • Cal David – guitar
  • Jim Davis – liner notes
  • Denise DeCaro – backing vocalist
  • Frank DeCaro – coordination, management
  • Digital Allstars – keyboards, programming
  • Joseph Doughney – digital editing, post-production, digital editing assistant
  • Marcel East – arrangements, drums, bass, producer (track 8), engineer, drum programming, bass synthesizer, percussion programming
  • Nathan East – bass guitar
  • André Fischer – arrangements, producer (except track eight)
  • Carol Freeman – photography
  • David Gibb – graphic design
  • Khaliq Glover – engineer
  • Josiah Gluck – engineer
  • Desirée Goyette – vocals
  • Carl Griffin – assistant executive producer, executive associate
  • Dave Grusin – executive producer
  • Guido Harari – photography
  • Tshlene Henreid – production assistant, assistant producer
  • Steve Holroyd – engineer
  • Jean Marie Horvath – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Marc Hugenberger – arrangements, keyboards, programming, associate producer, keyboard arrangements
  • Jim Hughert – electric upright bass
  • Mike Humphrey – photography
  • Clydene Jackson – backing vocalist
  • Paul Jasmin – photography
  • Alison Jefferson – assistant production coordination
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Scott Johnson – graphic design
  • B. B. King – guitar, vocals, overdubs
  • Patti LaBelle – vocals
  • Michael Landy – digital editing, post-production
  • Michelle Lewis – production coordination
  • Randy Long – programming, engineer, assistant engineer
  • Sal Marquez – trumpet
  • Richard McKernan – engineer
  • Sonny Mediana – graphic design
  • Lorenzo Music – vocals
  • N Sisters – backing vocalist
  • Valerie Pinkston – vocals
  • The Pointer Sisters – vocals
  • Lou Rawls – vocals
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Matthew Rolston – photography
  • Larry Rosen – executive producer
  • Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
  • Bonnie Schiffman – photography
  • Diane Schuur – vocals
  • Tom Scott – saxophone
  • Dan Serrano – graphic design
  • Allen Sides – engineer, mixing
  • Larry Steelman – arranger, keyboards, programming, associate producer, keyboard arrangements
  • The Temptations – vocals
  • Carmen Twillie – backing vocalist
  • Carlos Vega – drums
  • Larry Washington – cymbals
  • Carol Weinberg – photography
  • Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff – recorder, engineer, mixing

    • Songs

    1Shake Your PawThe Temptations3:42
    2I Love It When I'm NaughtyPatti LaBelle4:31
    3Fat Is Where It's AtCarl Anderson3:40

    References

    Am I Cool or What? Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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