Maybe not immediately filed under new wave, but back in 1984 I filed this album under new wave/pop/dance/disco/soul etc.
Kool & the Gang released their sixteenth studio LP in 1984. Emergency (R&B #3/Pop #13/UK #47) was another of their famous albums as well, with hits like ‘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 list is absolutely wonderful:
DISC ONE
ALBUM
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
REMIXES
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)
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Release date is 29th of april. Looking forward to it!