1977 studio album by Kool & the Gang
The Force is the ninth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang , released in 1977 on De-Lite Records . The album peaked at No. 33 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] [5]
Critical reception [ edit ] The Globe and Mail wrote that "it's strange that to this day, black soul musicians are trying to say it better than Sly [Stone] did a decade ago and failing miserably."[6] The Bay State Banner wrote that the album "lacked the excellent jive vocals, hot horn lines and boogie beat arrangements Kool made famous."[7]
Singles [ edit ] Slick Superchick peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[8]
Track listing [ edit ] Side 1 Title Writer(s) 1. "A Place in Space" Ronald Bell , Kool & the Gang4:49 2. "Slick Superchick" George Brown, Kool & the Gang 4:05 3. "Just Be True" Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang 4:21 4. "The Force" Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang 4:26
Side 2 Title Writer(s) 1. "Mighty, Mighty High" Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang 6:51 2. "Oasis" Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang 6:06 3. "Life's a Song" Claydes Smith , Kool & the Gang2:58 4. "Free" Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang 2:11
Personnel [ edit ] Ronald Bell – vocals, keyboards, clavinet , ARP synthesizer , percussion, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute Kevin Lassiter – vocals, keyboards, clavinet, Minimoog , percussion George Brown – vocals, keyboards, clavinet, drums, percussion Dennis Thomas – vocals, keyboards, congas, percussion, alto saxophone Claydes Smith – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion Robert "Kool" Bell – vocals, bass guitar, percussion Otha Nash – vocals, valve and slide trombones, tuba, percussion Robert Mickens – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion Additional Personnel Jimmy J. Jordan – special effects Donald Boyce – voice (1, 4) Cynthia Huggins – lead vocals (6) Female vocals – Renee Connel, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley and Beverly Owens Arthur Capehart – trumpet (7) Strings on 6 & 7 – MFSB; arranged by John Davis Production [ edit ] Producer – K&G Productions Arrangements – Kool and The Gang Co-Producer – George Brown Executive Producers – Ronald Bell and Claydes Smith Engineers – Terry Rosiello and Nils Salminen Mixing – Ronald Bell, Terry Rosiello and Nils Salminen. Recorded at De-Lite Recorded Sound Studio (Philadelphia, PA). Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York, NY). Cover Painting – DeEs Schwertberger References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]