As One (Kool & the Gang album)

As One is the fourteenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1982. The album did not yield any #1 singles, but the song "Let's Go Dancin'" did make the top ten, peaking at #7 on the U.S. R&B chart and #6 on the UK Singles Chart. "Big Fun" also became an international hit.

Personnel

 * Bass guitar, backing vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell
 * Drums, backing vocals – George Brown
 * Guitar – Charles Smith
 * Tenor saxophone, OB-X synthesizer, backing vocals – Ronald Bell
 * Keyboards, alto saxophone – Curtis Williams
 * Lead and backing vocals – James "J.T." Taylor
 * Percussion – Jimmy Maelen
 * Keyboards – Eumir Deodato
 * Alto saxophone – Steve Greenfield
 * Trombone, backing vocals – Clifford Adams
 * Trumpet, backing vocals – Michael Ray, Robert Mickens
 * Handclaps – Dennis Thomas
 * Strings – Kermit Moore


 * Production
 * Engineer – Cliff Hodsdon, Jim Bonnefond
 * Assistant engineers – Barbara Ivone, Nelson Ayres
 * Mixed by – Jim Bonnefond, Gabe Vigorito, Eumir Deodato
 * Mastered by – Jose Rodriguez, Gabe Vigorito
 * Producer – Eumir Deodato
 * Co-producer – Kool & The Gang


 * Art
 * Design – Mo Ström
 * Art direction – Bill Levy, Bob Heimall
 * Cover concept and artwork by – Quintet Associates