State of Affairs (Kool & the Gang album)

State of Affairs
Studio album by Kool & the Gang
Released	July 3, 1996
Recorded	December 1995-April 1996
Genre	Funk, R&B
Length	55:45
Label	Curb
Producer	J.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan
Kool & the Gang chronology
Unite (1992) State of Affairs (1996) Gangland (2001)

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State of Affairs is the twentieth studio album by the band Kool & the Gang, released in 1996 following a four-year gap between albums.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Kahlis Bayyan and James "J.T." Taylor, except where indicated.

Personnel[]

• James "J.T." Taylor - Vocals, drum programming, programming, sequencing
• Khalis Bayyan - Alto and tenor sax, drum programming, programming, sequencing
• George "Funky" Brown - Drums, drum programming, programming, sequencing
• Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Keyboards, Moog synthesizer, organ
• Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Alto sax
• Clifford Adams - Trombone
• Amir-Salaam Bayyan - Guitar
• Jeff Catania - Guitar
• Shawn McQuiller - Guitar
• Kirk Lyons - Bass
• Robert Meeks - Keyboards
• Paul Sinclair - Piano
• Rasheed Bell - Background vocals
• Paul Kayk - Drum programming

Production

• Rashad Muhammad - Editing, programming
• Warren Riker - Engineer
• Kendal Stubbs - Engineer
• Jeff Toone - Engineer
• Vittorio Zammarano - Engineer
• Wade Thoren - Assistant Engineer
• Ben Arrindell - Mixing
• Stephan Galfos - Mixing
• Andy Jackson - Mixing
• James "J.T." Taylor - Producer
• Khalis Bayyan - Producer

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