Kool & The Gang - Something Special
| Genre: | Funk / Soul |
| Singer: | Kool & The Gang |
| Title: | Something Special |
| Short-info: | Label:
De-Lite Records – 25AP 2145
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Japan Date of released: 1981 Category: Funk / Soul Style: Rhythm & Blues, Disco, Soul |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1803 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1621 mb |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Steppin' OutWritten-By – James Taylor*, Ronald Bell |
4:51 |
| A2 | Good Time TonightWritten-By – James Taylor*, Ronald Bell |
4:59 |
| A3 | Take My HeartWritten-By – Charles Smith*, George Brown, James Taylor* |
4:01 |
| A4 | Be My LadyWritten-By – Ronald Bell |
4:14 |
| B1 | Get Down On ItWritten-By – James Taylor*, Ronald Bell |
4:58 |
| B2 | Pass It OnWritten-By – George Brown, James Taylor* |
4:34 |
| B3 | Stand Up And SingWritten-By – James Taylor*, Ronald Bell |
4:35 |
| B4 | No ShowWritten-By – George Brown, James Taylor*, Ronald Bell |
4:25 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – CBS/Sony Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp.
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Clifford Adams, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Kelly Barretto
- Backing Vocals, Bass – Robert "Kool" Bell*
- Backing Vocals, Drums – George Brown
- Engineer [Assistant] – Bobby Scott Cohen, Cliff Hodson*, Joe DeAngelis, Julian Robertson
- Engineer [Overdubs] – Bob "Ziggy" Winard*, Mallory Earl
- Engineer, Mixed By – Jim Bonnefond
- Guitar [Lead] – Charles Smith*
- Handclaps [Additional] – Platinum Hook
- Keyboards – Brian Jackson
- Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – James "J.T." Taylor*
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Mastered By [Assistant] – Stephan Galfas
- Mixed By – Gabe Vigorito
- Percussion [Additional] – Jimmy Maelen
- Producer, Keyboards, Mixed By – Eumir Deodato
- Saxophone [Alto] – Dennis Thomas*
- Saxophone [Alto], Flute, Backing Vocals – Steve Greenfield
- Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Ronald Bell
- Trombone – Clifford Adams
- Trumpet, Backing Vocals – Michael Ray, Robert Mickens*
- Written-By, Producer [Associate] – Kool & The Gang
Notes
℗1981 De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp.Made by CBS/Sony Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Recorded at House of Music, West Orange N.J.
Mastered at Frankford Wayne
Overdubs done at Kendun Recorders, Los Angeles, CA and Secret Sound Studios, New York
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSR 8502, 6337 192 | Kool & The Gang | Something Special (LP, Album, 18=) | De-Lite Records, De-Lite Records | DSR 8502, 6337 192 | US | 1981 |
| DSR 8502 | Kool & The Gang | Something Special (LP, Album) | De-Lite Records | DSR 8502 | US | 1981 |
| dpl 9003 | Kool & The Gang | something special (LP) | Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. | dpl 9003 | Italy | 1981 |
| DSR 001 | Kool & The Gang | Something Special (LP, Album) | De-Lite Records | DSR 001 | Canada | 1981 |
| DCR4 8502 | Kool & The Gang | Something Special (Cass, Album, Club) | De-Lite Records | DCR4 8502 | US | 1981 |











