Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	N.T.	Kool & the Gang	6:31	$0.99
2.	Ricksonata	Kool & the Gang	5:41	$0.99
3.	Sombrero Sam	Kool & the Gang	6:43	$0.99
4.	Ronnie's Groove	Kool & the Gang	2:59	$0.99
5.	Ike's Mood/You've Lost That Loving F..	Kool & the Gang	10:29	Album Only
6.	Lucky for Me	Kool & the Gang	3:06	$0.99
7.	Dujii	Kool & the Gang	6:02	$0.99
8.	The Penguin	Kool & the Gang	5:26	$0.99

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Our Review

Kool & The Gang’s second consecutive live album in as many years proved that the eight-man ensemble was determined to hone its craft in front of audiences in packed, sweaty venues. Recorded on May 29th, 1971, at P.J.’s — located at the intersection of Santa Monica and Crescent Heights in West Hollywood — this is a slightly more mannered performance than the previous year’s Live at the Sex Machine (recorded in West Philadelphia). This time the group appears intent on sharpening the complexity of its arrangements and tightening its jazz chops. The songs don’t so much punch and shuffle as they slide and float. The exceptions are “The Penguin,” “Ronnie’s Groove” and “N.T.,” all of which sport slick, nut-cracking rhythms. (“N.T.” has become a perennial favorite of hip-hop producers.) At this stage in their career, Kool & The Gang mostly avoided slow tracks, which is too bad because “Ricksonata” and the medley of “Ike’s Mood” and “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” prove how effective they were when they explored their brooding side. The medley includes strings that were overdubbed after the fact, but for once the addition doesn’t detract — it’s a majestic performance.

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Customer Reviews

Don't Sleep On This One (4 stars)
Classic album by a classic group before JT. Gotta love the jazzy funk from Kool & The Gang back in the early seventies.

Biography

Formed: 1964 in Jersey City, NJ
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and influential funk units during the '70s, and one of the most popular R&B groups of the '80s after their breakout hit "Celebration" in 1979. Just as funky as James Brown or Parliament (and sampled almost as frequently), Kool & the Gang relied on their jazz backgrounds and long friendship to form a tightly knit group...

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7.	Summer Madness	Light of Worlds	4:17	$1.29
8.	Get Down On It	The Very Best of Kool & the..	3:32	$1.29
9.	Celebration (Single)	20th Century Masters - The ..	3:41	$1.29
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