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- Date Released: October 5, 2004
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Label: Music World Music
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Originally a two-disc set in the U.K., Kool & the Gang's The Hits: Reloaded gets its release in a one-disc edition for America. Gone are the group's collaborations with folks like Beverley Knight, Blazin' Squad, and Atomic Kitten (who turned in a ridiculously fun version of "Ladies Night"). Of course, those aren't names on the tip of most Americans' tongues, but their absence takes a lot of the fun out of the compilation, making it a pleasant but uneventful listen. Redman supplies some good times with his jumpy take on "Jungle Boogie," but he uses a naughty word and Sanctuary has seen fit to edit it out, lessening the song's punch and making it sound fractured. Lisa Stansfield and Ashanti do wonderful jobs on their ballads and Jamiroquai has been itching to sing "Hollywood Swingin'," you can just tell. The Gang accompanies all the artists but a slick studio sheen makes it hard to notice. The best moment on the whole set has to be the loose jam "Jazziacs at the Kool Jazz Café," stuck on the end of the disc. It's the band going back to its roots in playing jazz gigs, and a sentimental high point that makes you wish there were more. That would be a great listen, but The Hits: Reloaded is a nice gift for fans anyway, even if it plays it too safe.
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| 01. |  |
Jones vs. Jones |
4:46 |
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| 02. | |
Jungle Boogie |
3:24 |
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| 03. | |
Take My Heart |
4:06 |
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| 04. | |
Hollywood Swingin' |
4:16 |
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| 05. | |
Too Hot |
4:30 |
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| 06. | |
Ladies Night |
3:40 |
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| 07. | |
Cherish |
4:27 |
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| 08. | |
No Show |
5:00 |
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| 09. | |
(Ooh La La La) Let's Go Dancin' |
4:42 |
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| 10. | |
Summer Madness |
4:05 |
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| 11. | |
Jazziacs at the Kool Jazz Cafe |
6:12 |
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11 Total Tracks, 49:08 Total Length
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Credits
- Jimmy Cliff - Vocals // Clifford Brown - Author // Clifford Brown - Author // Clifford Brown - Author // Redman - Rap // Blackstreet - Vocals // Tracie Ackerman - Vocals (Background) // Amir-Salaam Bayyan - Guitar // Amir-Salaam Bayyan - Group Member // Khalis Bayyan - Keyboards // Khalis Bayyan - Sax (Tenor) // Khalis Bayyan - Vocals // Khalis Bayyan - Producer // Khalis Bayyan - Audio Production // Khalis Bayyan - Group Member // Robert "Kool" Bell - Guitar (Bass) // Robert "Kool" Bell - Group Member // George "Funky" Brown - Drums // George "Funky" Brown - Vocals // George "Funky" Brown - Producer // George "Funky" Brown - Group Member // Skip Martin - Trumpet // Skip Martin - Vocals // Skip Martin - Group Member // Youssou N'Dour - Vocals // Herb Powers - Mastering // Teddy Riley - Producer // Teddy Riley - Audio Production // Charles Smith - Guitar // Lisa Stansfield - Vocals // Angie Stone - Vocals // Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Sax (Alto) // Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Vocals // Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Group Member // Don Tittle - Production Engineer // Andy Whitmore - Keyboards // Andy Whitmore - Programming // Andy Whitmore - Producer // Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Keyboards // Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Producer // Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Group Member // Spanner Banner - Producer // Jamiroquai - Vocals // Clifford Adams - Trombone // Clifford Adams - Trumpet // Clifford Adams - Group Member // Stephen Taylor - Engineer // Jay Kay - Producer // Lauryn Hill - Vocals (Background) // Lauryn Hill - Vocals (Background) // Shawn McQuiller - Vocals // Shawn McQuiller - Group Member // Rashad Muhammad - Engineer // Buzz Willis - Executive Producer // Alan Bellman - Executive Producer // James Loughrey - Digital Editing // James Loughrey - Mixing // James Loughrey - Production Engineer // Jeff Hyman - Design // Jeff Hyman - Photography // Sean Paul - Vocals // Sean Paul - Vocals // Jeremy Harding - Producer // Blu Cantrell - Vocals // Ashanti - Vocals // Motivo - Mixing // Charles Allen Smith - Guitar // Charles Allen Smith - Group Member // Leigh Guest - Keyboards // Leigh Guest - Programming // Leigh Guest - Producer // Leigh Guest - Mixing // Les Molloy - Executive Producer // Paul Stoney - Producer // Krunchie - Keyboards // Krunchie - Programming // Krunchie - Producer // Jules Pyke - Engineer // Paul Soulsby - Programming // Paul Soulsby - Engineer // Bassey Walker - Vocals (Background) // Anna Blightman - Project Coordinator // Damien Egan - Keyboards // Damien Egan - Programming // Damien Egan - Producer // Richard Mayers - Guitar // Richard Mayers - Executive Producer // Richard Mayers - Project Director // George Brown - Drums // George Brown - Vocals
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Other Details
- Instruments:
- Synthesizer //
- Guitar (Electric) //
- Vocals
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