Ladies' Night (album)

Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 "Ladies' Night," and the U.S. #5 follow-up "Too Hot" which both became Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. The album brought a return to the mainstream after a lull in success from 1976-1978. Ladies' Night reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart. Additionally, all the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart.

With Ladies' Night, Kool & the Gang made their funk style more mainstream by incorporating some pop and light R&B into the sound. The result was that this album was not only popular during the 1970s black-oriented funk era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco era. Ladies' Night became their first Platinum album. It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.

Critical reception
The Bay State Banner noted the "lighter sound, one that places the once prominent horns in the background and depends on softer, more implied rhythms but wisely emphasizes the boogie ethic."

Musical

 * James "J.T." Taylor - lead and backing vocals
 * Ronald Bell - tenor saxophone, backing vocals, keyboards, bass
 * Dennis "D.T." Thomas - alto saxophone, backing vocals
 * Claydes Smith - guitars
 * Eumir Deodato - keyboards
 * Adam Ippolito - keyboards
 * Robert "Kool" Bell - bass, backing vocals
 * George "Funky" Brown - drums, backing vocals


 * Clifford Adams - trombone
 * Christine Albert - trumpet
 * Robert "Spike" Mickens - trumpet
 * Jon Faddis - trumpet
 * Cedric Toon - backing vocals
 * Earl Toon - backing vocals
 * Something Sweet (Diane Cameron, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley) - backing vocals

Technical

 * Mike Doud - Art Direction
 * Joe Kotleba - Cover Design
 * Raul Vega - Photography
 * Joe Gastwirt - CD Mastering and CD Digital Remastering