| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | (favourable)[2] |
Live at PJ's is the second live album released by the funk band Kool and the Gang. The album was released in 1971, recorded at P.J.'s, a popular nightclub and music venue in West Hollywood, California from 1961 to 1973. The band's huge commercial success would not come until a few albums later.
The track "N.T." contains a widely sampled drum break which has been used in songs by such artists as Nas, Q-Tip, N.W.A, Public Enemy and Blue Boy.[3][4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "N.T." | Gene Redd, Kool & the Gang | 6:29 |
| 2. | "Ricksonata" | Kool & the Gang | 5:39 |
| 3. | "Sombrero Sam" | Charles Lloyd | 6:42 |
| 4. | "Ronnie's Groove" | Redd, Kool & the Gang | 2:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ike's Mood" | Isaac Hayes, Barry Mann | 5:01 |
| 2. | "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" | Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Lucky for Me" | Charles Smith | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Dujii" | Rick Westfield | 6:02 |
The track "N.T." (short for "No Title") was replaced with "The Penguin" on the UK LP.[5]
The 1999 CD release combined "Ike's Mood" and "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" into one track and included both "N.T." and "The Penguin".[6]
References
- ^ Bush, John. "Kool & the Gang: Live at P.J.'s > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Kool and the Gang: Live at PJ's" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Record Mirror. June 24, 1972. p. 19.
- ^ "Top 20 Most Sampled Breakbeats 2016 Update".
- ^ "Songs that sampled "N.T."".
- ^ Kool & the Gang – Live at P.J.'s at Discogs
- ^ Kool & the Gang – Live at P.J.'s (CD) at Discogs