Release Date: 1/08/2002
Recording Date: 1/2002
Tracks: 19
Length: 00:13:58 Hrs
Label: Japanese Import
Type: CD
- Genre/Styles
- Dance-Pop, Funk, Disco, Urban, Adult Contemporary
Album Tracks (19)
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What the Critics Say
Kool & the Gang fans usually divide along the instrumental finesse of their early-'70s sides or the hit-heavy popularity of their late-'70s and early-'80s material. Titling a disc The Best of Kool & the Gang immediately causes battle lines to be drawn, and the scarcity of material here from their mid-'70s artistic peak -- only "Jungle Boogie" and "Hollywood Swinging" are represented -- makes for a tendentious release. Granted, it is a lengthy compilation of the band's post-breakout chart run, including all of their biggest J.T.-fronted hits: "Celebration," "Ladies Night," "Too Hot," "Joanna," "Emergency," and "Get Down on It." In fact, fans of early Kool may find here a succint set of material complementing the rest of their collections. For those dipping a toe in the water, however, understand that the reign of Kool & the Gang as funk's loose-limbed, good-time band occurred several years before any of these songs were recorded. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
