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Love & Understanding

Love & Understanding is the seventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1976. The album had mild success. Three tracks, "Hollywood Swinging", "Summer Madness" and "Universal Sound" were recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England.

Love & Understanding
Studio album by
Kool & the Gang
ReleasedMarch 1976
Recorded1975
GenreFunk
Length41:26
LabelDe-Lite
ProducerKool and the Gang
Kool & the Gang chronology
Spirit of the Boogie
(1975) 		Love & Understanding
(1976) 		Open Sesame
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Record World said of the title track that "Kool's combination of chanting vocals, horns and electronics forms a patented style all his own."[2]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love & Understanding"Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & the Gang7:51
2."Sugar"George Brown, Kool & the Gang5:37
3."Do It Right Now"Otha Nash, Kool & the Gang3:55
4."Cosmic Energy"Smith, Bayyan, Kool & the Gang3:11
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hollywood Swinging" (live)Ricky West, Kool & the Gang5:40
2."Summer Madness" (live)Alton Taylor, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Kool & the Gang8:01
3."Universal Sound" (live)Bayyan, Kool & the Gang4:04
4."Come Together"Smith, Bayyan, Kool & the Gang2:48

Personnel

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  • Bass, vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell
  • Drums, percussion, vocals – George Brown
  • Guitar – Claydes Smith, Kevin Bell
  • Piano – Ricky West
  • Alto saxophone – Peter Duarte
  • Alto saxophone, vocals, flute, congas – Dennis Thomas
  • Tenor saxophone – Dennis White
  • Tenor saxophone, alto flute, piano, vocals, ARP synthesizer – Ronald Bell
  • Trombone – Ray Wright
  • Trombone, vocals – Otha Nash
  • Trumpet – Spike Mickens
  • Trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals – Larry Gitten
  • Backing vocals – Don Boyce, Royal Jackson, Something Sweet, Tomorrow's Edition

Production

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  • Arranged and Produced by Kool & the Gang
  • Executive Producer – Khalis Bayyan
  • Engineers – B. Clearwater, Harvey Goldberg and Terry Rosiello.
  • Mixed by Terry Rosiellio
  • Mastered by Earl Williams
  • Design – Frank Daniel
  • Photography – Simon De Cherpitel and Bill Peronneau

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: Love & Understanding > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. February 21, 1976. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  3. ^ "Kool & the Gang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kool & the Gang Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.


 

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