The project will drop this fall
Grammy Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and iconic New Jersey R&B group Kool & The Gang will unveil their new Greatest Hits collection on October 17th via Island, Mercury Records, and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). It stands out as the band’s first new vinyl release in decades.
Greatest Hits will be pressed on limited-edition single LP platinum ice vinyl as a special online exclusive, and a black LP vinyl and CD.
Assembling a definitive sampling of smashes, the group serves up a “Kool Dozen” of signature staples and generational anthems. The album flaunts everything from funky gems such as “Jungle Boogie,” “Ladies Night,” “Celebration,” and “Get Down On It” to the soulful “Cherish” and more. Greatest Hits features a compelling and extensive historical essay penned by one of the band’s closest confidants.
In July, Kool & The Gang dropped the Kool Summer EP, collecting six new official remixes of various classics from their catalog by the likes of Young Franco, DJ Crazy, Prince Hakim Bell, and more.
Boasting an incomparable discography, the band’s impact remains unprecedented. The original “Celebration” garnered a triple platinum certification from the RIAA, earned induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016, and was even chosen for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress during 2021, specifically cited as “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” Plus, “Jungle Boogie” famously peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, went RIAA platinum, and appeared in Pulp Fiction and on the iconic triple platinum soundtrack album, among numerous other syncs.
Kool & The Gang have continued to make waves throughout culture. Last year, they were officially inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024, delivering a showstopping performance during the annual ceremony. Meanwhile, they dropped their most recent album, People Just Wanna Have Fun, back in 2023.
They’re currently in the midst of a global tour, which sees them crisscrossing Europe and canvassing the United States and Canada.
1. Hollywood Swinging
2. Jungle Boogie
3. Misled
4. Ladies Night
5. Open Sesame – Pt. 1
6. Summer Madness
7. Celebration
8. Get Down On It
9. Too Hot
10. Fresh
11. Joanna
12. Cherish
