Explainations


And Definitions

This page is designed to try and make sure everyone who visits this site understands what everything means, "Kool & The Gang" fan or not.

Original 7" Version:-
This is the shorter single length version of a particular track created (much to "Kool & The Gang's" annoyance) by editing huge chunks (like second verses and instrumental solos) out of the track because the longer version would not fit on a 7" vinyl single.

Original 7" Extended Version:-
You probably wont see this for a while. I will use it on track version that are longer than the single but seem too short for a 12". It represents an EP.

Original 12" Version:-
A longer version of a track usually found only on LP's (although sometimes 12" singles are released) they do however take space and reduce the number of tracks that can be on the album so it is common that even these are not the longest version of the track.

Original 12" Extended Version:-
These can be very long and yet still not be the complete track you are not likely to find these on albums but some compilations (especially those on CD) do contain them.

Original 7" Remix/Original Long 7" Remix/Original 12" Remix/Original Long 12" Remix:-
Some Kool & The Gang tracks are recorded in two (or more) ways for a number of reasons. The above phases respectively mean the same as their original version counterpart but apply to the remixes instead. Most original remixes are easy to identify because they are more or less the same (some may be too similar) as the original version they are based on except the lyrics/music/music and lyrics are slightly different.

Full-Length LP Version/Remix:-
This applies to all the above. This phrase will appear bracketed and substituted for the word version or remix it will tell you which version (including 7") you will find on the original LP (if any) it appeared on.

Brackets ():-
Various uses:
1.To differentiate between alternate real names and alternate nicknames. For example on this site writing Khalis "Ronald Bell" Bayyan or Richard "Ricky West"/"Rick West"/"Rick" Westfield is not acceptable because they are all real names that Khalis and Richard once used.
2.In extended name abbreviation. Like Richard Westfield used almost every variation of his name so it appears (though only once as I have a nickname tat covers most circumstances) Rick((y) West) so depending on how you choose to use the brackets you can make all variations of the name. It also appears in abbreviating albums like "Kool And The Gang And Good Times" to "Good Times".

Square Brackets []:-
Again various reasons for these:
1.They appear around certain names on the members page like Fahim in Khalis Fahim Bayyan because I have only one source for these names and thus they may not be correct. They also appear around parts of album names in the discography list because as far as I know I've made them up myself so it may well not be right. They also appear around tracks on the discography that were not on the album till a later pressing
2.The other reason is evidence of mistakes but I don't necessarily know which is right. Look at the instrumentation lists for albums. They are often compiled from two sources and square brackets appear around everything that doesn't appear on both - except "Spirit Of The Boogie" and "Love & Understanding" which are explained there. These type of brackets also appear around "The" in "Light Of The Worlds" on the discography list this is because to my knowledge the album is only called "Light Of Worlds" and this is just a commonly made typing mistake that results in the new name occasionally.

Triple dot ...:-
Another common sight on my web site this usually appears so I don't have to write "Kool And The Gang" repeatedly. They will also play a major part in the lyric section but that will have it's own key when I create it.

?(x):-
This symbol that appears on the singlography page tells you (based on catalogue numbers) the likely hood of at least one "Kool & The Gang" Single being missing from the list. The bigger x is, the more likely something is missing.

?(-):-
This appears on the singlography page when (due to De-Lite changing their catalogue numbering system) I can not work out the number. The symbol ?(-/0) appears between "Hollywood Swinging" and "Higher Plane" because De-Lite changed their catalogue numbers by adding a 1 to the front so the chance might be zero but it might be a lot higher (by the way due to large number changes this system become obsolete when you reach "Misled"

x:-
The number here tells you the number of none "Kool & The Gang tracks I know were released between two other singles or several missing singles.

Intro/Outro
The reference from the Kool And The Gang album page. What it means is that the first track on any Gang album I have heard (except this one and possibly "As One) opens with a short but noticeably piece of music that is unique to the beginning of the track and usually does not appear again in the track. It always seems to highlight one instrument or instrument type and thus grabs the listeners attention and so is easier to remember.
The outro is simpler to explain - it just means that the final track (excluding the applause and audience address on the live albums) does not end in a fade out.

Mixing:-
A definition for none recording buffs (like me). As I understand it mixing is the process of making a record from previously recorded sources although a very common method I'm not entirely sure how much Kool And The Gang used it prior to "Light Of Worlds" it certain appears to be unnecessary on most early tracks although if we are to believe certain album instrumentation notes (and we don't have to) they must have done it from the first album however the first album notes also say that it was conducted by Gene Redd and it is not necessary or to my knowledge possible to conduct mixing because it is recorded one instrument at a time.
However despite by dislike of the process there is a lot I do not understand and so they probably used it every time.

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