Kool & The Gang - The Albums Vol. 2 1979-1989 (2022) {11CD Box Set}
BAND/ARTIST: Kool & The Gang
- Title: The Albums Vol. 2 1979-1989
- Year Of Release: 2022
- Label: Edsel Records – EDSL0103
- Genre: Soul, Soul-Jazz, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Disco
- Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+.cue, log)
- Total Time: 08:33:30
- Total Size: 1.14 / 3.33 GB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
Ladies' Night (1979)
1-1 Ladies Night 6:26
1-2 Got You Into My Life 4:23
1-3 If You Feel Like Dancin' 5:04
1-4 Hangin' Out 5:24
1-5 Tonight's The Night 7:10
1-6 Too Hot 4:55
Celebrate! (1980)
2-1 Celebration 4:58
2-2 Jones Vs. Jones 4:16
2-3 Take It To The Top 4:18
2-4 Morning Star 3:49
2-5 Love Festival 5:13
2-6 Just Friends 4:20
2-7 Night People 3:46
2-8 Love Affair 4:20
Something Special (1981)
3-1 Steppin' Out 4:44
3-2 Good Time Tonight 4:59
3-4 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) 4:04
3-5 Be My Lady 4:13
3-6 Get Down On It 4:51
3-7 Pass It On 4:31
3-8 Stand Up And Sing 4:28
3-9 No Show 4:17
As One (1982)
4-1 Street Kids 5:50
4-2 Big Fun 5:00
4-3 As One 4:41
4-4 Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho 3:59
4-5 Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La) 6:40
4-6 Pretty Baby 4:52
4-7 Think It Over 4:35
In The Heart (1983)
5-1 In The Heart 3:53
5-2 Joanna 4:16
5-3 Tonight 3:51
5-4 Rollin' 3:10
5-5 Place For Us 3:43
5-6 Straight Ahead 3:30
5-7 Home Is Where The Heart Is 3:43
5-8 You Can Do It 4:07
5-9 September Love 4:39
Emergency (1984)
6-1 Emergency 5:20
6-2 Fresh 4:26
6-3 Misled 5:00
6-4 Cherish 4:50
6-5 Surrender 5:04
6-6 Bad Woman 5:41
6-7 You Are The One 7:02
Forever (1986)
7-1 Victory 4:37
7-2 I.B.M.C 4:19
7-3 Stone Love 4:35
7-4 Forever 5:03
7-5 Holiday 4:12
7-6 Peacemaker 4:43
7-7 Broadway 3:41
7-8 Special Way 5:26
7-9 God's Country 5:04
Sweat (1989)
8-1 I Swet 4:30
8-2 This Is What A Love Can Do 4:13
8-3 Never Give Up 4:42
8-4 You Got My Heart On Fire 6:29
8-5 Someday 4:58
8-6 Raindrops 3:52
8-7 In Your Company 5:53
8-8 I'll Follow You Anywhere 5:37
8-9 All She Wants To Do Is Dance 3:55
8-10 How Can I Get Close To You 4:28
8-11 You Are The Meaning Of Friend 5:15
7" Singles Selection (2022)
9-1 Ladies Night (Single Version) 3:28
9-2 Too Hot (Single Version) 3:46
9-3 Celebration (Single Version) 3:40
9-4 Jones Vs. Jones (7" Version) 3:54
9-5 Take It To The Top (Single Version) 3:40
9-6 Steppin' Out 3:32
9-7 Get Down On It (Single Version) 3:33
9-8 Big Fun (Single Version) 3:49
9-9 Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La) (Single Version) 3:59
9-10 Tonight (AOR Mix) 4:12
9-11 Fresh (Single Version) 3:48
9-12 Misled (Single Version) 4:06
9-13 Emergency (Single Version) 3:59
9-14 Victory 3:53
9-15 Dance Champion 3:02
9-16 Stone Love 3:54
9-17 Rags To Riches (7" Version) 3:51
9-18 Strong (Short Version) 3:54
9-19 Amor Amore (7" Vocal Version) 3:50
9-20 Raindrops (7" Remix) 3:51
12" Singles Selection #1 (2022)
10-1 Open Sesame (Original 12" Extended Version) 8:43
10-2 Love & Understanding (Original 12" Extended Version) 9:50
10-3 Mighty Mighty High (12" Disco Version) 11:32
10-4 Hangin' Out (12" Remix) 5:02
10-5 Celebremos (Original 12" Spanish Version) 5:19
10-6 Get Down On It (12" Extended Version) 6:04
10-7 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) (UK Remix) 5:06
10-8 Straight Ahead (12" Version) 4:48
10-9 Ladies Night (Deodato 12" Remix) Remix – Deodato* 7:02
12" Singles Selection #2 (2022)
11-1 Tonight (Original 12" Remix) 6:16
11-2 Fresh (Dance Mix) Remix – Mark Berry 6:19
11-3 Misled (Remix) 5:29
11-4 Cherish (12" Version) 5:39
11-5 Emergency (Extended Remix) 6:43
11-6 Holiday (12" Club Remix) 6:29
11-7 Peacemaker (12" Version) 6:24
11-8 Stone Love (Club Remix) Remix – Chris Lord-Alge 5:22
11-9 Funky Stuff (12" Remix) Lead Vocals – Kurtis Blow 5:02
11-10 Hollywood Swinging (Club Remix) 6:16
11-11 Jungle Boogie (Club Remix) 5:51
Ladies' Night (1979)
1-1 Ladies Night 6:26
