The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Kool & the Gang (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD

2▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Straight Ahead recording of: Straight Ahead writer: Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith publisher: Delightful Music Ltd and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)		3:30
2	Tonight recording of: Tonight writer: Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang) publisher: Delightful Music Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)		3:52
3	Joanna recording of: Joanna (Kool & the Gang) writer: Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang) publisher: Delightful Music Ltd, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) sub-publisher: イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	3	4:17
4	In the Heart recording of: In the Heart writer: Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang) publisher: Delightful Music Ltd and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)		3:54
5	Fresh recording of: Fresh writer: Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, Sandy Linzer, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)	4.4	4:23
6	Cherish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Delite Recorded Sound (not for release) (in 1984) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1984) recording of: Cherish writer: Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith publisher: Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.	4.5	4:51
7	Misled recording of: Misled writer: Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith publisher: Delightful Music Ltd	4	4:58
8	Bad Woman	5	5:38
9	Emergency recording of: Emergency writer: Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang) publisher: Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	4	5:18
10	Victory recording of: Victory writer: Khalis Bayyan, Ronald Bell and James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)		4:37
11	God’s Country recording of: God's Country writer: Gary Culpepper and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)		5:05
12	Peacemaker recording of: Peace Maker writer: George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Kool & the Gang and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)		4:44
13	Stone Love recording of: Stone Love writer: Charles Smith, Kool & the Gang and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)		4:34
14	Rags to Riches recording of: Rags to Riches writer: Imani and Meckaaeel		5:25
15	Strong engineer and mixer: Glenn Barratt (assistant engineer) producer: Nick Martinelli (record producer) recording of: Strong writer: Dennis Matkosky and Monty Seward	4	5:24

3▶CD: Bonus Cd

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4452805 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00009Q7CY [info]
other databases:	https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/JK116822/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001166443 [info]

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other databases:	https://www.45cat.com/cdalbum/cd/ccm0635062 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 044006350622
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:05:58

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Universal
CCM 063 506-2

Release events

Netherlands
2003-10-06

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