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Kool & the Gang
Released 2005

Love The Life You Live (Parts 1 & 2)
05:40
989 plays

Rhyme Tyme People
03:19
986 plays

Summer Madness
04:16
9,372 plays

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- 1
- Kool & The Gang
- 02:54
- 1,670 plays

- 2
- Kools Back Again
- 02:54
- 1,296 plays

- 3
- Let The Music Take Your Mind
- 02:58
- 1,294 plays

- 4
- Funky Man
- 03:10
- 1,269 plays

- 5
- Who's Gonna Take The Weight (Parts 1 & 2 - Live)
- 06:22
- 1,198 plays

- 6
- Love The Life You Live (Parts 1 & 2)
- 05:40
- 989 plays

- 7
- Funky Stuff
- 03:01
- 1,665 plays

- 8
- Jungle Boogie
- 03:05
- 4,016 plays

- 9
- Hollywood Swinging
- 04:37
- 4,102 plays

- 10
- Higher Plane
- 04:57
- 1,032 plays

- 11
- Rhyme Tyme People
- 03:19
- 986 plays

- 12
- Summer Madness
- 04:16
- 9,372 plays

- 13
- Spirit Of The Boogie
- 04:51
- 1,440 plays

- 14
- Caribbean Festival (Edit)
- 07:35
- 1,085 plays

- 15
- Love And Understanding (Come Together)
- 07:50
- 1,118 plays

- 16
- Open Sesame (Part 1)
- 03:48
- 1,385 plays

- 17
- Ladies Night
- 03:28
- 3,969 plays

- 18
- Too Hot
- 05:05
- 3,024 plays

- 19
- Celebration
- 04:53
- 3,955 plays

- 20
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
- 04:04
- 1,450 plays

- 21
- Get Down On It
- 04:53
- 4,706 plays

- 22
- Big Fun
- 03:49
- 1,126 plays

- 23
- Let's Go Dancin' (Ohh La, La La)
- 06:40
- 1,422 plays

- 24
- Joanna
- 03:59
- 2,220 plays

- 25
- Tonight (AOR Mix)
- 04:12
- 1,756 plays

- 26
- Misled
- 04:06
- 2,742 plays

- 27
- Fresh
- 03:48
- 3,246 plays

- 28
- Cherish (12-inch Version)
- 05:39
- 2,378 plays

- 29
- Emergency
- 05:17
- 1,731 plays

- 30
- Victory
- 04:02
- 1,064 plays

- 31
- Stone Love
- 03:54
- 1,391 plays

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album review

Believe it or not, Gold is the first compilation with U.S. distribution to provide a fair and rather thorough glance at Kool & the Gang's career from 1969 through 1987. Dozens upon dozens of other sets either focus on one of the group's distinct eras or attempt clumsily to appease those who want "Jungle Boogie" and "Joanna" in one spot. The Chronicles catalog division of Mercury realized that roughly 90 percent of Kool & the Gang's chart hits can fit neatly on two discs, so this is an ideal package for casual fans who can appreciate raw '70s funk and slick, radio-friendly '80s R&B. It would be impossible to plot a thorough introductory course across two discs, since the group's catalog runs too deep. There wasn't enough room for the likes of "Steppin' Out," "Jones vs. Jones," "Slick Superchick," or "Take It to the Top," all of which were popular on black radio stations, and the compilers' decision to focus on the biggest singles means that a lot of subdued album cuts -- such as "Breeze and Soul" and "Winter Sadness" -- aren't factored in. A lot of care went into the presentation, with plenty of photos, thorough chart-placement information, and insightful liner notes from group associate Cleveland Brown. No Kool & the Gang compilation can be flawless, but this is one of the best ones out there. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide