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Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)
Album by Kool & the Gang
Album by Kool & the Gang
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Emergency |
| type | studio |
| artist | Kool & the Gang |
| cover | Emergency1984.jpg |
| released | November 15, 1984 |
| recorded | October 1983 – August 1984 |
| studio | * Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas) |
| genre | |
| length | 35:47 |
| label | De-Lite |
| producer | |
| prev_title | In the Heart |
| prev_year | 1983 |
| next_title | Forever |
| next_year | 1986 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Emergency |
| type | Album |
| single1 | Misled |
| single1date | November 2, 1984 |
| single2 | Fresh |
| single2date | November 24, 1984 |
| single3 | Cherish |
| single3date | May 1985 |
| single4 | Emergency |
| single4date | August 1985 |
- House of Music (West Orange, New Jersey) Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. It became the group's biggest selling 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 No. 9); "Misled" (US No. 10); the title track "Emergency" (US No. 18); and the album's biggest hit, the million-selling "Cherish" (US No. 2). "Fresh", "Misled", and "Cherish" also cracked the top 40 in the UK reaching No. 11, No. 28, and No. 4, respectively, while "Emergency" reached No. 50.
Track listing
Personnel
Kool & the Gang
- James "J.T." Taylor – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Curtis "Fitz" Williams – keyboards, Yamaha DX1, Yamaha DX7, Oberheim OB-Xa, Oberheim OB-8, Oberheim Xpander, Roland Juno-60
- Ronald Bell – Oberheim OB-8, tenor saxophone, backing vocals
- Claydes Charles Smith – guitars
- Robert "Kool" Bell – bass guitar
- George "Funky" Brown – drums
- Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas – alto saxophone
- Clifford Adams – trombone, additional backing vocals (1)
- Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet
- Michael Ray – trumpet
Additional musicians
- Rick Iantosca – guitars (1–3, 5, 6)
- Kendal Stubbs – bass guitar (3), backing vocals
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Starleana Young – backing vocals
Production
- Kool & the Gang – producers
- Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
- Jim Bonnefond – producer, engineer, mixing
- Kendal Stubbs – engineer, mixing
- Gabe Vigorito – mixing, album coordinator
- Jim Roth – assistant engineer
- Jose Rodriguez – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Joni Weinstein – art direction, design, cover concept
- Murry Whiteman – art direction
- Lumel/Whiteman Graphics Design – graphics
- Brian Hagiwara – cover photography
- Lazaro Arias – stylist
- Roz Burns – make-up
Certifications
References
References
- {{AllMusic. Craig. Lytle
- Christgau, Robert. "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". [[The Village Voice]].
- Gardner, Mike. (December 8, 1984). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency".
- Garland, Phyl. (May 1985). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency".
- {{AllMusic
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