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1983 compilation album by Kool & the Gang
Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang is a compilation
double album by the funk band
Kool & the Gang , released in 1983 on
De-Lite Records . The album reached No. 4 on the UK
Pop Albums chart. Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang has also been certified gold in the UK by the
British Phonographic Industry .
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Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
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With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating Sharon Mawer of
AllMusic declared " Twice as Kool also featured most of the early U.S. funk hits, but for an unknown reason omitted "
Jungle Boogie ." Obviously later compilations added the big ballad hits from the mid-'80s, but in the summer of 1983, Twice as Kool was an ideal introduction to a band, who, despite some big singles, had largely been overlooked."
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Track listing
Side One
Ladies' Night
George Brown,
Kool & the Gang
6:32
Big Fun
George Brown,
JT Taylor , Kool & The Gang,
Robert "Kool" Bell ,
Ronald Bell
5:02
Celebration
Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
4:56
Take It To The Top
Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
4:15
Side Two
Summer Madness
Alton Taylor, Robert Mickens
4:15
Open Sesame
Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
3:40
Steppin' Out
JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
4:42
Night People
Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
3:42
Street Kids
George Brown, JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang
5:08
Side Three
Ooh La, La, La, (Let's Go Dancin')
Amir Bayyan, J. Taylor*, Kool & The Gang
6:39
Get Down On It (Extended Remix)
JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
6:05
Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho
JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
3:58
Funky Stuff
Kool & The Gang
3:02
Hollywood Swinging
Kool & The Gang, Ricky West
4:36
Side Four
Jones Vs Jones
George Brown, Kool & The Gang
4:10
Too Hot
George Brown, Kool & The Gang
5:02
Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
Claydes Smith , George Brown, JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang
5:04
Hangin' Out
Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell
5:00
References