Kool & The Gang – Something Special

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Label:	De-Lite Records – 6337 192
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , 53 - Hauppauge Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Steppin' Out Written-By – Ronald Bell	4:51
A2	Good Time Tonight Written-By – Ronald Bell	4:59
A3	Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) Written-By – Kool & The Gang	4:01
A4	Be My Lady Written-By – Ronald Bell	4:14
B1	Get Down On It Written-By – Ronald Bell	4:58
B2	It On Written-By – Kool & The Gang	4:34
B3	Stand Up And Sing Written-By – Ronald Bell	4:35
B4	No Show Written-By – Ronald Bell	4:25

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp.
Copyright © – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Recorded At – House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Overdubbed At – Kendun Recorders
Overdubbed At – Secret Sound
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
Manufactured By – Phonogram, Inc.
Manufactured By – Polygram Records
Marketed By – Phonogram, Inc.
Marketed By – Polygram Records
Record Company – PolyGram
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution, Inc.
Published By – Delightful Music Ltd.
Published By – Second Decade Music

Credits

Backing Vocals – Kelly Barretto
Backing Vocals, Bass – Robert "Kool" Bell*
Backing Vocals, Drums – George Brown
Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Bill Levy
Design, Art Direction – Bob Heimall*
Engineer [Assistant] – Julian Robertson
Engineer [Chief Recording Engineer], Mixed By – Jim Bonnefond
Engineer [Overdubs] – Mallory Earl
Handclaps [Additional] – Platinum Hook
Keyboards – Eumir Deodato
Lead Guitar – Charles Smith*
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – James "J.T." Taylor*
Management – Quintet Associates Ltd.
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mastered By [Assistant] – Stephan Galfas
Mixed By – Gabe Vigorito
Percussion [Additional] – Jimmy Maelen
Photography By [Cover] – Anthony Barboza
Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – David Kennedy (10)
Producer – Kool & The Gang
Producer, Mixed By – Eumir Deodato
Saxophone [Alto] – Dennis Thomas*
Saxophone [Alto], Flute, Backing Vocals – Steve Greenfield
Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Ronald Bell
Trombone – Clifford Adams
Trumpet, Backing Vocals – Robert Mickens*

Notes

Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd. pressing denoted by "53" plant code in label rimtext and "HRM" in runout etch.
Issued with custom lyric / credit inner sleeve.

Produced by Eumir Deodato in association with Kool & The Gang

Recorded at House of Music, West Orange N.J.
Mastered at Frankford Wayne
Overdubs done at Kendun Recorders, Los Angeles, Calif. and Secret Sound Studios, New York

This is the original pressing, with the cover without the barcode

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / STERLING stamped): D-1 <—> DSR-8502-AS-REV-HRM STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / STERLING stamped): E-1 <—> DSR-8502-B-HRM2-REV STERLING
Pressing Plant ID (On labels): 53
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Something Special (LP, Album, Stereo)	De-Lite Records	0060.462		1981
Recently Edited	Something Special (LP, Album, 18 - Presswell Pressing)	De-Lite Records	DSR 8502, 6337 192	US	1981
Recently Edited	Something Special (LP, Album)	De-Lite Records	DSR 001	Canada	1981
Recently Edited	Something Special (LP, Album)	Vogue	540015		1981
	Something Special (LP, Album, Gatefold)	De-Lite Records	DLP 9003	Italy	1981