Release Date: 10/05/2018Details: Double 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket with high quality PVC protective sleeve. In a career spanning over 50 years, Kool & the Gang recorded an impressive list of hit songs and hidden gems, now bundled on our exclusive Collected record. Kool & the Gang Collected covers the music from their funk, soul, rock, jazz and disco period. 27 songs in which you will hear their musical diversity and the energetic and positive sounds they brought to a worldwide public. After recording three albums, Kool & the Gang had commercial success with the singles 'Jungle Boogie' and 'Hollywood Swinging'. It meant the start of a fantastic career, in which they reached their highlights at the end of the 1970s and beginning of the 1980s. Hit singles like 'Ladies Night', 'Celebration', 'Get Down On It', 'Joanna' and 'Fresh' are among their most famous songs and are all included on this double LP. With their fantastic set of bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements they influenced the music of three generations. They continuously performed during the past 45 years and remain one of the most active touring bands, performing hundreds of shows every year.Tracklist: 1. Kool : The Gang2. Funky Man (Live At The Sex Machine)3. Love The Life You Live (Part 1)4. Good Times5. Jungle Boogie6. Hollywood Swinging7. Higher Plane8. Spirit Of The Boogie9. Love : Understanding (Come Together)10. Open Sesame (Part 1)11. Slick Superchick12. I Like Music13. Ladies Night14. Too Hot15. Celebration16. Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)17. Get Down On It18. Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La)19. Straight Ahead20. Joanna21. Fresh22. Cherish23. Emergency24. Victory25. Peacemaker26. Rags To Riches27. Celebremos
