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Kool and The Gang Disco 1980 US
Kool & The Gang - Celebrate! flac album
  • Performer Kool & The Gang
  • Title Celebrate!
  • Date of release 1980
  • Country US
  • Style Disco
  • Other formats RA TTA APE AC3 AHX DMF DXD
  • Genre Soul & Funk
  • Size MP3 1674 mb
  • Size FLAC 1339 mb
  • Rating: 4.4
  • Votes: 214
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Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. Ronald Bell, the group's saxophonist and musical arranger explained the origins of the song: "Celebration" is in the key of A♭ in common time and was written as a collaboration by the whole band. The song moves at a tempo of 123 beats per minute.

This was Kool & The Gang’s only platinum selling single and only pop hit. It was released in late 1980, peaking at the following year. Additionally, it spent 6 weeks at on the R&B chart. Celebration" Track Info. Written By Robert Kool Bell, Dennis . Thomas, Khalis Bayyan & 6 more.

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Kool & the Gang are an American musical group formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis ". Thomas, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, soul, funk, rock, and pop music.

Album · 1980 · 8 Songs. More By Kool & The Gang. See All. The Very Best of Kool & The Gang.

Kool & the Gang's sax player Ronald Bell, also known as Khalis Bayyan, told Billboard that the song came out of a time of religious study. The initial idea came from reading the Q'uran," he explained. That inspired me to write the basic chords and the line, Everyone around the world, come on, let's celebrate.

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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Celebration
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
 5:00
A2 Jones Vs. Jones
Written-By – George Brown, Kool & The Gang
 4:18
A3 Take It To The Top
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
 4:19
A4 Morning Star
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Robert Mickens*
 3:48
B1 Love Festival
Written-By – Charles Smith*, Kool & The Gang
 5:16
B2 Just Friends
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
 4:23
B3 Night People
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
 3:47
B4 Love Affair
Written-By – George Brown, Kool & The Gang
 4:21

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – RCA Eletrônica Ltda.

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone – Dennis Thomas*
  • Backing Vocals – Cedric Toon, Meekaeel Muhammad*, Robert Bell*
  • Backing Vocals [Female] – Coffee, Something Sweet
  • Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion [Uncredited] – Earl Toon, Jr.
  • Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Saxophone – Ronald Bell
  • Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – James "J.T." Taylor*
  • Backing Vocals, Percussion – George Brown
  • Backing Vocals, Trumpet – Robert Mickens*
  • Bass – Robert "Kool" Bell*
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Bobby Cohen*, Clif Hodsdon*, Jeff Kawalex*, Joe DeAngelis, Jullian Robertson*, Kenny Robb
  • Keyboards – Kevin Bell
  • Keyboards [Additional] – Adam Epolito
  • Lead Guitar – Charles Smith*
  • Mastered By – Tom Coyne
  • Mixed By – Gabe Vigorito
  • Mixed By, Engineer [Recording] – Jim Bonnefond
  • Producer [Associate] – Kool & The Gang
  • Producer, Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra], Mixed By – Eumir Deodato

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
DSR 9518, 6372·768 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album, 53) De-Lite Records, De-Lite Records DSR 9518, 6372·768 US 1980
GX 01-1171 Kool & The Gang Celebracion ‎(LP, Album) Gamma GX 01-1171 Mexico 1980
574013 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album) De-Lite Records, Vogue 574013 France 1980
822 538-2 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album, RE) Mercury 822 538-2 Germany 1990
823 610-2, 2893 565 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album) Mercury, Mercury 823 610-2, 2893 565 Europe 1990

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Celebration
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
 5:00
A2 Jones Vs. Jones
Written-By – George Brown, Kool & The Gang
 4:18
A3 Take It To The Top
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
 4:19
A4 Morning Star
Written By – Kool & The GangWritten-By – Robert Mickens*
 3:48
B1 Love Festival
Written-By – Charles Smith*, Kool & The Gang
 5:16
B2 Just Friends
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
 4:23
B3 Night People
Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
 3:47
B4 Love Affair
Written-By – George Brown, Kool & The Gang
 4:21

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – Polygram Inc.
  • Distributed By – Polygram Distribution Inc.
  • Record Company – RCA Music Service – R 142231
  • Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Cedric Toon, Meekaeel Muhammad*, Robert Bell*
  • Backing Vocals [Female] – Coffee, Something Sweet
  • Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Earl E. Toon Jr.*
  • Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Saxophone – Ronald Bell
  • Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – James "J.T." Taylor*
  • Backing Vocals, Percussion – George Brown
  • Backing Vocals, Trumpet – Robert Mickens*
  • Bass – Robert "Kool" Bell*
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Bobby Cohen*, Clif Hodsdon*, Jeff Kawalex*, Joe DeAngelis, Jullian Robertson*, Kenny Robb
  • Guitar [Lead] – Charles Smith*
  • Keyboards – Kevin Bell
  • Keyboards [Additional] – Adam Epolito
  • Mastered By – Tom Coyne
  • Mixed By – Gabe Vigorito
  • Mixed By, Engineer [Recording] – Jim Bonnefond
  • Producer, Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra], Mixed By – Eumir Deodato
  • Saxophone [Alto] – Dennis Thomas*
  • Written-By, Producer [Associate] – Kool & The Gang

Notes

Recorded at House Of Music
Mastered at Frankford Wayne

We dedicate this music to the people. Come and celebrate the next step in the career
of Kool And The Gang. We love you.

Pressed by PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA denoted by 26 on label

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
DSR 9518, 6372·768 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album, 53) De-Lite Records, De-Lite Records DSR 9518, 6372·768 US 1980
GX 01-1171 Kool & The Gang Celebracion ‎(LP, Album) Gamma GX 01-1171 Mexico 1980
574013 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album) De-Lite Records, Vogue 574013 France 1980
822 538-2 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album, RE) Mercury 822 538-2 Germany 1990
823 610-2, 2893 565 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album) Mercury, Mercury 823 610-2, 2893 565 Europe 1990

Tracklist

A1 Celebration 5:00
A2 Jones Vs. Jones 4:18
A3 Take It To The Top 4:19
A4 Morning Star 3:48
B1 Love Festival 5:16
B2 Just Friends 4:23
B3 Night People 3:47
B4 Love Affair 4:21

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Fonogram, S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: SGAE
  • Depósito Legal: M-11003-1981

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
DSR 9518, 6372·768 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album, 53) De-Lite Records, De-Lite Records DSR 9518, 6372·768 US 1980
GX 01-1171 Kool & The Gang Celebracion ‎(LP, Album) Gamma GX 01-1171 Mexico 1980
574013 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album) De-Lite Records, Vogue 574013 France 1980
822 538-2 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album, RE) Mercury 822 538-2 Germany 1990
823 610-2, 2893 565 Kool & The Gang Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album) Mercury, Mercury 823 610-2, 2893 565 Europe 1990


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