Kool & The Gang Music Is The Message
1972 Vinyl
Funk
Jazz-Funk

Main image
De-Lite Records
alto saxophone, percussion, flute, vocals Dennis D.T. Thomas
bass, vocals Robert Kool Bell
design [back liner] Alfredo Seville
design [cover] The Design Group
drums, percussion, vocals George Brown
guitar Claydes Smith
harp Assunta Dell'Aquila
liner notes Ronald Bell
mastered by [sƒ in runouts] Sam Feldman
piano, synthesizer [arp], soloist, vocals Ricky West
tracks b1, b2, b5 producer, arranged by Gene Redd Jr.
tracks a1 to a4, b3, b4 producer, arranged by Kool & The Gang
tenor saxophone, alto flute, vocals Ronald Bell
trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals Robert Spike Mickens
Recorded At Bell Sound Studios
Mastered At Bell Sound Studios
Lacquer Cut At Allen Zentz Mastering
Record Company De-Lite Records
Distributed By P.I.P. Records
Distributed By Pickwick International, Inc.
Published By Delightful Music
Published By Gang Music
Published By Stephanye Music
Published By Bellboy (2)
Published By Assorted Music
Recorded at Bell Sound Recording Studios.

B4 shown as Blowin' With The Wind on cover and Blowing With The Wind on label.

The stamped 0 in Side A runout is identical to that found on Capitol, Jacksonville pressings; that, along with the Allen Zentz Mastering logo on Side A, appears to indicate Side A metalwork from [l314605], known to have pressed for De-Lite during this time.

A1 to A4: Delightful Music / Gang Music (BMI)
B1, B2: Delightful Music / Stephanye Music (BMI)
B3: Bellboy & Assorted Music (BMI)
B4: Delightful Music / Gang Music (BMI)
B5: Delightful Music / Stephanye Music (BMI)
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: DEP-2011-A5... SIDE 1 Az 1 Bell Sound sf 0 (Runout A etch / Bell Sound, 0 stamped)
Matrix / Runout: #2011-B1... Bell Sound sf (Runout B etch / Bell Sound stamped)



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