Love & Understanding

Studio album by Kool & the Gang

Released

March 1976

Genre

Funk

Length

41:26

Label

De-Lite

Producer

Kool and the Gang

Kool & the Gang chronology

Spirit of the Boogie
(1975)

Love & Understanding
(1976)

Open Sesame
(1976)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Love & Understanding is the seventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1976. The album had mild success. Three tracks, "Hollywood Swinging", "Summer Madness" and "Universal Sound" were recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England.^[2]

The song "Summer Madness" was used in the motion picture Rocky as radio background during a scene in Rocky's home. It is also featured in the soundtrack of the videogame Tony Hawk's Project 8,^[3] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,^[4] and in a Nike commercial. "Hollywood Swinging" is featured in the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.^[5]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love & Understanding"	Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & the Gang	7:51
2.	"Sugar"	George Brown, Kool & the Gang	5:37
3.	"Do It Right Now"	Otha Nash, Kool & the Gang	3:55
4.	"Cosmic Energy"	Smith, Bayyan, Kool & the Gang	3:11

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hollywood Swinging" (live)	Ricky West, Kool & the Gang	5:40
2.	"Summer Madness" (live)	Alton Taylor, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Kool & the Gang	8:01
3.	"Universal Sound" (live)	Bayyan, Kool & the Gang	4:04
4.	"Come Together"	Smith, Bayyan, Kool & the Gang	2:48

Personnel

Bass, vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell
Drums, vocals, percussion – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes Smith, Kevin Bell
Piano – Ricky West
Alto saxophone – Peter Duarte
Alto saxophone, vocals, flute, congas – Dennis Thomas
Tenor saxophone – Dennis White
Tenor saxophone, alto flute, piano, vocals, ARP synthesizer – Ronald Bell
Trombone – Ray Wright
Trombone, vocals – Otha Nash
Trumpet – Spike Mickens
Trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals – Larry Gitten
Backing vocals – Don Boyce, Royal Jackson, Something Sweet, Tomorrow's Edition

Production

Arranged and written by – Kool & the Gang
Engineer – B. Clearwater, H. Goldberg, T. Rosiello
Mixed by – Terry Rosiellio
Mastered by – Earl Williams
Producer – K.G. Productions
Executive producer – Khalis Bayyan

References

↑ Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: Love & Understanding > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
↑ Love & Understanding at Discogs
↑ Qualls, Eric. "Tony Hawk's Project 8 Soundtrack List". Xbox Games. About.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
↑ "Soundtracks for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City". IMDB. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
↑ Bramwell, Tom (26 October 2004). "GTA: San Andreas soundtrack listing". eurogamer.net. Retrieved 29 October 2011.

Kool & the Gang

Robert "Kool" Bell Ronald Bell George Brown Robert Mickens Dennis Thomas Clifford Adams Sonnie "Skip" Martin Shawn McQuiller Rodney Ellis Jirmad Gordon James "J.T." Taylor Claydes Charles Smith Rick Westfield

Studio albums	Kool and the Gang Music Is the Message Good Times Wild and Peaceful Light of Worlds Spirit of the Boogie Love & Understanding Open Sesame The Force Everybody's Dancin' Ladies' Night Celebrate! Something Special As One In the Heart Emergency Forever Sweat Unite State of Affairs Gangland Still Kool Kool for the Holidays

Live albums	Live at the Sex Machine Live at PJ's

Remix albums	The Hits: Reloaded

Compilation albums	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kool & the Gang

Singles	"Jungle Boogie" "Hollywood Swinging" "Higher Plane" "Spirit of the Boogie" "Ladies' Night" "Too Hot" "Celebration" "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" "Steppin' Out" "Get Down on It" "Joanna" "Fresh" "Cherish" "Stone Love"

Related articles	Discography

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