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| Love & Understanding | ||||
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| Released | March 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 41:26 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Producers | Kool and the Gang | |||
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Love & Understanding is the seventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1976. The album had mild success. Three tracks, "Hollywood Swinging", "Summer Madness" and "Universal Sound" were recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Record World said of the title track that "Kool's combination of chanting vocals, horns and electronics forms a patented style all his own."[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love & Understanding" | Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & the Gang | 7:51 |
| 2. | "Sugar" | George Brown, Kool & the Gang | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Do It Right Now" | Otha Nash, Kool & the Gang | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Cosmic Energy" | Smith, Bayyan, Kool & the Gang | 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hollywood Swinging" (live) | Ricky West, Kool & the Gang | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Summer Madness" (live) | Alton Taylor, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Kool & the Gang | 8:01 |
| 3. | "Universal Sound" (live) | Bayyan, Kool & the Gang | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Come Together" | Smith, Bayyan, Kool & the Gang | 2:48 |
Personnel
[edit]- Bass, vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell
- Drums, percussion, vocals – George Brown
- Guitar – Claydes Smith, Kevin Bell
- Piano – Ricky West
- Alto saxophone – Peter Duarte
- Alto saxophone, vocals, flute, congas – Dennis Thomas
- Tenor saxophone – Dennis White
- Tenor saxophone, alto flute, piano, vocals, ARP synthesizer – Ronald Bell
- Trombone – Ray Wright
- Trombone, vocals – Otha Nash
- Trumpet – Spike Mickens
- Trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals – Larry Gitten
- Backing vocals – Don Boyce, Royal Jackson, Something Sweet, Tomorrow's Edition
Production
- Arranged and Produced by Kool & the Gang
- Executive Producer – Khalis Bayyan
- Engineers – B. Clearwater, Harvey Goldberg and Terry Rosiello.
- Mixed by Terry Rosiellio
- Mastered by Earl Williams
- Design – Frank Daniel
- Photography – Simon De Cherpitel and Bill Peronneau
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ↑ Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: Love & Understanding > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. February 21, 1976. p. 12. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Kool & the Gang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Kool & the Gang Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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