The Albums, Vol. 2 1979-1989

~ Release by Kool & the Gang (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Ladies’ Night (1979)

2▶CD: Celebrate! (1980)

3▶CD: Something Special (1981)

4▶CD: As One (1982)

5▶CD: In the Heart (1983)

6▶CD: Emergency (1984)

7▶CD: Forever (1986)

8▶CD: Sweat (1989)

9▶CD: 7″ Singles Selection

10▼CD: 12″ Singles Selection #1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Open Sesame (original 12″ extended version) recording of: Open Sesame writer: Charles Smith, Dennis Ronald Thomas (Kool & The Gang), George Melvin Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Robert Bell and Ronald Nathan Bell		8:43
2	Love & Understanding (original 12″ extended version)		9:50
3	Mighty Mighty High (12″ disco version)		11:32
4	Hangin’ Out (12″ remix)		5:02
5	Celebremos (original 12″ Spanish version)		5:19
6	Get Down on It (12″ extended version) recording of: Get Down on It writer: Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) publisher: Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Second Decade Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		6:04
7	Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) (UK remix) recording of: Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) writer: Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Eumir Deodato, Claydes Smith and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)		5:06
8	Straight Ahead (12″ version) recording of: Straight Ahead writer: Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith publisher: Delightful Music Ltd and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)		4:48
9	Ladies Night (Deodato 12″ remix) recording of: Ladies’ Night writer: Cliff Adams, Chris Alberts, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Jon Faddis, Adam Ippolito, Robert Spike Mickens and Claydes Smith publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)		7:02

11▶CD: 12″ Singles Selection #2

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/24656612 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B09ZSJFH5C [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/kool-and-the-gang/the-albums-vol-2-1979-1989.p/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005691444 [info]

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includes:	As One Celebrate! Emergency Forever In the Heart Ladies’ Night Something Special Sweat

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Release information

Barcode:: 740155730338
Format:: 11×CD
Length:: 8:32:50

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Edsel Records
EDSL0103

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Europe
2022-08-26

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