Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)
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| Released | November 15, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | October 1983 – August 1984 | |||
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| Length | 35:47 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
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| Singles from Emergency | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
| Stereo Review | (favourable)[4] |
| The Village Voice | B−[2] |
Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. It ultimately became the group's biggest selling career 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 #9); "Misled" (US #10); the title track "Emergency" (US #18); and the album's biggest hit, the million-selling "Cherish" (US #2). "Fresh", "Misled", and "Cherish" also cracked the top 40 in the UK reaching #11, #28, and #4 respectively while "Emergency" only reached #50 in that country.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Emergency" | Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Fresh" | Taylor, Linzer, Kool & the Gang | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Misled" | Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Cherish" | Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Surrender" | Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Bad Woman" | Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 5:35 |
| 3. | "You Are the One" | Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 7:00 |
Personnel
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
- Gerald Delet – management
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Lytle, Craig. "Kool & the Gang: Emergency" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- ^ Gardner, Mike (December 8, 1984). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". Vol. 31, no. 50. Record Mirror. p. 18.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Garland, Phyl (May 1985). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 50, no. 5. Stereo Review. p. 95.
- ^ "Emergency > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kool & the Gang – Emergency". Music Canada. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Kool & the Gang – Emergency". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kool & the Gang – Emergency". Recording Industry Association of America.
