Love & Understanding
Love & Understanding is the seventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1976. The album had mild success. Three tracks, "Hollywood Swinging", "Summer Madness" and "Universal Sound" were recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England.
Record World said of the title track that "Kool's combination of chanting vocals, horns and electronics forms a patented style all his own."

Track listing
Personnel
Bass, vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell
Drums, percussion, vocals – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes Smith, Kevin Bell
Piano – Ricky West
Alto saxophone – Peter Duarte
Alto saxophone, vocals, flute, congas – Dennis Thomas
Tenor saxophone – Dennis White
Tenor saxophone, alto flute, piano, vocals, ARP synthesizer – Ronald Bell
Trombone – Ray Wright
Trombone, vocals – Otha Nash
Trumpet – Spike Mickens
Trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals – Larry Gitten
Backing vocals – Don Boyce, Royal Jackson, Something Sweet, Tomorrow's Edition

Production
Arranged and Produced by Kool & the Gang
Executive Producer – Khalis Bayyan
Engineers – B. Clearwater, Harvey Goldberg and Terry Rosiello.
Mixed by Terry Rosiellio
Mastered by Earl Williams
Design – Frank Daniel
Photography – Simon De Cherpitel and Bill Peronneau

Charts


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