20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kool & The Gang by Kool & the Gang (CD, Feb-2000, Mercury)

Album Features
UPC:	731454226929
Artist:	Kool & the Gang
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2000
Record Label:	Mercury
Genre:	Funk, R&B

Track Listing
1. Celebration
2. Jungle Boogie
3. Ladies Night
4. Joanna
5. Get Down on It
6. Hollywood Swinging
7. Cherish
8. Fresh
9. Too Hot
10. Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
11. Big Fun

Details
Playing Time:	41 min.
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Kool & The Gang: Robert "Kool" Bell (bass, background vocals); Amir Abdul-Salaam Bayyan (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Charles Smith (vocals, guitar); Dennis "D.T." Thomas (vocals, alto saxophone); Robert "Spike" Mickens (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion); Larry Gittens (vocals, trumpet flueglhorn); Ricky West, Earl Toon Jr. (vocals, keyboards); James "J.T." Taylor, Donal Boyce (vocals); Khallis Bayyan (flute, soprano & tenor saxophones, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals); Michael Ray (trumpet, background vocals); Otha Nash (trombone); Curtis "Fitz" Williams (keyboards, synthesizer); George "Funky" Brown (drums, percussion).Something Sweet: Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Beverly Owens, Renee Connel, Kelly Barreto (background vocals).Producers: Eumir Deodato, Kool & The Gang, Khallis Bayyan, Jim Bonnefond.Compilation producer: Harry Weinger.Includes liner notes by Brian Chin and Cleveland Brown.Digitally remastered by Suha Gur (Universal Music Studios East).Personnel: James "J.T." Taylor , Donal Boyce, Robert "Kool" Bell (vocals); Amir Abdul Salaam Bayyan (guitar, keyboards); Charles Smith (guitar); Khalis Bayyan (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer); Dennis "D.T." Thomas (alto saxophone); Robert "Spike" Mickens (trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion); Larry Gittens (trumpet, flugelhorn); Michael Ray (trumpet); Otha Nash (trombone); Curtis "Fitz" Williams (keyboards, synthesizer); Rick Iantosca (keyboards, percussion); Earl Toon, Ricky West (keyboards); George "Funky" Brown (snare drum, percussion).Arranger: Rick Iantosca.Kool & the Gang's 20th Century Masters collection gathers a bare-bones assemblage of their hits, from the funky "Hollywood Swinging," "Get Down on It," and "Jungle Boogie" to their later, smoother R&B singles like "Fresh," "Cherish," and "Joanna." Though it's not an extensive compilation, the album does provide a decent sampling of the band's work. ~ Heather Phares