Name: Celebrate! by Kool & The Gang
Brand: Kool & The Gang
SKU: 042282253828
Price: 7.92 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (56 reviews)

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Jones Vs. Jones View on Youtube

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Take It To The Top View on Youtube

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Morning Star View on Youtube

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Love Festival View on Youtube

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Just Friends View on Youtube

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Night People View on Youtube

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Although disco was well dead by the end of the 1970s, Kool & the Gang nevertheless unleashed a chart-topping, dance-club rattling monster that proved there was still life on the Excess Express. Celebrate, released in fall 1980, further gelled the exquisite relationship between the band and Brazilian fusion guru Deodato and, with equal nods to fusion, funk, and, yes, disco, the album gave the band a massive hit. Reaching into the Top Ten on both the R&B and pop charts, it furthered the comeback commenced with Ladies Night. But it was Celebrate's first baby, the unstoppable "Celebration," that provided the band a comeback of unparalleled heights. Ronald Bell predicted that the song would "be an international anthem," and he was proved right. Not only did it slam to the top of the U.S. charts, it was quickly adopted as a symbol of freedom -- first to welcome home the hostages released from Iran, then to laud Democrat Walter Mondale's presidential nomination. The downside was that this one song not only grossly overshadowed the album, but also set an unreachable standard for the rest of the set, which lost steam in its wake. Although "Jones Vs. Jones" crept into the charts, it was the thumping bass and drums on "Love Festival" and the disco ghosts of "Night People" which emerged as club favorites in the early part of the decade. And Celebrate itself marked the end of an era for Kool & the Gang, as the band would slip even farther from their funk roots and adopted dance grooves into the realms of smooth soul. But what a way to go! ~ Amy Hanson

1. Celebration

by Kool & The Gang

Background Vocals: Earl Toon Jr.
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Lyricist: Ronald Nathan Bell
J.t. Taylor
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
Dennis Ronald Thomas
George Melvin Brown
Robert Spike Mickens; Composer
Drums: George Brown; Performer
Engineer: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Guitar: Charles Smith; Performer
Performer: Adam Epolito
Eumir Deodato
Kevin Bell
Charles Smith
George Brown
Robert Bell
Earl Toon Jr.
James "j.t." Taylor
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Conductor: Eumir Deodato
Deodato; Conductor
Producer: Eumir Deodato
Kool & The Gang
Deodato; Production
Primary Artist: Kool & The Gang; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Ronald Nathan Bell
Kevin Bell; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Vocals: James "j.t." Taylor; Performer
Composer: Charles Smith
Ronald Nathan Bell
Robert Spike Mickens
George Melvin Brown
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
J.t. Taylor; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eumir Deodato; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Additional Keyboards: Adam Epolito; Other
Composer Lyricist: Dennis Ronald Thomas
J.t. Taylor
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
Robert Spike Mickens; Other

2. Jones Vs. Jones

by Kool & The Gang

Background Vocals: Earl Toon Jr.
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Lyricist: Charles Smith
Robert Bell
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
J.t. Taylor
Dennis Ronald Thomas
George Melvin Brown
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Composer
Drums: George Brown; Performer
Engineer: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Guitar: Charles Smith; Performer
Performer: Adam Epolito
Eumir Deodato
Kevin Bell
Charles Smith
George Brown
Robert Bell
Earl Toon Jr.
James "j.t." Taylor
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Conductor: Eumir Deodato
Deodato; Conductor
Producer: Eumir Deodato
Kool & The Gang
Deodato; Production
Primary Artist: Kool & The Gang; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Ronald Nathan Bell
Kevin Bell; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Vocals: James "j.t." Taylor; Performer
Composer: Robert Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
Robert Spike Mickens
George Melvin Brown
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
J.t. Taylor; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eumir Deodato; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Additional Keyboards: Adam Epolito; Other
Composer Lyricist: Robert Bell
Dennis Ronald Thomas
J.t. Taylor
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
Robert Spike Mickens; Other

3. Take It To The Top

by Kool & The Gang

Background Vocals: Earl Toon Jr.
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Lyricist: Charles Smith
Robert Bell
Dennis Ronald Thomas
J.t. Taylor
Earl Toon
George Melvin Brown
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
Eumir Deodato; Composer
Drums: George Brown; Performer
Engineer: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Guitar: Charles Smith; Performer
Performer: Adam Epolito
Eumir Deodato
Kevin Bell
Charles Smith
George Brown
Robert Bell
Earl Toon Jr.
James "j.t." Taylor
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Conductor: Eumir Deodato
Deodato; Conductor
Producer: Eumir Deodato
Kool & The Gang
Deodato; Production
Primary Artist: Kool & The Gang; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Ronald Nathan Bell
Kevin Bell; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Vocals: James "j.t." Taylor; Performer
Composer: Robert Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
Robert Spike Mickens
George Melvin Brown
Earl Toon
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Eumir Deodato
Charles Smith
J.t. Taylor
Deodato; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eumir Deodato; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Additional Keyboards: Adam Epolito; Other
Composer Lyricist: Robert Bell
Eumir Deodato
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Earl Toon
J.t. Taylor
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Charles Smith
Robert Spike Mickens; Other

