Good Times (Kool & the Gang album)
Good Times is the third studio album, and fifth album of new material released by the funk band Kool & the Gang. The album was released in November 1972, but did not make the Billboard R&B album chart until March 1973; peaking at number 34 during a 6 week run.[2]
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| Released | November 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 31:26 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Producer | Kool & the Gang | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kool & the Gang; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Good Times" | 4:16 | |
| 2. | "Country Junky" | 2:55 | |
| 3. | "Wild Is Love" | George "Funky" Brown, Robert "Spike" Mickens | 3:24 |
| 4. | "North, East, South, West" | Ricky West | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Making Merry Music" | 3:04 | |
| 2. | "I Remember John W. Coltrane" | Khalis Bayyan | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Rated X" | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Father, Father" | George "Funky" Brown | 5:37 |
Personnel
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone, vocals, flute, percussion
- Ronald Bell – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocals, alto flute
- Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet, vocals, flugelhorn, percussion
- Claydes Smith – electric guitar , acoustic guitar
- Rick West – acoustic piano, vocals, clavinet, ARP synthesizer
- Robert "Kool" Bell* – bass, vocals
- George Brown – drums, vocals, percussion
- Additional Personnel
- Allen McGill – cello
- Billy Brown – French horn
- Sharon Moe – French horn
- Assunta Dell'Aquila – harp
- Marty Salyk – viola
- Sy Miroff – violin
- Al Wagner – violin
- San Zimmerman – violin
Production
- Produced and Arranged by Kool & The Gang
- Engineers – Tony Bongiovi and Jeff Lesser
- Recorded at Media Sound Studios (New York, NY).
- Artwork – Alfredo Seville
- Liner Notes – Norma Pinnella
References
- Bush, John. "Kool & the Gang: Good Times" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Good Times > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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