Kool & the Gang - Still Kool

Throughout the years, Kool & The Gang have made music we've danced to, loved to, and been awed by, and their musical brotherhood is still strong. The celebration continues with their latest album, STILL KOOL, which is rich with good vibes, serious messages, signature horns, rockin' guitar, beautiful ballads and jammin' new grooves, and it shows why Kool & The Gang remain as relevant and contemporary as ever. Album Description

Awesome CD!

STILL KOOL is an awesome piece of work..from the first track to the very last. My absolute favorites are "Stepping Into Love" and "Too Low For Zero". Those 2 especially, because they are just as good (or better) than anything on radio, right now. And, as always, Cleveland Brown's liner notes are a treasure.

After enjoying this masterpiece, I truly look forward to buying their next project! ----LiL'BiT September 21, 2008

3-1/2 stars -- Kool like that

New albums from bands that were big in the `70s and `80s are tricky because you never know who's in the band any more; there could be one or two original members and the rest of the band seems to be filled up with contest winners (Atlantic Starr, anyone?). I still decided to check out Kool & the Gang's latest album Still Kool, and it's pretty good.

One good thing is that the band isn't trying to cater to the young crowd on here, as the songs don't sound a whole lot different from the songs they made when they were at their peak. Some might think they're looking at the young crowd after all due to the guest raps in "Give It Up" and "Livin' in the 21", but even those songs work well. Also stellar are "Steppin' Into Love", "Trust Me" and "Too Low for Zero" (no, not a remake of the Elton John song).

But there ARE some good remakes, like Marvin Gaye's "What's Happening Brother" and Christopher Cross' "Sailing" (albeit an instrumental). In fact, at face value this album could be worth five stars, but the reason I knocked it all the way down to three-and-a-half is because the final six tracks are all previous hits that were tacked on: "Party People", "Celebration", "Hollywood Swinging", "Joanna", "Summer Madness" and "Ladies Night". I mean, those are all great songs, but there's really no point in having them here.

While I wouldn't suggest listening to this album if you're looking for another Wild and Peaceful, it does prove that Kool & the Gang are indeed still kool. Pick it up.

Anthony Rupert February 12, 2008

Definitely not Kool, more like Luke Warm.........

Definitely not Kool, more like Luke Warm

Kool and the Gang are one of the best bands ever to grace the Funk Orbit but as another reviewer put it: When you listen to this Album you would never know it was Kool and The Gang.

This is the digitization of the Kool and The Gang. All the tracks have a sterilized quality about them. There is not one real funk track on the whole disc instead you have middle of the road soul pop. 'Bang Bang With The Gang' is an attempt to gain some of their lost Funk but fails miserably. 'Made for Love' is a R-Kelly type ditty without production or attitude. 'Give it Up" is a pure embarrassment. 'Trust Me' has the lyric - 'Love is like monopoly, Ohhh, you roll the dice, probably land on chance' Need I say more?

Basically this is not Kool and the Gang but some listless digitized pop act . 'Still Kool' is seriously luke warm. The fact that they have to state that they are 'Still Kool' on the Album Cover might suggest that they are far from it. December 16, 2007

Celebrate

This is an amazing album. These guys have been around a long time(Cleveland Brown's informative liner notes) and aged to perfection. This is one of those albums that will make it a better year and be played for the rest of your life. Reading the notes inside the cover help you appreciate why this music is so great and now I am going to buy the other albums by Kool & the Gang. This is way better than anything I have ever heard from them but now I understand more about them from reading the story. Must have album. August 26, 2007

THE KOOL IS LUKE WARM.

THIS IS A GREAT GROUP OF ARTIST. I WAS EXPECTING THEM TO MELT THE CHARTS WITH THIS ONE. I PURCHASED THE CD BECAUSE I AM A TRUE FAN. COME ON! BRING THE NOISE!! August 16, 2007

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