• If The Pointer Sisters shaped themselves to be a successful all-female black crossover pop band of the 80s then Kool & the Gang certainly proved to be the most enduring all-male counterpart to this. 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, 1984’s EMERGENCY (R&B #3/Pop #13/UK #47), and 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 hit with ‘Misled’ (R&B #3/Pop #10/UK #28), ‘Fresh’ (R&B #1/Pop #9/UK #11), the gold certified ballad ‘Cherish’ (R&B #1/Pop #2/UK #4) and ‘Emergency’ (R&B #7/Pop #18/UK #50). On this new 2CD deluxe edition, all of the alternative 7” and 12” dance remixes are included.

• BBR are thrilled to present this 2CD deluxe edition of EMERGENCY in a newly remastered and repackaged digipak edition with added bonus content and brand new interviews.

Track Listing:

DISC ONE
1. EMERGENCY
2. FRESH
3. MISLED
4. CHERISH
5. SURRENDER
6. BAD WOMAN
7. YOU ARE THE ONE
BONUS TRACKS
8. FRESH (SINGLE VERSION)
9. MISLED (SINGLE VERSION)
10. CHERISH (SINGLE VERSION)
11. EMERGENCY (SINGLE VERSION)
12. YOU ARE THE ONE (SINGLE VERSION)

DISC TWO
1. FRESH (LONG VERSION)
2. MISLED (REMIXED VERSION)
3. EMERGENCY (EXTENDED REMIX)
4. CHERISH (REMIX)
5. THE THROWDOWN MIX (HITS MEDLEY)
A1 GET DOWN ON IT
A2 LADIES NIGHT
A3 FRESH
A4 BIG FUN
A5 STRAIGHT AHEAD
A6 CELEBRATION
A7 MISLED (INTRO)
A8 EMERGENCY
6. FRESH/MISLED (SPECIAL MIX)
7. EMERGENCY (SPECIAL DANCE MIX)
8. CHERISH (INSTRUMENTAL)
9. FRESH (DANCE MIX)
10. EMERGENCY (REMIX)
11. EMERGENCY (DUB VERSION)