4. Morning Star

by Kool & The Gang

Background Vocals: Earl Toon Jr.
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Lyricist: Charles Smith
Robert Bell
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
J.t. Taylor
Dennis Ronald Thomas
George Melvin Brown
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Composer
Drums: George Brown; Performer
Engineer: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Guitar: Charles Smith; Performer
Performer: Adam Epolito
Eumir Deodato
Kevin Bell
Charles Smith
George Brown
Robert Bell
Earl Toon Jr.
James "j.t." Taylor
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Conductor: Eumir Deodato
Deodato; Conductor
Producer: Eumir Deodato
Kool & The Gang
Deodato; Production
Primary Artist: Kool & The Gang; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Ronald Nathan Bell
Kevin Bell; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Vocals: James "j.t." Taylor; Performer
Composer: Robert Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
Robert Spike Mickens
George Melvin Brown
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
J.t. Taylor; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eumir Deodato; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Additional Keyboards: Adam Epolito; Other
Composer Lyricist: Robert Bell
Dennis Ronald Thomas
J.t. Taylor
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
Robert Spike Mickens; Other

5. Love Festival

by Kool & The Gang

Background Vocals: Earl Toon Jr.
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Lyricist: Charles Smith
Robert Bell
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
J.t. Taylor
Dennis Ronald Thomas
George Melvin Brown
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Composer
Drums: George Brown; Performer
Engineer: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Guitar: Charles Smith; Performer
Performer: Adam Epolito
Eumir Deodato
Kevin Bell
Charles Smith
George Brown
Robert Bell
Earl Toon Jr.
James "j.t." Taylor
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Conductor: Eumir Deodato
Deodato; Conductor
Producer: Eumir Deodato
Kool & The Gang
Deodato; Production
Primary Artist: Kool & The Gang; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Ronald Nathan Bell
Kevin Bell; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Vocals: James "j.t." Taylor; Performer
Composer: Robert Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
Robert Spike Mickens
George Melvin Brown
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
J.t. Taylor; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eumir Deodato; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Additional Keyboards: Adam Epolito; Other
Composer Lyricist: Robert Bell
Dennis Ronald Thomas
J.t. Taylor
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
Robert Spike Mickens; Other

6. Just Friends

by Kool & The Gang

Background Vocals: Earl Toon Jr.
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Lyricist: Charles Smith
Robert Bell
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
J.t. Taylor
Dennis Ronald Thomas
George Melvin Brown
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Composer
Drums: George Brown; Performer
Engineer: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Guitar: Charles Smith; Performer
Performer: Adam Epolito
Eumir Deodato
Kevin Bell
Charles Smith
George Brown
Robert Bell
Earl Toon Jr.
James "j.t." Taylor
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Conductor: Eumir Deodato
Deodato; Conductor
Producer: Eumir Deodato
Kool & The Gang
Deodato; Production
Primary Artist: Kool & The Gang; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Ronald Nathan Bell
Kevin Bell; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Vocals: James "j.t." Taylor; Performer
Composer: Robert Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
Robert Spike Mickens
George Melvin Brown
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
J.t. Taylor; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eumir Deodato; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Additional Keyboards: Adam Epolito; Other
Composer Lyricist: Robert Bell
Dennis Ronald Thomas
J.t. Taylor
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
Robert Spike Mickens; Other

7. Night People

by Kool & The Gang

Background Vocals: Earl Toon Jr.
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Lyricist: Charles Smith
Robert Bell
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
J.t. Taylor
Dennis Ronald Thomas
George Melvin Brown
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Composer
Drums: George Brown; Performer
Engineer: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Guitar: Charles Smith; Performer
Performer: Adam Epolito
Eumir Deodato
Kevin Bell
Charles Smith
George Brown
Robert Bell
Earl Toon Jr.
James "j.t." Taylor
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Conductor: Eumir Deodato
Deodato; Conductor
Producer: Eumir Deodato
Kool & The Gang
Deodato; Production
Primary Artist: Kool & The Gang; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Ronald Nathan Bell
Kevin Bell; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Vocals: James "j.t." Taylor; Performer
Composer: Robert Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
Robert Spike Mickens
George Melvin Brown
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
J.t. Taylor; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eumir Deodato; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Additional Keyboards: Adam Epolito; Other
Composer Lyricist: Robert Bell
Dennis Ronald Thomas
J.t. Taylor
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
Robert Spike Mickens; Other

8. Love Affair

by Kool & The Gang

Background Vocals: Earl Toon Jr.
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Lyricist: Charles Smith
Robert Bell
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
J.t. Taylor
Dennis Ronald Thomas
George Melvin Brown
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Composer
Drums: George Brown; Performer
Engineer: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Guitar: Charles Smith; Performer
Performer: Adam Epolito
Eumir Deodato
Kevin Bell
Charles Smith
George Brown
Robert Bell
Earl Toon Jr.
James "j.t." Taylor
Robert Spike Mickens
Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Conductor: Eumir Deodato
Deodato; Conductor
Producer: Eumir Deodato
Kool & The Gang
Deodato; Production
Primary Artist: Kool & The Gang; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Ronald Nathan Bell
Kevin Bell; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald Nathan Bell; Performer
Vocals: James "j.t." Taylor; Performer
Composer: Robert Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
Robert Spike Mickens
George Melvin Brown
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
J.t. Taylor; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eumir Deodato; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Bonnefond; Production
Additional Keyboards: Adam Epolito; Other
Composer Lyricist: Robert Bell
Dennis Ronald Thomas
J.t. Taylor
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Charles Smith
Robert Spike Mickens; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

35 minutes and 0 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

7/8 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/8 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco

Label

Island Mercury

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1979

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

42282253828

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Celebrate!

1. Celebration

2. Jones Vs. Jones

3. Take It To The Top

4. Morning Star

5. Love Festival

6. Just Friends

7. Night People

8. Love Affair

Technical Specifications

Celebrate!

Product information

Release options

1. Celebration

2. Jones Vs. Jones

3. Take It To The Top

4. Morning Star

5. Love Festival

6. Just Friends

7. Night People

8. Love Affair

Technical Specifications