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Kool and the Gang
R&B / Soul · 1969 · 7 tracks

Kool and the Gang

Kool & the Gang

A gritty, jazz-inflected debut dominated by sharp horn lines and street-level grooves. Before the disco hits, this was pure, instrumental Jersey City funk.

1969 · P&C Records

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A sophisticated yet gritty blend of urban jazz and emerging street funk.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Kool & the Gang
2:54
02
Breeze and Soul
5:29
04
Sea of Tranquility
3:34
06
Since I Lost My Baby
2:08
07
Kool’s Back Again
2:48
08
The Gang’s Back Again
2:46
09
Raw Hamburger
3:36
Moments Worth Listening For
The sharp, punchy horn unison that opens the self-titled lead track, setting a blueprint for 70s funk.
The transition into the breezy, flute-led textures of Breeze and Soul that shows their jazz-club roots.
The heavy, syncopated bassline of Raw Hamburger that feels like a precursor to hip-hop breakbeats.
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How does Kool and the Gang sound next to the rest of Kool & the Gang's catalogue?

Instrumental Only+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into instrumental only than the rest of the catalogue.

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