1-2 Got You Into My Life 4:23
1-3 If You Feel Like Dancin' 5:04
1-4 Hangin' Out 5:24
1-5 Tonight's The Night 7:10
1-6 Too Hot 4:55
Celebrate! (1980)
2-1 Celebration 4:58
2-2 Jones Vs. Jones 4:16
2-3 Take It To The Top 4:18
2-4 Morning Star 3:49
2-5 Love Festival 5:13
2-6 Just Friends 4:20
2-7 Night People 3:46
2-8 Love Affair 4:20
Something Special (1981)
3-1 Steppin' Out 4:44
3-2 Good Time Tonight 4:59
3-4 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) 4:04
3-5 Be My Lady 4:13
3-6 Get Down On It 4:51
3-7 Pass It On 4:31
3-8 Stand Up And Sing 4:28
3-9 No Show 4:17
As One (1982)
4-1 Street Kids 5:50
4-2 Big Fun 5:00
4-3 As One 4:41
4-4 Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho 3:59
4-5 Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La) 6:40
4-6 Pretty Baby 4:52
4-7 Think It Over 4:35
In The Heart (1983)
5-1 In The Heart 3:53
5-2 Joanna 4:16
5-3 Tonight 3:51
5-4 Rollin' 3:10
5-5 Place For Us 3:43
5-6 Straight Ahead 3:30
5-7 Home Is Where The Heart Is 3:43
5-8 You Can Do It 4:07
5-9 September Love 4:39
Emergency (1984)
6-1 Emergency 5:20
6-2 Fresh 4:26
6-3 Misled 5:00
6-4 Cherish 4:50
6-5 Surrender 5:04
6-6 Bad Woman 5:41
6-7 You Are The One 7:02
Forever (1986)
7-1 Victory 4:37
7-2 I.B.M.C 4:19
7-3 Stone Love 4:35
7-4 Forever 5:03
7-5 Holiday 4:12
7-6 Peacemaker 4:43
7-7 Broadway 3:41
7-8 Special Way 5:26
7-9 God's Country 5:04
Sweat (1989)
8-1 I Swet 4:30
8-2 This Is What A Love Can Do 4:13
8-3 Never Give Up 4:42
8-4 You Got My Heart On Fire 6:29
8-5 Someday 4:58
8-6 Raindrops 3:52
8-7 In Your Company 5:53
8-8 I'll Follow You Anywhere 5:37
8-9 All She Wants To Do Is Dance 3:55
8-10 How Can I Get Close To You 4:28
8-11 You Are The Meaning Of Friend 5:15
7" Singles Selection (2022)
9-1 Ladies Night (Single Version) 3:28
9-2 Too Hot (Single Version) 3:46
9-3 Celebration (Single Version) 3:40
9-4 Jones Vs. Jones (7" Version) 3:54
9-5 Take It To The Top (Single Version) 3:40
9-6 Steppin' Out 3:32
9-7 Get Down On It (Single Version) 3:33
9-8 Big Fun (Single Version) 3:49
9-9 Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La) (Single Version) 3:59
9-10 Tonight (AOR Mix) 4:12
9-11 Fresh (Single Version) 3:48
9-12 Misled (Single Version) 4:06
9-13 Emergency (Single Version) 3:59
9-14 Victory 3:53
9-15 Dance Champion 3:02
9-16 Stone Love 3:54
9-17 Rags To Riches (7" Version) 3:51
9-18 Strong (Short Version) 3:54
9-19 Amor Amore (7" Vocal Version) 3:50
9-20 Raindrops (7" Remix) 3:51
12" Singles Selection #1 (2022)
10-1 Open Sesame (Original 12" Extended Version) 8:43
10-2 Love & Understanding (Original 12" Extended Version) 9:50
10-3 Mighty Mighty High (12" Disco Version) 11:32
10-4 Hangin' Out (12" Remix) 5:02
10-5 Celebremos (Original 12" Spanish Version) 5:19
10-6 Get Down On It (12" Extended Version) 6:04
10-7 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) (UK Remix) 5:06
10-8 Straight Ahead (12" Version) 4:48
10-9 Ladies Night (Deodato 12" Remix) Remix – Deodato* 7:02
12" Singles Selection #2 (2022)
11-1 Tonight (Original 12" Remix) 6:16
11-2 Fresh (Dance Mix) Remix – Mark Berry 6:19
11-3 Misled (Remix) 5:29
11-4 Cherish (12" Version) 5:39
11-5 Emergency (Extended Remix) 6:43
11-6 Holiday (12" Club Remix) 6:29
11-7 Peacemaker (12" Version) 6:24
11-8 Stone Love (Club Remix) Remix – Chris Lord-Alge 5:22
11-9 Funky Stuff (12" Remix) Lead Vocals – Kurtis Blow 5:02
11-10 Hollywood Swinging (Club Remix) 6:16
11-11 Jungle Boogie (Club Remix) 5:51
Kool & The Gang are one of the most sampled Bands in music history. From their roots in the mid-late ‘60s and a mixture of jazz and soul, funk and rock, R&B/Pop through the ‘70s, they appeared on the soundtrack; 1977’s “Saturday Night Fever”. With disco taking hold of the charts worldwide, an inspired change of direction brought in a recognised lead vocalist in James “J.T.” Taylor and Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato to the fold, with him signing-up to produce their next four albums.
The title track from 1979’s “Ladies Night”, gave Kool & The Gang their first UK chart hit, peaking at #9. It started a run with the band in the UK Singles chart every year until 1986, spending more than 200 weeks there. 1980’s “Celebrate!” spawned three singles, including the anthem ‘Celebration’, which became a worldwide multi-million selling single.
“Something Special” was released in 1981 and contained one of the all-time enduring pop records; ‘Get Down On It’ reached #3 in the UK Singles chart. A worldwide million-seller, which has since been streamed more than ¼ Billion times! “As One” was the final Deodato- produced album, with three UK chart hits, including ‘Big Fun’ and ‘Ooh La La La (Let’s Go Dancin)’, with the emphasis in the title name switched around. ‘Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho’ was released in late-1982, giving them another hit single, which also graced “Twice As Kool” in May 1983; a UK Top 5 Album.
“In The Heart” was released in December 1983. ‘Straight Ahead’ was the first of three Top 20 Singles, with ‘(When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heart’ and ‘Joanna’ reaching the Top 10, the latter becoming their highest charting UK Single, reaching #2. In 1984, ‘Fresh’ was released ahead of its parent album “Emergency” giving the band two chart entries in December 1984, with them also appearing on the Band Aid single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.
Released in 1986, “Forever” included two US Top 10 hits: ‘Victory’ and ‘Stone Love’. Three more singles charted, ‘Holiday’ (R&B), ‘Special Way’ (Adult Contemporary) and ‘Peacemaker’ (#20 in New Zealand). “Sweat” was released in 1989 with a slightly changed line-up and a multi-producer album. Both ‘Raindrops’ and ‘Never Give Up’ appeared on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.
“The Albums Vol. 2 1979-1989” is the second of two box sets that cover the Band’s first 20 years, starting with 1979’s “Ladies Night”, up to and including “Sweat”, as well as three extra discs in “7” Singles Selection” and “12” Singles Selection #1 and #2”, which also contains non-album tracks. The set contains 105 tracks across 11 CDs, including 18 UK Top 30 hits and 7 Top Tens.
Kool & The Gang’s place in music history is ensured with a joyful and vibrant legacy for generations of fans and music lovers to enjoy.
The title track from 1979’s “Ladies Night”, gave Kool & The Gang their first UK chart hit, peaking at #9. It started a run with the band in the UK Singles chart every year until 1986, spending more than 200 weeks there. 1980’s “Celebrate!” spawned three singles, including the anthem ‘Celebration’, which became a worldwide multi-million selling single.
“Something Special” was released in 1981 and contained one of the all-time enduring pop records; ‘Get Down On It’ reached #3 in the UK Singles chart. A worldwide million-seller, which has since been streamed more than ¼ Billion times! “As One” was the final Deodato- produced album, with three UK chart hits, including ‘Big Fun’ and ‘Ooh La La La (Let’s Go Dancin)’, with the emphasis in the title name switched around. ‘Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho’ was released in late-1982, giving them another hit single, which also graced “Twice As Kool” in May 1983; a UK Top 5 Album.
“In The Heart” was released in December 1983. ‘Straight Ahead’ was the first of three Top 20 Singles, with ‘(When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heart’ and ‘Joanna’ reaching the Top 10, the latter becoming their highest charting UK Single, reaching #2. In 1984, ‘Fresh’ was released ahead of its parent album “Emergency” giving the band two chart entries in December 1984, with them also appearing on the Band Aid single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.
Released in 1986, “Forever” included two US Top 10 hits: ‘Victory’ and ‘Stone Love’. Three more singles charted, ‘Holiday’ (R&B), ‘Special Way’ (Adult Contemporary) and ‘Peacemaker’ (#20 in New Zealand). “Sweat” was released in 1989 with a slightly changed line-up and a multi-producer album. Both ‘Raindrops’ and ‘Never Give Up’ appeared on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.
“The Albums Vol. 2 1979-1989” is the second of two box sets that cover the Band’s first 20 years, starting with 1979’s “Ladies Night”, up to and including “Sweat”, as well as three extra discs in “7” Singles Selection” and “12” Singles Selection #1 and #2”, which also contains non-album tracks. The set contains 105 tracks across 11 CDs, including 18 UK Top 30 hits and 7 Top Tens.
Kool & The Gang’s place in music history is ensured with a joyful and vibrant legacy for generations of fans and music lovers to enjoy.
Year 2022 | Jazz | Soul | Funk | R&B | Disco | FLAC / APE | Mp3 | CD-Rip
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