Kool And The Gang* – Good Times

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Label:	De-Lite Records – DEP 2012
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Winchester Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1972
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Good Times Written-By – Kool And The Gang*	4:11
A2	Country Junky Written-By – Kool And The Gang*	2:54
A3	Wild Is Love Written-By – Robert Mickens*	3:22
A4	North, East, South, West Written-By – Rick West*	3:36
B1	Making Merry Music Written-By – Kool And The Gang*	3:06
B2	I John W. Coltrane Written-By – Ronald Bell	4:02
B3	Rated X Written-By – Kool And The Gang*	4:04
B4	Father, Father Written-By – George Brown	4:38

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp.
Published By – Delightful Music
Published By – Gang Music
Recorded At – Media Sounds
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Vocals – Dennis D.T. Thomas
Artwork – Alfredo Seville
Bass, Vocals – Robert Kool Bell
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – George Brown
Engineer – Tony Bongiovi
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Claydes Smith
Music Director – Norma Pinnella
Piano, Synthesizer [Arp-Soloist], Clavinet, Vocals – Rick West*
Strings – Al Wagner And The Philharmonic Strings*
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals – Ronald Bell
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Vocals – Robert Spike Mickens
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Kool And The Gang*

Notes

1st cat# on back sleeve 2nd is on labels.

There's a bunch of US release in identical sleeves, but pressed in different plants and with different labels.

This release:
Black labels, silver texts. No rim texts. “De-Lite Records Distributed Nationally by P.I.P. Records, 135 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, N.Y. 11797” in the same text block as the track listing. “STEREO” and “Side 1” on the right side center of the labels.

Good Times:
Black labels, silver texts. Rim text: De Lite Records Distributed Nationally by P.I.P. Records. A Division of Pickwick International, Incorporated. "33 RPM" and "STEREO" on the right side center of the labels.

Good Times (PRC pressing):
Black labels, silver texts. Rim text: P.I.P. RECORDS, 135 CROSSROADS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY, NY 11787. 1972 De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp. "SIDE 1" and "STEREO" on the right side center of the labels.

Good Times;
Black labels with silver texts except the rim text with white: Distributed by PIP Records - A Division of Pickwick International, Inc. "33 RPM" and "STEREO" on the right side of the labels.

Good Times:
Much smaller fonts on the labels than on other releases. MFGD BY DE-LITE RECORDS on white print on the right side of the labels. No rim texts. De-Lite Records Distributed Nationally by P.I.P. Records, 135 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, N.Y. 11797 added in the same text block as the track listing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A matrix, etched): DE 2012 - 0 ─◁
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B matrix, etched): DE 2012 - 1 ─◁
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Good Times (LP, Album, Repress)	De-Lite Records	DEP-2012, DEP 2012	US	1972
Recently Edited	Good Times (LP, Album, Repress)	De-Lite Records	DEP-2012, DEP 2012	US	1972
New Submission	Good Times (LP, Album)	De-Lite Records	DEP-2012, DEP 2012	US	1972
	Good Times (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Winchester Press)	De-Lite Records	DEP-2012, DJ-2012	US	1972
Recently Edited	Good Times (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo)	De-Lite Records	DEP-2012	US	1972