Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)
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.
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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 | [2] |
| Stereo Review | (favourable)[3] |
| The Village Voice | B−[4] |
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
| 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
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
- 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
Production
- Jim Bonnefond – producer, engineer, mixing
- Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
- Brian Hagiwara – photography, cover photo
- Jose Rodriguez – mastering
- John Rollo – remixing
- Joe Roth – engineer, assistant engineer
- Kendal Stubbs – engineer, mixing
- Gabe Vigorito – coordination, mixing
- Murry Whiteman – art direction
- Joe Gastwirt - CD Mastering
Certifications
| 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
- Lytle, Craig. "Kool & the Gang: Emergency" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- 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.
- Christgau, Robert. "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- "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.
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