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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

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Track listing

The track "N.T." (short for "No Title") was replaced with "The Penguin" on the UK LP. 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".

References

Kool & the Gang albums 1971 live albums De-Lite Records live albums {{1970s-R&B-album-stub