Kool & The GangMusic Is The Message

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Jazz-Funk

Year:

Tracklist

Music Is The Message 5:45
Electric Frog (Part 1) 3:34
Electric Frog (Part 2) 3:02
Soul Vibrations 4:42
Love The Life You Live (Part 1) 3:01
Love The Life You Live (Part 2) 2:48
Stop, Look & Listen 3:29
Blowing With The Wind 2:32
Funky Granny 5:57

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    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Records – DEP-2011 US 1972 US1972
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    Mojo – 2347-004 UK 1972 UK1972
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Records – 9088-2011 Canada 1972 Canada1972
    New Submission
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Records – DEP-2011 US 1972 US1972
    New Submission
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
    LP, Album
    De-Lite Records – DE-P-2011 US 1972 US1972
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    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Records – DEP-2011 US 1972 US1972
    New Submission
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
    LP, Album
    De-Lite Records – DE-P-2011 US 1972 US1972
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    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
    LP, Album, Stereo
    De-Lite Records – DE-2011 US 1972 US1972
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
    LP, Album, Promo
    De-Lite Records – DEP-2011 US 1972 US1972
    New Submission
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1972, Vinyl Music Is The Message
    LP, Album, Stereo
    De-Lite Records – DE-P-2011 US 1972 US1972
    New Submission
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1975, Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Records – ISS - 80113 Japan 1975 Japan1975
    New Submission
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1975, Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Records – ISS - 80113 Japan 1975 Japan1975
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    Cover of Music Is The Message, 1996, CD Music Is The Message
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    Mercury – 314 532 933-2 US 1996 US1996
    Music Is The Message
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    Mercury – 314 532 933-4 US 1996 US1996
    New Submission
    Cover of Music Is The Message, 2009, Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Records – DEP-2011 US 2009 US2009
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    Cover of Music Is The Message, 2018-07-05, File Music Is The Message
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    Mercury – none US 2018 US2018
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    Cover of Music Is The Message, , Vinyl Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Records – DE 2011 US US
    Cover of Music Is The Message, , 8-Track Cartridge Music Is The Message
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    De-Lite Recorded Sound – M 8088-2011 US US
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    Reviews

    • tomwebb101's avatar
      tomwebb101
      Really shoddy pressing qualities. First one had non fills and badly warped. Second has only a hint of non fill and is flat enough to be unaffected. Sound is ok, if abit rolled off.

      Truly, the first few albums of KATG need proper audiophile reissuing!!

      This is not worth a penny more than the £15 asking price
      • tranzyd's avatar
        tranzyd
        CD price has shot up ! I when I picked up my CD copy form the shop when it was released they had about 20 copies! - If only I had a crystal ball
        • channon's avatar
          channon
          Edited 10 years ago
          Heavy funk instrumentals (with sparse vocals on their modest-hit single "Love the Life You Live"), lusher than the first studio album, this set is all killer no filler. Even the tracks that slow down the funk, "Stop, Look & Listen"/"Blowin' With The Wind" are played with such conviction they manage to keep your attention. Side note: I've always wondered if the "Electric Frog" inspired Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s "Blow Your Head" as they both begin with a wild synth motif before having drums dropped over them and launching into the full band.

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