Artist: Kool & The Gang
Title: Good Times
Year: 1972
Label: De-Lite
Format: Vinyl LP (Original)
Flwrpt Rating of this Record: 4.0/5.0
Review
For those that don’t know, prior to being a household name, and a commercial success…Kool & The Gang were hardcore underground funk musicians. This Good Times LP will give you a sense as to how gritty their earlier sound was, which is definitely the sound that I prefer from them. Robert “Kool” Bell is the leader of the group, he plays the bass guitar, and without a doubt his bass reigns supreme in the overall texture of the music, along with the sax (which is played by his younger brother Ronald Bell). These guys defined their own style, and paved the way for many funk bands that followed. Listen to how these guys communicate with each other through music—OH! and be sure to check out the way that the guitarist works the wah-wah on “Rated X”. Enjoy…
Check out the sound!
Good Times
Rated X
North, South, East, West
Design
Beautiful cover. The illustrations of the band members interlaced through the typography creates a very strong and interesting composition. Each member with an instrument associated with them, and some type of expression adds to this piece as well. The type is very bold and up front, which I like a lot, it’s commanding the foreground creating hierarchy amongst the various pieces. I’m also digging the western style font here, I don’t see that too often on any of my other record covers.
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aah, now we’re talkin’…Jersey City’s own Kool & The Gang! As a native of Newark, NJ, Kool & The Gang were always an important part to the soundtrack of my youth. Jersey’s funk movement was sooo heavy in the 80′s and Kool & The Gang were always at the forefront…