State of Affairs (Kool & the Gang album)
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Studio album by Kool and the Gang | ||||
Released | July 3, 1996 | |||
Genre | Funk, R&B | |||
Length | 55:44 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
Producer | J.T. Taylor, Khalis Bayyan | |||
Kool and the Gang chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Wilson & Alroy | [2] |
State of Affairs is the twentieth studio album by the band Kool & The Gang, released in 1996 following a three-year gap between albums. J.T. Taylor came back as lead singer for the album, bringing high reviews from critics, but the album seemed to go unnoticed commercially.[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kahlis Bayyan and James "J.T." Taylor; except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Salute to the Ladies" | 3:24 | |
2. | "In the Hood" | Bayyan, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:50 |
3. | "Color Line" | 5:05 | |
4. | "Second Thoughts" | 5:12 | |
5. | "Crabs in a Barrel" | 4:44 | |
6. | "Woman, Lover, Friend" | 4:55 | |
7. | "Game of Love" | Chuckie Howard, Bayyan, Taylor | 4:25 |
8. | "'90s News" | 0:58 | |
9. | "Life in the '90s" | 5:51 | |
10. | "Friends" | 6:00 | |
11. | "My Body" | 5:05 | |
12. | "Reunited" | George "Funky" Brown, Bayyan, Taylor | 5:14 |
Personnel
- James "J.T." Taylor - Vocals; drum programming; programming; sequencing
- Khalis Bayyan - Alto and tenor sax; drum programming; programming; sequencing
- George "Funky" Brown - Drums; drum programming; programming; sequencing
- Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Keyboards; Moog synthesizer; organ
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Alto sax
- Clifford Adams - Trombone
- Amir-Salaam Bayyan - Guitar
- Jeff Catania - Guitar
- Shawn McQuiller - Guitar
- Kirk Lyons - Bass
- Robert Meeks - Keyboards
- Paul Sinclair - Piano
- Rasheed Bell - Background vocals
- Paul Kayk - Drum programming
- Production
- Rashad Muhammad - Editing, programming
- Warren Riker - Engineer
- Kendal Stubbs - Engineer
- Jeff Toone - Engineer
- Vittorio Zammarano - Engineer
- Wade Thoren - Assistant Engineer
- Ben Arrindell - Mixing
- Stephan Galfos - Mixing
- Andy Jackson - Mixing
- James "J.T." Taylor - Producer
- Khalis Bayyan - Producer
References
- ↑ LeRoy, Dan. "Kool & the Gang: State of Affairs > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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