Category: Kool & The Gang

January 11, 2024

Kool & The Gang – Emergency (France 7″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Emergency” was the title track from the sixth studio LP by American Pop/R&B group Kool & The Gang released in October 1985. The song was the fourth single taken from the album.”Emergency” peaked at #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #7 R&B, and #41 Dance. In the UK the single reached #50.

SIDE A:
Emergency (7″ Remix) 4:05
Remix (Uncredited) – Mark Berry

SIDE B:
You Are The One (Edit Of LP Version) 4:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Emergency	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1985	Emergency	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#7
1985	EmergencyB	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#41

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: De-Lite Records – 102 112, Vogue – 102112
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: France
Released: Oct 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, R&B

CREDITS:

Photography By – Chris Van De Vooren
Producer – Jim Bonnefond, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell

NOTES:
From the LP “EMERGENCY”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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April 20, 2023

Kool & The Gang – Holiday (Germany 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“Holiday” was the third single taken from the seventeenth studio album “Forever” by the American funk band Kool & the Gang. The song peaked at #66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on July 28, 1987, after spending seven weeks on the survey. “Holiday” had its most significant chart performance in Germany, reaching #24 on the GfK entertainment charts. After this album, lead vocalist James “J.T.” Taylor left the group for a solo career. He would return in 1996 for the State of Affairs album.

SIDE A:
Holiday (12″ Club Remix) 6:29

SIDE B:
Holiday (Jam Mix) 5:22

Holiday (7″ Version) 3:16
Remix, Edited By – Chris Lord-Alge

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Holiday	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#66

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome – 888 751-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues

CREDITS:

Executive Producer – Gabe Vigorito
Mastered By – José Rodriguez
Producer – I.B.M.C., Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*, Kool & The Gang
Written-By – Curtis Williams, James Taylor*, Kool & The Gang

NOTES:
From the LP “FOREVER”

120 BPM

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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August 15, 2019

Kool & The Gang – Misled (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Misled” is a 1984 song by American R&B group Kool & the Gang taken from their album, Emergency. The song takes influence from rock and pop music. It reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on March 9, 1985, after spending twenty-four weeks on the survey.

“Misled” is written in the key of E minor (recorded a half-step lower in E♭ minor) with a moderately fast rock tempo of 122 beats per minute. The group’s vocals span from B3 to A5 in the song.

SIDE A:
Misled (Remix) 5:33
Mixed By – Jim Bonnefond, Kendal Stubbs, Paddy Rascona

SIDE B:
Misled (7″ Version) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Misled	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#10
1985	Misled	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: De-Lite Records ‎– 880 581-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: R&B, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

CREDITS:
Producer – Jim Bonnefond, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell

NOTES:
From the De-lite album Kool & The Gang – Emergency

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Password: burningtheground

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June 13, 2019

Kool & The Gang – Stone Love (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Stone Love” is a 1987 song written and performed by Kool & the Gang, issued as the second single from the band’s 1986 album Forever. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, becoming the band’s final Top 10 single, and also their final top 40 to date.

SIDE A:
Stone Love (Club Mix) 5:22
Executive-Producer – Gabe Vigorito
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – I.B.M.C., Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*, Kool And The Gang*
Written-By – C. Smith*, J. Taylor*, Kool And The Gang*

Dance Champion 3:02
Producer – Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*
Written-By – C. Smith*, C. Williams*, D. Thomas*, G. Brown*, J. Taylor*, K. Bayyan (R. Bell)*, R. Bell*

SIDE B:
The Throwdown Mix 10:16
Engineer, Mixed By, Edited By – Les “Mixdoctor” Adams*

Featuring:

Get Down On It
Ladies Night
Fresh
Big Fun
Straight Ahead
Celebration
Misled
Emergency

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#10
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#11
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#4
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#41
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles sales	#31

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome ‎– 888 380-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco

NOTES:
Also available the LP “VICTORY”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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