Double 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket with high quality PVC protective sleeve. In a career spanning over 50 years, Kool & the Gang recorded an impressive list of hit songs and hidden gems, now bundled on our exclusive Collected record. Kool & the Gang Collected covers the music from their funk, soul, rock, jazz and disco period. 27 songs in which you will hear their musical diversity and the energetic and positive sounds they brought to a worldwide public. After recording three albums, Kool & the Gang had commercial success with the singles \’Jungle Boogie\’ and \’Hollywood Swinging\’. It meant the start of a fantastic career, in which they reached their highlights at the end of the 1970s and beginning of the 1980s. Hit singles like \’Ladies Night\’, \’Celebration\’, \’Get Down On It\’, \’Joanna\’ and \’Fresh\’ are among their most famous songs and are all included on this double LP. With their fantastic set of bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements they influenced the music of three generations. They continuously performed during the past 45 years and remain one of the most active touring bands, performing hundreds of shows every year. Tracklist – Disc 1 – 1Kool & the Gang 2Funky Man (Live at the Sex Machine) 3Love the Life You Live (Part 1) 4Good Times 5Jungle Boogie 6Hollywood Swinging 7Higher Plane 8Spirit of the Boogie 9Love & Understanding (Come Together) 10Open Sesame (Part 1) 11Slick Superchick 12I Like Music 13Ladies Night 14Too Hot – Disc 2 – 1Celebration 2Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) 3Get Down on It 4Let\’s Go Dancin\’ (Ooh la, la, la) 5Straight Ahead 6Joanna 7Fresh 8Cherish 9Emergency 10Victory 11Peacemaker 12Rags to Riches 13Celebremos