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Emergency (Kool and the Gang album)

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Released
  
November 15, 1984

Label
  
De-Lite

Artist
  
Kool & The Gang

Producer
  
Ronald Bell

Length
  
37:05

Emergency(1984)
  
Forever(1986)

Release date
  
15 November 1984

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Genres
  
Funk, Dance-pop, Urban contemporary

Awards
  
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album

Similar
  
Kool & The Gang albums, Funk albums

Kool the gang emergency


Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. It ultimately became the group's biggest selling career album, earning Double Platinum status in America, Platinum in Canada, and Silver in the UK.

Contents

The album garnered numerous hit singles such as "Fresh" (US #9, UK# 11); "Misled" (US #10, UK #28); the million-selling 45 "Cherish" (US #2, UK #4), and "Emergency" (US #18).

Track listing

Later pressings of the album included the single edit of "Fresh", which clocked at approximately 4:20. The album version is approximately 5:40. The 7" single (b/w "In The Heart") clocks at a shorter 3:50.

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

    • Songs

    1Emergency5:20
    2Fresh4:23
    3Misled5:01

    References

    Emergency (Kool & the Gang album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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