Music Is the Message

Music Is the Message is the second studio album, and the fourth album of new material released by the funk band Kool & the Gang. The album was released in 1972, although the band's widespread recognition would not come until 1973's Wild and Peaceful.

Music Is the Message
Studio album by Kool & the Gang
Released	July 1972
Recorded	1971-1972
Genre	Funk, soul, R&B
Length	34:13
Label	De-Lite
Producer	Gene Redd, Jr., Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang chronology
Live at PJ's (1971) Music Is the Message (1972) Good Times (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kool & the Gang; except where indicated.

Side 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Music Is the Message"	5:18
2.	"Electric Frog (Part 1)"	3:43
3.	"Electric Frog (Part 2)"	3:02
4.	"Soul Vibrations"	4:39

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love the Life You Live (Part 1)"	Kool & the Gang, Gene Redd	3:01
2.	"Love the Life You Live (Part 2)"	Kool & the Gang, Gene Redd	2:48
3.	"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)"	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	3:26
4.	"Blowin' with the Wind"		2:31
5.	"Funky Granny"	Kool & the Gang, Gene Redd	5:55

Personnel

• Dennis "D. T." Thomas – alto saxophone, vocals, flute, percussion
• Ronald Bell – tenor saxophone, vocals, alto flute
• Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet, vocals, flugelhorn, percussion
• Claydes Smith – guitar
• Rick West – pianos, ARP synthesizer, vocals
• Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, vocals
• George Brown – drums, percussion, vocals

Additional personnel

• Assunta Dell’Aquila – harp

References

1. Bush, John. "Kool & the Gang: Music is the Message" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.

• Music Is the Message at Discogs (list of releases)