Music Is The Message is a Soul & Funk album by Kool & The Gang, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- warm
- celebratory
- funky
About
Music Is the Message is the fourth album of the funk-band Kool & the Gang. The album was released by Polyram on 26 September 1972. Personnel Robert (Kool) Bell (bass, vocals) Claydes Smith (guitar) Dennis (D.T.) Thomas (alto saxophone, percussion, flute; vocals) Khalis Bayyan (tenor saxophone, flute, vocals) Robert (Spike) Mickens (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) Rick West (piano, arp synthesizer, vocals) George Brown (drums, percussion, vocals) Additional personnel: Assunta Dell'Aquila (harp) Kool & the Gang's fourth album -- but only their second studio record -- was just as strong and joyous as its live predecessors, though it featured a few more .
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Tracklist
- 1Music Is the Message5:19
- 2Electric Frog (Pt. 1)3:43
- 3Electric Frog (Pt. 2)3:02
- 4Soul Vibrations4:40
- 5Love the Life You Live (Pt. 1 & 2)5:41
- 6Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)3:26
- 7Blowin With the Wind2:31
- 8Funky Granny5:55
Credits
Performers
- Dennis D.T. ThomasALTO SAXOPHONE PERCUSSION FLUTE
- Robert Kool BellBASS VOCALS
- George BrownDRUMS PERCUSSION VOCALS
- Claydes SmithGUITAR
- Assunta Dell'AquilaHARP
- Ricky WestPIANO SYNTHESIZER VOCALS
- Ronald BellTENOR SAXOPHONE ALTO FLUTE VOCALS
- Robert Spike MickensTRUMPET PERCUSSION VOCALS
- Khalis BayyanTENOR SAXOPHONE ALTO FLUTE VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 17 pressings tracked on Gatefold