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Wild and Peaceful (Kool & the Gang album)
1973 studio album by Kool & the Gang From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wild and Peaceful is the fourth studio album, and sixth album of new material released by the funk band Kool & the Gang, and is their commercial breakthrough album. It was released in 1973 and was hugely successful on the Billboard R&B chart, reaching No. 6 and charting for 36 weeks. It also reached No. 33 on the Pop charts, making it the band's first entry into that chart's Top 40.[6] The album spawned the band's first three Top 10 singles. "Funky Stuff" reached No. 5 R&B/No. 29 Pop. The hugely popular track "Jungle Boogie" soared to No. 2 R&B and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Hollywood Swinging" topped the Billboard Hot Soul Singles in June 1974 while reaching No. 6 Pop.[7] The latter two singles both sold over a million copies and were certified Gold by the RIAA. The album itself was also certified Gold.
Record World said the lead single "Funky Stuff" provides "funk & fun from the gang and includes lotsa percussion and whistles."[8]
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Track listing
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Personnel
- Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, vocals
- George "Funky" Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
- Ricky West – electric piano, vocals
- Clay Smith – lead guitar
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone, flute, congas, vocals
- Ronald Bell – tenor and soprano saxophones, vocals
- Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet, vocals
- Additional personnel
- Don Boyce – backing vocals (3)
- Rory Bell – backing vocals (4)
- Tomorrow’s Edition (Jerome Gourdine, Aaron Mathis and Wesley Thomas) – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Produced and Arranged by Kool & The Gang
- Engineers – Harvey Goldberg and Jeff Lesser
- Recorded at Mediasound Studios (New York, NY)
- Cover Artwork – Joseph Askew
- Album Design – Richard Askew
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