Kool & The GangLove & Understanding

Label:

De-Lite Records – DEP 2018

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Funk

Tracklist

A1 Love & Understanding
Written-ByR. Bell*
7:53
A2 Sugar
Written-ByKool & The Gang
5:37
A3 Do It Right Now
Written-ByO. Nash*
3:56
A4 Cosmic Energy
Written-ByR. Bell*
3:15
B1 Hollywood Swinging
Written-ByR. West*
5:43
B2 Summer Madness
Written-ByR. Mickens*
8:02
B3 Universal Sound
Written-ByR. Bell*
4:06
B4 Come Together
Written-ByR. Bell*
2:38

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp.
  • Recorded AtRainbow Theatre London
  • Recorded AtMediasound
  • Published ByDelightful Music
  • Published ByGang Music
  • Distributed ByP.I.P. Records

Credits

  • Alto SaxophonePeter Duarte
  • Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Flute, CongasDennis Thomas*
  • Arranged ByKool & The Gang
  • Backing VocalsTomorrow's Edition
  • Bass, VocalsRobert 'Kool' Bell*
  • DesignFrank Daniel (3)
  • Drums, Vocals, PercussionGeorge M. Brown*
  • EngineerT. Rosiello*
  • Executive-ProducerKhalis Bayyan
  • GuitarKevin Bell
  • Mastered ByEarl Williams (3)
  • Mixed ByTerry Rosiellio*
  • Photography BySimon De Cherpitel
  • PianoRicky West
  • ProducerK.G. Productions*
  • Tenor SaxophoneDennis White (2)
  • Tenor Saxophone, Flute [Alto], Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer [Arp]Ronald Bell
  • TromboneRay Wright
  • Trombone, VocalsOtha Nash
  • TrumpetSpike Mickens*
  • Trumpet, Flugelhorn, VocalsLarry Gittens

Notes

Recorded at: Media Sound
B1, B2 & B3 were recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England.
All songs published by: Delightful Music/Gang Music
All Selections—BMI
Distributed by PIP Records
A division of Pickwick International, Inc. Woodbury, N.Y.
℗ 1976 De-Lite Recorded Sound
Printed in USA

Gatefold cover.

Also released with different labels

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched, variant 1): # DEP2018-A RE2 1G
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched, variant 1): ⚝ DEP2018B RM-1 JY 15
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched, variant 2): DEP 2018-A RE2 1G
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched, variant 2): DEP 2018-B RE-2

Other Versions (5 of 26)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Love & Understanding (LP, Album) Polydor 2310 441, 2310-441 UK 1976
New Submission
Love & Understanding (LP, Album) Polydor 2310 441 1976
Love & Understanding (LP, Album) Carosello CLN 25064 Italy 1976
New Submission
Love & Understanding (LP, Album) De-Lite Records Lite 5002 South Africa 1976
New Submission
Love & Understanding (LP, Album, Gatefold) De-Lite Records 9088-2018 Canada 1976

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Reviews

  • DudeAbides29's avatar
    DudeAbides29
    This is an exceptionally brightly balanced pressing. Pops where it needs to pop - really dig it
    • BASSTEX's avatar
      BASSTEX
      Is it the Live version of "Summer Madness"? I really need to know.
      • soulie_61's avatar
        soulie_61
        Was issued BEFORE "Open Sesame".
        • djsean's avatar
          djsean
          "Hollywood Swinging", "Summer Madness" and "Universal Sound" were recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England.

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