Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)
Emergency | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 15, 1984 | |||
Recorded | October 1983-August 1984 | |||
Genre | Post-disco, R&B | |||
Length | 35:47 | |||
Label | De-Lite | |||
Producer | Kool and the Gang, Jim Bonnefond, Ronald Bell | |||
Kool & the Gang chronology | ||||
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Singles from Emergency | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Record Mirror | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stereo Review | (favourable)[4] |
The Village Voice | B-[2] |
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.
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.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- ^ Gardner, Mike (December 8, 1984). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". Vol. 31 no. 50. Record Mirror. p. 18. Cite magazine requires
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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.
- ^ "Emergency > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kool & The Gang – Emergency". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links[]
Categories:
- Kool & the Gang albums
- 1984 albums
- De-Lite Records albums
- 1980s rhythm and blues album stubs