Emergency,

Kool & the Gang originally formed as a jazz band in the early 60s (then adopting the Jazziacs moniker). They would reinvent themselves via funk in the 70s and once again in the 80s with relentlessly feel-good pop-soul.

Continuing on from a decade-long reign on the charts, Kool & the Gang released their sixteenth studio LP, Emergency (R&B #3/Pop #13/UK #47). The album continued their trend of unashamedly feel-good soulful pop music, resulting in a double-platinum album which would turn out to be the biggest international seller of their career.

Emergency gave the band some of their biggest hits with ‘Misled’, ‘Fresh’, the gold certified ballad ‘Cherish’ and ‘Emergency’. On this new 2CD deluxe edition, all of the alternative 7” and 12” dance remixes are included.