[2016-05-06] Kool And The Gang "Emergency (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (BBR UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Mar 27, 2016 5:13 pm

Description
If The Pointer Sisters shaped themselves to be a successful all-female black crossover pop band of the 80s then Kool & the Gang certainly proved to be the most enduring all-male counterpart to this. Originally formed as a jazz band in the early 60s (then adopting the Jazziacs moniker), they would reinvent themselves via funk in the 70s and once again in the 80s with relentlessly feel-good pop-soul.

Continuing on from a decade-long reign on the charts, Kool & the Gang released their sixteenth studio LP, 1984’s EMERGENCY (R&B #3/Pop #13/UK #47), and continued their trend of unashamedly feel-good soulful pop music, resulting in a double-platinum album which would turn out to be the biggest international seller of their career.

EMERGENCY gave the band some of their biggest hit with ‘Misled’ (R&B #3/Pop #10/UK #28), ‘Fresh’ (R&B #1/Pop #9/UK #11), the gold certified ballad ‘Cherish’ (R&B #1/Pop #2/UK #4) and ‘Emergency’ (R&B #7/Pop #18/UK #50). On this new 2CD deluxe edition, all of the alternative 7” and 12” dance remixes are included.

BBR are thrilled to present this 2CD deluxe edition of EMERGENCY in a newly remastered and repackaged digipak edition with added bonus content and brand new interviews.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Emergency
2. Fresh
3. Misled
4. Cherish
5. Surrender
6. Bad Woman
7. You Are the One
Bonus Tracks:
8. Fresh (Single Version)
9. Misled (Single Version)
10. Cherish (Single Version)
11. Emergency (Single Version)
12. You Are the One (Single Version)

[CD2]
1. Fresh (Long Version)
2. Misled (Remixed Version)
3. Emergency (Extended Remix)
4. Cherish (Remix)
5. The Throwdown Mix (Hits Medley)
6. Fresh/Misled (Special Mix)
7. Emergency (Special Dance Mix)
8. Cherish (Instrumental)
9. Fresh (Dance Mix)
10. Emergency (Remix)
11. Emergency (Dub Version)

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BY1XP2S/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BY1XP2S/?tag=imwan-21

JGordonBD · 17 Aug 2007

Interesting release. The original album was seven songs. This version has 23 tracks, but it still technically has only seven songs. I have the original CD release, and I love it. I'd consider upgrading to this edition if there were unreleased songs or B-sides, but I don't need six versions of the song "Emergency".

Jim

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:49 pm

Bump: This has been pushed back to May 6th.

[2016-05-06] Kool And The Gang "Emergency (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (BBR UK)

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