Kool & The Gang - Wild And Peaceful (1973) [2018, Japan]
R&B, Soul/Funk | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Full Scans (JPEG) | 37:43 | 261,92 Mb
Label: Mercury Records/Universal Music (Japan) | Cat.# UICY-78722 | Released: 2018-05-16 (1973)
"Wild and Peaceful" is the 4th studio album, and sixth album of new material released by the funk band Kool & the Gang, and is their commercial breakthrough album. The album was released in 1973 and was hugely successful on the Billboard R&B chart reaching #6 and charting for 36 weeks. It also reached #33 on the Pop charts, making it the band's first entry into that chart's Top 40. The album spawned the band's first 3 Top 10 singles. "Funky Stuff" reached #5 R&B/#29 Pop. The hugely popular track "Jungle Boogie" soared to #2 R&B and #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Hollywood Swinging" topped the Billboard Hot Soul Singles in June 1974 while reaching #6 Pop. The latter two singles both sold over a million copies and were certified Gold by the RIAA. The album itself was also certified Gold.