Wild and Peaceful cover

Wild and Peaceful

Released

The sixth album from influential funksters Kool And The Gang was the one that really kicked things off for them and produced three hit singles, ‘Funky Stuff’, ‘Jungle Boogie’ and ‘Hollywood Swinging’, all big, brash, highly-effective dance floor anthems. Aside from a handful more of tightly played, taut funk tracks, the album title track was a gorgeous nine minute-plus ambient-jazz opus to remind us of their heritage as a jazz band. Quality funk from a band leading the way in their field in 1973.

Harold Heath

Recommended by

Suggestions
The Chairmen of the Board cover

The Chairmen of the Board

Chairmen of the Board
Phase Two cover

Phase Two

The Jimmy Castor Bunch
Shame, Shame, Shame cover

Shame, Shame, Shame

Shirley & Company
Boogie Down U.S.A. cover

Boogie Down U.S.A.

People's Choice
Yellow Magic Orchestra cover

Yellow Magic Orchestra

Yellow Magic Orchestra
Upfront cover

Upfront

David Sanborn
Hot Pants cover

Hot Pants

James Brown
God cover

God

Rip Rig + Panic