State of Affairs (Kool & the Gang album)
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State of Affairs is the twentieth studio album by the band Kool & the Gang, released in 1996 following a three-year gap between albums. J.T. Taylor came back as lead singer for the album, bringing high reviews from critics, but the album seemed to go unnoticed commercially.[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Kahlis Bayyan and James "J.T." Taylor; except where indicated.
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| 1. | "Salute to the Ladies" | | 3:24 |
| 2. | "In the Hood" | Bayyan, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Color Line" | | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Second Thoughts" | | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Crabs in a Barrel" | | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Woman, Lover, Friend" | | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Game of Love" | Chuckie Howard, Bayyan, Taylor | 4:25 |
| 8. | "'90s News" | | 0:58 |
| 9. | "Life in the '90s" | | 5:51 |
| 10. | "Friends" | | 6:00 |
| 11. | "My Body" | | 5:05 |
| 12. | "Reunited" | George "Funky" Brown, Bayyan, Taylor | 5:14 |
Personnel
- James "J.T." Taylor - Vocals; drum programming; programming; sequencing
- Khalis Bayyan - Alto and tenor sax; drum programming; programming; sequencing
- George "Funky" Brown - Drums; drum programming; programming; sequencing
- Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Keyboards; Moog synthesizer; organ
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Alto sax
- Clifford Adams - Trombone
- Amir-Salaam Bayyan - Guitar
- Jeff Catania - Guitar
- Shawn McQuiller - Guitar
- Kirk Lyons - Bass
- Robert Meeks - Keyboards
- Paul Sinclair - Piano
- Rasheed Bell - Background vocals
- Paul Kayk - Drum programming
- Production
- Rashad Muhammad - Editing, programming
- Warren Riker - Engineer
- Kendal Stubbs - Engineer
- Jeff Toone - Engineer
- Vittorio Zammarano - Engineer
- Wade Thoren - Assistant Engineer
- Ben Arrindell - Mixing
- Stephan Galfos - Mixing
- Andy Jackson - Mixing
- James "J.T." Taylor - Producer
- Khalis Bayyan - Producer
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