In March 1976, “De-Lite” label released “Love & Understanding”, the seventh Kool & the Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten and Otha Nash.
Personnel:
- Ricky West – piano
- Charles Smith – guitar
- Robert “Kool” Bell – vocals, bass
- George Brown – vocals, drums, percussion
- Dennis Thomas – vocals, alto saxophone, flute, conga
- Ronald Bell – vocal, piano, tenor saxophone, alto flute, synthesizer
- Otha Nash – vocal, trombone
- Peter Duarte – alto saxophone
- Dennis White – tenor saxophone
- Spike Mickens – trumpet
- Larry Gitten – vocal, trumpet, flugelhorne
- Ray Wright – trombone
- Kevin Bell – guitar
- Don Boyce, Royal Jackson, Something Sweet, Tomorrow’s Edition – backing vocals
- B. Clearwater, Harvey Goldberg – engineer
- Terry Rosiello – engineer, mixing
- Earl Williams – mastering
- Frank Daniel – mastering
- Simon De Cherpitel, Bill Peronneau – photography
- Khalis Bayyan – executive producer
Track listing:
- Love & Understanding – Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
- Sugar – George Brown, Ricky West, Robert Bell, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
- Do It Right Now – Otha Nash, Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten
- Cosmic Energy – Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
- Hollywood Swinging (live) – Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
- Summer Madness (live) – Alton Taylor, Robert “Spike” Mickens, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
- Universal Sound (live) – Khalis Bayyan, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
- Come Together – Charles Smith, Robert Bell, George Brown, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
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