The Funk Collection

~ Release by Kool & the Gang (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Kool & The Gang
recording of:
Kool & the Gang
writer:
Kool & the Gang
2:56
2Hollywood Swinging
recording of:
Hollywood Swinging
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Old River Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
54:40
3Funky Stuff
recording of:
Funky Stuff
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
43:04
4Who’s Gonna Take the Weight, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Who's Gonna Take the Weight, Part 1 & 2
writer:
Kool & the Gang and Gene Redd (Junior; doo-wop singer-songwriter-producer, manager of Kool & The Gang)
6:23
5Rhyme-Tyme People
arranger:
Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
3:22
6Electric Frog, Part 1
3:45
7Raw Hamburger
recording of:
Raw Hamburger
writer:
Gene Redd (Junior; doo-wop singer-songwriter-producer, manager of Kool & The Gang)
3:39
8Spirit of the Boogie
4:54
9Sunshine and Love
3:50
10Open Sesame
recording of:
Open Sesame
writer:
Charles Smith, Dennis Ronald Thomas (Kool & The Gang), George Melvin Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Robert Bell and Ronald Nathan Bell
4:08
11Kool It (Here Comes the Fuzz)
3:02
12The Penguin
5:29
13Cosmic Energy
3:11
14Summer Madness
arranger:
Robert Spike Mickens
recording of:
Summer Madness
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Claydes Smith, Alton Taylor and Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
44:18
15Winter Sadness
5:06
16Jungle Boogie
producer:
Kool & the Gang
arranger:
Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Jungle Boogie
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd.
3.73:06