Music Is the Message
| Music Is the Message | ||||
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| Studio album by Kool & the Gang | ||||
| Released | July 1972 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 34:13 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Producer | Gene Redd, Jr., Kool & the Gang | |||
| Kool & the Gang chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Music Is the Message is the second studio album released by the funk band Kool & the Gang. The album was released in 1972, although the band's widespread recognition would not come until 1973's Wild and Peaceful.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kool & the Gang; except where indicated.
| Side 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Music Is the Message" | 5:18 | |
| 2. | "Electric Frog (Part 1)" | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Electric Frog (Part 2)" | 3:02 | |
| 4. | "Soul Vibrations" | 4:39 | |
| Side 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Love the Life You Live (Part 1)" | Kool & the Gang, Gene Redd | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Love the Life You Live (Part 2)" | Kool & the Gang, Gene Redd | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Blowin' with the Wind" | 2:31 | |
| 5. | "Funky Granny" | Kool & the Gang, Gene Redd | 5:55 |
References
- ↑ Bush, John. "Kool & the Gang: Music is the Message" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- Music Is the Message at Discogs (list of releases)
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