Artist: Kool & the Gang
Title: Live at the P.J.’s
Year: 1971
Label: De-Lite
Format: Vinyl LP (Original)
Flwrpt Rating of this Record: 4.75/5.0
Review
Continuously funky, Kool & the Gang deliver AGAIN, with the release of their second LP, Live at P.J.’s. These guys have such an amazing sound, releasing a live album only adds value to the music…puts it over the TOP, it really gives us a sense of the personality of each musician as well. Listening closely, you can really begin to hear the improv, how they’re playing off of the vibe from one another…and you can even catch the mistakes. That’s when you know you’re deep into the grooves, when you can actually FEEL the music…Kool & the Gang has the ability to that to listeners. At this point the group hadn’t achieved any commercial success (which is when they were at their best in my opinion, anything released on De-Lite was classic), so the sound is raw…street…straight from the heart. Enjoy…
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This cover is nice because it captures the night of the performance. That aspect alone is what makes this such a powerful cover. If it was anything other than what it is, the impact would be lost. I really like how they used the outlined font over the dark photograph, that preserves the prominence of the image without being too distracted. At first glance, it looks like a “blah” cover, right? Have a second look and appreciate it for impact and composition.
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Dropping by and i get popped in the face with Kool and the Gang. One of my favorites that I just scored a few months ago. I’d have to agree with your comment on the cover, too. It’s not as much as having a concept together but giving a glimpse of what the live show might have been like. Nice topography in my opinion.