Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)
Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. It ultimately became the group's biggest selling career album, earning Double Platinum status in America, Platinum in Canada, and Silver in the UK.
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Released | November 15, 1984 | |||
Recorded | October 1983 – August 1984 | |||
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Length | 35:47 | |||
Label | De-Lite | |||
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Singles from Emergency | ||||
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Stereo Review | (favourable)[3] |
The Village Voice | B-[4] |
The album produced four US top 20 hit singles including "Fresh" (US #9); "Misled" (US #10); the title track "Emergency" (US #18); and the album's biggest hit, the million-selling "Cherish" (US #2). "Fresh", "Misled", and "Cherish" also cracked the top 40 in the UK reaching #11, #28, and #4 respectively while "Emergency" only reached #50 in that country.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Emergency" | Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 5:17 |
2. | "Fresh" | Taylor, Linzer, Kool & the Gang | 4:22 |
3. | "Misled" | Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:56 |
4. | "Cherish" | Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Surrender" | Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 5:00 |
2. | "Bad Woman" | Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 5:35 |
3. | "You Are the One" | Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 7:00 |
Personnel
- Clifford Adams – trombone, background vocals
- Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, bass guitar, vocals
- Ronald Bell – synthesizer, tenor saxophone, background vocals
- George "Funky" Brown – drums
- Rick Iantosca – guitar
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet
- Michael Ray – trumpet
- Charles Edward Smith – guitar
- Kendal Stubbs – bass guitar, background vocals
- James "J.T." Taylor – vocals, background vocals
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone
- Curtis "Fitz" Williams – synthesizer, keyboards
- Starleana Young – background vocals
- Joe Gastwirt - Mastering
Production
- Jim Bonnefond – producer, engineer, mixing
- Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
- Brian Hagiwara – photography, cover photo
- Jose Rodriguez – mastering
- John Rollo – remixing
- Joe Roth – engineer, assistant engineer
- Kendal Stubbs – engineer, mixing
- Gabe Vigorito – coordination, mixing
- Murry Whiteman – art direction
- Joe Gastwirt - CD Mastering
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Lytle, Craig. "Kool & the Gang: Emergency" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- Gardner, Mike (December 8, 1984). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". Vol. 31, no. 50. Record Mirror. p. 18.
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(help) - Garland, Phyl (May 1985). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 50, no. 5. Stereo Review. p. 95.
- Christgau, Robert. "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- "Emergency > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- "American album certifications – Kool & The Gang – Emergency". Recording Industry Association of America.
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