Perfect Union is a 2021 studio album by American disco and funk band Kool & the Gang. The album was the first new music from the group in over a decade and was last to feature founding member Ronald Bell before his death.
Reception Editors at AllMusic rated this album 2.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Mark Deming writing that the band's music suffered from the loss of Ronald Bell, but also writing that "the interplay among the musicians is lively".
Singles "Sexy" peaked at No. 16 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart in October 2016.
Track listing
Personnel
Kool & the Gang Robert "Kool" Bell – bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboard, tenor saxophone, backing vocals Ronald Bell – mixing, production, executive production George "Funky" Brown – percussion Timothy Horton – drums, percussion Shawn McQuiller – vocals Michael Ray – trumpet, vocals Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas – alto saxophone
Additional personnel Eddie Allen – trumpet Greg Allen – project assistance Walt Anderson – vocals, vocal arrangement, production on "Sexy (Where'd You Get Yours)" Shaun Bass – bass guitar Amir Bayyan – electric guitar Royal Bayyan – electric guitar Hakim Bell – production on "R.O.Y.A.L.T.Y." (Kool & the Gang Mix) Ravi Best – trumpet Audrey Bilger – project assistance Mark Bowers – electric guitar Jermaine Bryson – trombone Alessandro Calemme – bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, organ, production on "All to Myself" and "Sexy (Where'd You Get Yours)" Dutch Cramblitt – project assistance Akene Dunkley – guitar, keyboards, production on "Good Time" Lavell Evans – backing vocals Chris Gehringer – mastering Joy Graves – project assistance Gabri Hell – production on "Leave It On the Dancefloor" Steve Lavell – vocals Diego Leanza – bass guitar, electric guitar Hamza Lee – production on "R.O.Y.A.L.T.Y." (Kool & the Gang Mix) Lee Lodyga – project assistance Balewa Muhammad – vocals Rashad Muhammad – engineering, mixing Keith Murray – rapping on "Pursuit of Happiness" (rap version) Cheryl Pawelski – project assistance Jacqueline Reilly – backing vocals Brad Rosenberger – project assistance Saint – guitar, keyboards, production Mark Smith – production on "Good Time" Robert Stringer – trombone Kendal Stubbs – engineering, mixing
Charts +Chart performance for Perfect Union Chart (2021) PeakpositionSwiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)47
References
External links
Review from mxdwn Review from Soultracks