Esplorando i dischi : Kool & the gang – Love & Understanding ★

Love & Understanding è il settimo album in studio della band funk Kool & the gang, pubblicato nel 1976. L’album ebbe un discreto successo. Tre tracce, “Hollywood Swinging”, “Summer Madness” e “Universal Sound” sono state registrate dal vivo al Rainbow Theatre di Londra, Inghilterra.

Track listing
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. “Love & Understanding” Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & the Gang 7:51
2. “Sugar” George Brown, Kool & the Gang 5:37
3. “Do It Right Now” Otha Nash, Kool & the Gang 3:55
4. “Cosmic Energy” Smith, Bayyan, Kool & the Gang 3:11
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. “Hollywood Swinging” (live) Ricky West, Kool & the Gang 5:40
2. “Summer Madness” (live) Alton Taylor, Robert “Spike” Mickens, Kool & the Gang 8:01
3. “Universal Sound” (live) Bayyan, Kool & the Gang 4:04
4. “Come Together” Smith, Bayyan, Kool & the Gang 2:48
Personnel
Bass, vocals – Robert “Kool” Bell
Drums, percussion, vocals – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes Smith, Kevin Bell
Piano – Ricky West
Alto saxophone – Peter Duarte
Alto saxophone, vocals, flute, congas – Dennis Thomas
Tenor saxophone – Dennis White
Tenor saxophone, alto flute, piano, vocals, ARP synthesizer – Ronald Bell
Trombone – Ray Wright
Trombone, vocals – Otha Nash
Trumpet – Spike Mickens
Trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals – Larry Gitten
Backing vocals – Don Boyce, Royal Jackson, Something Sweet, Tomorrow’s Edition