Kool & The Gang Featuring JT Taylor - State Of Affairs

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Review by Ayrton

Kool & The Gang Featuring JT Taylor's album State Of Affairs is a true gem of R&B music. The band's iconic sound is elevated by the smooth vocals of JT Taylor, making this album a must-listen for fans of the genre.

From the upbeat and funky "Stone Love" to the soulful ballad "Special Way," State Of Affairs showcases the band's versatility and range. The album also features collaborations with other great artists like Regina Belle and Stevie Wonder.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
90's News
My Body
Salute To The Ladies
Reunited
Woman, Lover, Friend
Color Line
Game Of Love
Crabs In A Barrel
Life In The 90's
In The Hood
Second Thoughts
Friends

Video

JT Taylor (K&TG) - Second Thoughts.
Salute To The Ladies - Kool & The Gang & J T Taylor (1995)

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Catalog Numbers

  • D4-77786
  • 2-77786P (CRBD-1224)

Labels

Curb Records

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Formats

  • Cassette
  • Album
  • CD
  • Promo

Notes

Promo Copy.

Barcodes

Barcode: 715187778641

About Kool & The Gang Featuring JT Taylor

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Formed by Robert "Kool" Bell, his brother Ronald Bell and a bunch of their New Jersey teenage friends in the mid-60s (then called the Jazziacs), Kool & the Gang played traditional jazz in regional venues for several years, slowly morphing their style to incorporate emerging funk sounds of Sly and the Family Stone and James Brown. They were signed by the De-Lite label in the early '70s and gathered a small but loyal national following (in particular for their 1971 release Live at the Sex Machine). The group's fortunes exploded in 1974 with Wild and Peaceful, an infectiously raw album that spawned three smash hits, "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging," and "Jungle Boogie," all featuring great instrumentation and lyrics virtually shouted by the group. However, as quickly as they rode to fame, Kool & the Gang faded, their rough sound appearing out of place against the slick, dance-oriented sounds that began to dominate popular radio in the late '70s. Kool & the Gang was an afterthought in the music world in 1979, when they brought in the honey-sounding lead James J.T. Taylor and pop/jazz producer Eumir Deodato for one last gasp, a shiny dance album called Ladies Night. Deodato simplified and sweetened the group's jazz stylings in a heavily produced package, fronted by Taylor's irresistible tenor voice. It was an across-the-board smash, leading to two top hits, the title cut and the midtempo "Too Hot." It was also the beginning of a nearly unprecedented string of top-10 pop and soul hits for the group that would make Kool & the Gang the top-selling soul group of the '80s. Ladies Night was followed by the even bigger Celebration, the joyous title cut of which becoming the theme song of countless sports teams in the '80s and one of the most-played songs of the past 25 years. The next five years brought hit after hit, including chart toppers "Misled," "Cherish," "Take My Heart," "Joanna," "Fresh," and "Let's Go Dancin'." The infectious innocuousness of their music sometimes went to a silly extreme ("Get Down On It"), but the group clearly created a catalogue of enjoyable, well-performed cuts, both during Deodato's tenure as producer and after they took over the production of their albums in 1983 -- songs that have generally aged well. Their 1987 album, Forever, was another smash, but also provided warning sign that the fresh sounds Kool and the Gang introduced in 1979 had run their course and had begun to sound formulaic. In 1987, Taylor left the group to pursue a modestly successful solo career (he had one major hit with "All I Want Is Forever," a duet with Regina Belle), and the group continued on but never had another chart hit. They spent the next decade on the oldies circuit before Taylor rejoined for a 1996 reunion tour and the album State of Affairs, an extremely enjoyable disc (and the group's strongest lyrically) that was ignored by both Pop and Soul radio. Now a quintet consisting of brothers Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan), George Brown, Dennis Thomas, and Charles Smith (all original group members), the group tours internationally, and has a particularly large following in Asia. J.T. Taylor has continued his solo career, with limited success.

Name Vars

  • Cool & The Gang
  • Cool And The Gang
  • Cool Gang
  • Cool' N' Gang
  • K & G Production, Inc.
  • K & G Productions
  • K & G Productions Inc.
  • K & G Productions, Inc.
  • K&G
  • K. & G. Productions
  • K. & T. G.
  • K. & The Gang
  • K. G. Productions
  • K.G. Productions
  • KG
  • Keo & The Gang
  • King's
  • Koll & Gang
  • Koll & The Gang
  • Koll And Gang
  • Koll And The Gang
  • Kook & The Gang
  • Kool
  • Kool \
  • The Gang
  • Kool & Gang
  • Kool & The Gang & Guests
  • Kool & The Gang (Bell, Bell Brown, Mickens, Taylor, Thomas, Toon, Deodato, Smith)
  • Kool & The Gang And Guest
  • Kool & The Gang And Guests
  • Kool & The Gang Enterprises
  • Kool & The Gang Enterprises, Inc.
  • Kool & The Gang Music
  • Kool & The Gang!
  • Kool & The Gank
  • Kool & the Gang
  • Kool 'N' The Gang
  • Kool + The Gang
  • Kool And The Gang
  • Kool And the Gang
  • Kool E The Gang
  • Kool Et The Gang
  • Kool Gang, The
  • Kool Jazz
  • Kool N The Gang
  • Kool Site Gang
  • Kool and The Gang
  • Kool and the Gang
  • Kool n The Gang
  • Kool&Gang
  • Kool&The Gang
  • Kool's Gang
  • Kool-Theo Gang
  • Kool/The Gang
  • Kool·The Gang
  • Kull & The Can
  • The Kool & The Gang
  • Кул Енд Дъ Генг
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Members

  • Mohamed Moretta
  • Ronald Bell
  • J.T. Taylor
  • Curtis Williams
  • Royal Bayyan
  • Clifford Adams
  • George Brown
  • Michael Ray
  • Odeen Mays
  • Larry Gittens
  • Woody Sparrow
  • Robert Kool Bell
  • Dennis D.T. Thomas
  • Claydes Smith
  • Robert Spike Mickens
  • Don Boyce
  • Otha Nash
  • Kevin Bell
  • Earl Toon, Jr.
  • Richard Westfield
  • Skip Martin
  • Shawn McQuiller
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Summary by Ayrton

State Of Affairs is a fantastic addition to Kool & The Gang's discography and a testament to their enduring legacy in the music industry. Fans of classic R&B will not be disappointed with this album.

Comments

vthanhhiu
2023-04-15
This beautiful song is The way to make you believe on your dreams
kevinbb260
2023-04-15
JT please sing more of your songs they are so beautiful we will never forget the voice you are still number one.
SaWEEEET! Why aren't his songs being aired??
snakedovemusic
2023-04-15
<3
appelsvenie
2023-04-15
The voice and the pics. Ok I'm hooked ?
chrisfasullo
2023-04-15
You have. second thoughts perhaps in your life to make and change and talk again
linussjons
2023-04-14
He should have second thoughts about going solo. Tried to be the next Lionel Ritchie.
loisjj
2023-04-14
It's a sexy song...and on 0:41, he looks like a "Warrior Prince!" Awesome! ;-)
ujjalkhan
2023-04-14
good stuff
This was & still is my jam! I used to get goose bumps whenever I listened to it. Too bad they arfe not signing great artist like this now days!
rydzu2
2023-04-13
Wonderful song! JT will be at Lima Perú this next December 3rd, hope someone get some videos and upload them.

Thanks TheLoriental.
lucaslopessilveira
2023-04-12
Well, If the official music video for this song actually had this version, I was hopin that someone would put up the official music video for this song.
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