Wild and Peaceful

by Kool & the Gang

Overview

Prior to James "JT" Taylor adding pop flavor vocals, which help garner a handful of top selling albums, this was Kool & the Gang's most successful album, spawning three bonafide R&B hits. Produced by Robert Bell, and featuring Donal Boyce's incredulous vocals, these songs have held up well. The fast, chugging "Jungle Boogie" was a club favorite, while "Funky Stuff," with its "whoa whoa whoa" hook, was slower and spacier than "Jungle Boogie." The band formerly known as the Jazziacs got their first R&B number one with "Hollywood Swinging," a slightly faster than mid-tempo song with whistles, festive ambiance and lead vocals by keyboardist Ricky West. All three hits were inspired by Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossa," and were recorded in one night at a studio in midtown Manhattan. The title cut flash backs to their prerecording jazz days, when they dazzled New Jerseyites with their playing skills. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	05/25/2018
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031275320

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kool & the Gang   Primary Artist
Khalis Bayyan   Vocals,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Charles Smith   Guitar
Ricky West   Vocals,Piano (Electric)
Robert "Kool" Bell   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Robert "Spike" Mickens   Vocals,Trumpet
Donal Boyce   Vocals (Background)
Tomorrow's Edition   Vocals (Background)
George "Funky" Brown   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Dee Tee   Sax (Alto),Flute,Congas,Vocals
Don Boyce   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Rory Bell   Vocals (Background)
Claydes Smith   Guitar

Technical Credits

K & G Enterprises, Inc.   Producer
Cleveland Brown   Liner Notes
Bob Clearmountain   Engineer
Khalis Bayyan   Composer
Cleveland "Clevie" Browne   Liner Notes
Ricky West   Composer
Donald Boyce   Composer
Robert "Kool" Bell   Composer
Robert "Spike" Mickens   Composer
Ronald Bell   Composer
Jeffrey Lesser   Engineer
Gary N. Mayo   Mastering,Digital Remastering
Kool & the Gang   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Dennis "D.T." Thomas   Composer
Richard Westfield   Composer
Harvey Goldberg   Engineer
Mitchell Kanner   Design
Joseph Askew   Artwork,Cover Art,Illustrations
Jeff Lesser   Engineer
George "Funky" Brown   Composer
Claydes Smith   Composer
Rick Askew   Design