Wild and Peaceful (Kool & the Gang album)

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Wild and Peaceful
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Studio album by
Kool & the Gang
ReleasedSeptember 1973
RecordedApril–May 1973
Studio Mediasound, New York City
Genre
Length37:45
Label De-Lite
Producer Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang chronology
Good Times
(1972)		Wild and Peaceful
(1973)		 Light of Worlds
(1974)
Singles from Wild and Peaceful
  1. "Funky Stuff"
    Released: September 1973
  2. "Jungle Boogie"
    Released: November 24, 1973
  3. "Hollywood Swinging"
    Released: April 6, 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
BBC (favourable) [3]
Rolling Stone (mixed) [1]
Stereo Review (favourable) [4] [5]

Wild and Peaceful is the sixth album released by the funk band Kool & the Gang. It was their commercial breakthrough. It was released in 1973 and was hugely successful on the Billboard R&B chart, reaching No. 6 and charting for 36 weeks. It also reached No. 33 on the Pop charts, making it the band's first entry into that chart's Top 40. [6] The album spawned the band's first three Top 10 singles. "Funky Stuff" reached No. 5 R&B/No. 29 Pop. The hugely popular track "Jungle Boogie" soared to No. 2 R&B and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Hollywood Swinging" topped the Billboard Hot Soul Singles in June 1974 while reaching No. 6 Pop. [7] The latter two singles both sold over a million copies and were certified Gold by the RIAA. The album was certified Gold.

Contents

Record World said the lead single "Funky Stuff" provides "funk & fun from the gang and includes lotsa percussion and whistles." [8]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Funky Stuff"Brown, Kool & the Gang3:00
2."More Funky Stuff"Kool & the Gang2:50
3."Jungle Boogie"Kool & the Gang3:03
4."Heaven at Once"Bell, Kool & the Gang5:01
5."Hollywood Swinging"Kool & the Gang, Westfield4:36
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is You, This Is Me"Brown, Kool & the Gang5:23
2."Life Is What You Make It"Kool & the Gang, Thomas3:53
3."Wild and Peaceful"Bayyan, Kool & the Gang9:26

Personnel

Additional personnel
Production

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Gersten, Russel (April 11, 1974). "Kool & the Gang: Wild and Peaceful". Rolling Stone . No. RS 158. Straight Arrow. ISSN   0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007.
  2. ↑ Hamilton, Andrew. "Kool & the Gang: Wild and Peaceful > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Easlea, Daryl (2009). "Kool & The Gang Wild And Peaceful Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
  4. ↑ Vance, Joel (November 1974). "Kool and the Gang: Wild and Peaceful" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 33, no. 5. Stereo Review. p. 102.
  5. ↑ Vance, Joel (November 1974). "Kool and the Gang: Wild and Peaceful" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 33, no. 5. Stereo Review. p. 103.
  6. ↑ "Wild and Peaceful > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic . Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "Wild and Peaceful > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic . Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. July 14, 1973. p. 14. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Kool & The Gang – Wild & Peaceful". Recording Industry Association of America.


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