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Kool & The Gang - Greatest Hits Live! (1996)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Dec. 7, 2022
Kool & The Gang - Greatest Hits Live! (1996)

Kool & The Gang - Greatest Hits Live! (1996)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 372 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 132 MB
55:49 | Soul, Funk, Disco | Label: Milan

Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and influential funk units during the '70s, and one of the most popular R&B groups of the '80s after their breakout hit "Celebration." Just as funky as James Brown or Parliament (and sampled almost as frequently), Kool & the Gang relied on their jazz backgrounds and long friendship to form a tightly knit group with the interplay and improvisation of a jazz outfit, plus the energy and spark of a band with equal ties to soul, R&B, and funk.

Kool & The Gang - The Albums Vol. 1 1970-1978 (2022)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Sept. 29, 2024
Kool & The Gang - The Albums Vol. 1 1970-1978 (2022)

Kool & The Gang - The Albums Vol. 1 1970-1978 (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 3.2 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1.1 GB
8:22:44 | Soul, Soul-Jazz, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Disco | Label: Edsel Records

Limited 13 CD set. With a cannon of more than 20 albums, Kool & the Gang are one of the most sampled Bands in music history. From their roots in the mid-late '60s, the Band has explored many musical styles from jazz and soul, funk and rock, R&B/Pop, with Gene Redd at the helm for their first handful of albums. The Albums 1 1970-1978 is the first of two box sets that cover the Band's first 20 years. The set contains 119 tracks across 13 CDs, from the Band's twelve studio and live albums, released worldwide from 1970's debut Kool & the Gang and 1978's Everybody's Dancin', as well as a bonus Singles Selection disc, containing singles edits and non-LP tracks. Kool & the Gang's musical legacy remains in full force with their brand of melodic jazz, funk soul and pop.

Kool & The Gang - The Hits: Reloaded. Part1 & 2 (2004)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Dec. 19, 2021
Kool & The Gang - The Hits: Reloaded. Part1 & 2 (2004)

Kool & The Gang - The Hits: Reloaded. Part1 & 2 (2004)
2CD | Funk/Soul/Jazz/Pop | EAC Rip | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log | MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2005 | Odyssey/Unique | 4823022800016 | CIS | ~898 + 304 Mb
Scans(300dpi, jpg) Included | Scans(600dpi, png) -> 146 Mb

This is an amazing double CD tribute compilation - to commemorate 40 years in the business, Kool & The Gang has teamed up and remade many of their top hits top to bottom featuring many of todays most up & coming vocalists and artists. I am quite surprised that this project has not made more of a splash in the states, yet…

Kool & The Gang - The Albums Vol. 2 1979-1989 (2022)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Sept. 29, 2024
Kool & The Gang - The Albums Vol. 2 1979-1989 (2022)

Kool & The Gang - The Albums Vol. 2 1979-1989 (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 3.3 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1.1 GB
8:34:27 | Soul, Soul-Jazz, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Disco | Label: Edsel Records

Limited eleven CD set. With disco taking hold of the charts worldwide, an inspired change of direction brought in a recognized 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 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 (1989), 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 seven 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.
Kool & the Gang - Something Special (1981) Japanese SHM-CD, 2012

Kool & the Gang - Something Special (1981) Japanese SHM-CD, 2012
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 259 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 102 Mb | Scans included
Funk, Urban, R&B, Post-Disco | Label: Universal/Mercury | # UICY-25311 | 00:36:26

With their long track record, Kool & the Gang have always offered dance-provoking rhythms and Something Special fits that bill, too. Featuring the number one single "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)," James "J.T." Taylor approaches the song in a cool, mesmerizing tone, closing out the vamp in his falsetto with a burst of energy while the background vocals chant the subtitle throughout the chorus. Not known to lead a song in falsetto, Taylor further utilizes this talent on the motivated rhythms of the nocturnal scenario of "Steppin' Out." It maintained a steady stride, rising to the number ten spot on the charts. The third single from the album was "Get Down on It." As the title indicates, this is a gritty funk track that worked its way up the charts to claim the number three position, selling more than 500,000 copies. Although there were no more charted singles from this album, the entire collection is deserving of recognition. On a slower note, "Pass It On" and "No Show" received regional airplay.
Kool & The Gang - People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023) [Official Digital Download]

Kool & The Gang - People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 59:39 minutes | 720 MB
R'n'B, Funk, Disco | Label: Astana Music, Official Digital Download

R&B, funk and soul icons Kool & the Gang are returning with a 2023 album release - People Just Wanna Have Fun.

Kool & The Gang - Perfect Union (2021)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 29, 2021
Kool & The Gang - Perfect Union (2021)

Kool & The Gang - Perfect Union (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 252 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 89 Mb | 00:36:18
R'n'B, Soul, Funk | Label: Omnivore Recordings

25th studio release from Kool & The Gang, featuring the singles “Pursuit Of Happiness” and “Sexy (Where’d You Get Yours).”

Kool & The Gang - People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 19, 2023
Kool & The Gang - People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)

Kool & The Gang - People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 00:59:39 | 424 Mb
R'n'B, Funk, Disco | Label: Astana Music

R&B, funk and soul icons Kool & the Gang are returning with a 2023 album release - People Just Wanna Have Fun.
Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It: The Very Best Of... (2000) {Mercury Europe}

Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It: The Very Best Of… (2000) {Mercury Europe}
EAC Rip | FLAC | scans | 448 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 157 mb
Genre: soul, R&B, funk, disco

Get Down On It, The Very Best Of Kool & The Gang is a 2000 European compilation CD by American soul group Kool & The Gang. This was released by Mercury Records and features primarily their 80's hit songs with vocalist J.T. Taylor but it also features a few of their hit songs before, including "Ladies Night", "Too Hot", "Open Sesame" and "Jungle Boogie".

Kool & The Gang - People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)  Music

Posted by Rtax at July 13, 2023
Kool & The Gang - People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)

Kool & The Gang - People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 426 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 146 MB
59:32 | Soul, Funk, R&B | Label: Astana Music Inc

R&B, funk and soul icons Kool & the Gang are returning with a 2023 album release - People Just Wanna Have Fun. With six decades of hits, the internationally celebrated group continues to tour the world. The band is led by founding members Robert "Kool" Bell (bassist) and George "Funky" Brown (keyboardist, drummer & producer of this album), who has a new book coming out called Too Hot: Kool & the Gang & Me. Continuing to release music that makes the good times better and the bad times more bearable, this collection will be the band's 34th studio album, featuring some of the last studio work by founding horn players, Kool's brother Ronald "Khalis" Bell and Dennis "D.T." Thomas, who passed in 2020 and 2021. Lead vocals on the album also include Sha Sha Jones, Shawn McQuiller, Lavell Evans, Dominique Karan, Rick Marcel and Walt Anderson, plus rappers Ami Miller & Ole'.