Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)
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The album produced four US top 20 hit singles including "Fresh" (US #9); "Misled" (US #10); the title track "Emergency" (US #18); and the album's biggest hit, the million-selling "Cherish" (US #2). "Fresh", "Misled", and "Cherish" also cracked the top 40 in the UK reaching #11, #28, and #4 respectively while "Emergency" only reached #50 in that country.[1]
Track listing
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Personnel
Kool & The Gang
- James "J.T." Taylor – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Curtis "Fitz" Williams – keyboards, Yamaha DX1, Yamaha DX7, Oberheim OB-Xa, Oberheim OB-8, Oberheim Xpander, Roland Juno-60
- Ronald Bell – Oberheim OB-8, tenor saxophone, backing vocals
- Claydes Charles Smith – guitars
- Robert "Kool" Bell – bass guitar
- George "Funky" Brown – drums
- Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas – alto saxophone
- Clifford Adams – trombone, additional backing vocals (1)
- Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet
- Michael Ray – trumpet
Additional musicians
- Rick Iantosca – guitars (1–3, 5, 6)
- Kendal Stubbs – bass guitar (3), backing vocals
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Starleana Young – backing vocals
Production
- Kool & The Gang – producers
- Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
- Jim Bonnefond – producer, engineer, mixing
- Kendal Stubbs – engineer, mixing
- Gabe Vigorito – mixing, album coordinator
- Jim Roth – assistant engineer
- Jose Rodriguez – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Joni Weinstein – art direction, design, cover concept
- Murry Whiteman – art direction
- Lumel/Whiteman Graphics Design – graphics
- Brian Hagiwara – cover photography
- Lazaro Arias – stylist
- Roz Burns – make-up
- Gerald Delet – management
Certifications
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References
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- ↑ "Emergency > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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External links
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