Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Celebration Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	5:00
A2	Jones Vs. Jones Written-By – George Brown, Kool & The Gang	4:18
A3	Take It To The Top Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	4:19
A4	Morning Star Written By – Kool & The GangWritten-By – Robert Mickens*	3:48
B1	Love Festival Written-By – Charles Smith*, Kool & The Gang	5:16
B2	Just Friends Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	4:23
B3	Night People Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	3:47
B4	Love Affair Written-By – George Brown, Kool & The Gang	4:21

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Polygram Inc.
• Distributed By – Polygram Distribution Inc.
• Record Company – RCA Music Service – R 142231
• Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Cedric Toon, Meekaeel Muhammad*, Robert Bell*
• Backing Vocals [Female] – Coffee, Something Sweet
• Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Earl E. Toon Jr.*
• Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Saxophone – Ronald Bell
• Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – James "J.T." Taylor*
• Backing Vocals, Percussion – George Brown
• Backing Vocals, Trumpet – Robert Mickens*
• Bass – Robert "Kool" Bell*
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bobby Cohen*, Clif Hodsdon*, Jeff Kawalex*, Joe DeAngelis, Jullian Robertson*, Kenny Robb
• Guitar [Lead] – Charles Smith*
• Keyboards – Kevin Bell
• Keyboards [Additional] – Adam Epolito
• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Mixed By – Gabe Vigorito
• Mixed By, Engineer [Recording] – Jim Bonnefond
• Producer, Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra], Mixed By – Eumir Deodato
• Saxophone [Alto] – Dennis Thomas*
• Written-By, Producer [Associate] – Kool & The Gang

Notes

Label variation - "Stereo" over side number (not A/B) on left hand side of label.

Pressed by PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA denoted by 26 on label

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A side label): DSR-9518-AS
• Matrix / Runout (B side label): DSR-9518-BS
• Matrix / Runout (A side runout, etched): DSR-9518-AS-Re PRC-C1-1-1 F/wTc
• Matrix / Runout (B side runout, etched): DSR-9518-BS-RE PRC-C1-111-1 F/wTc

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DSR 9518, 6372·768	Kool & The Gang	Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album, 53)	De-Lite Records, De-Lite Records	DSR 9518, 6372·768	US	1980
GX 01-1171	Kool & The Gang	Celebracion ‎(LP, Album)	Gamma	GX 01-1171	Mexico	1980
574013	Kool & The Gang	Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album)	De-Lite Records, Vogue	574013	France	1980
822 538-2	Kool & The Gang	Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Mercury	822 538-2	Germany	1990
823 610-2, 2893 565	Kool & The Gang	Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album)	Mercury, Mercury	823 610-2, 2893 565	Europe	1990

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Celebration Written-By – Earl Toon Jr.*, Ronald Bell	5:00
2	Jones Vs. Jones Written-By – Earl Toon Jr.*, George Brown	4:18
3	Take It To The Top Written-By – Earl Toon Jr.*, Ronald Bell	4:19
4	Morning Star Written-By – Earl Toon Jr.*, Robert Spike Mickens	3:48
5	Love Festival Written-By – Claydes Smith, Earl Toon Jr.*	5:16
6	Just Friends Written-By – Earl Toon Jr.*, Ronald Bell	4:23
7	Night People Written-By – Earl Toon Jr.*, Ronald Bell	3:47
8	Love Affair Written-By – Earl Toon Jr.*, George Brown	4:21

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Made By – PolyGram
• Recorded At – House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
• Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

Credits

• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Mixed By – Gabe Vigorito
• Producer – Eumir Deodato
• Producer [In Association With] – Kool & The Gang
• Written-By – Kool & The Gang

Notes

Recorded at House Of Music
Mastered at Frankford Wayne
© 1980 Polygram Records, Inc., USA
℗ 1980 Polygram Records, Inc., USA
Made In West Germany By Polygram.
Printed In West Germany.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 42282 25382 8
• Matrix / Runout: DSR 9518 2893 565 02 #
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Label Code: LC 0268
• Other (SPARS Code): AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DSR 9518, 6372·768	Kool & The Gang	Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album, 53)	De-Lite Records, De-Lite Records	DSR 9518, 6372·768	US	1980
GX 01-1171	Kool & The Gang	Celebracion ‎(LP, Album)	Gamma	GX 01-1171	Mexico	1980
574013	Kool & The Gang	Celebrate! ‎(LP, Album)	De-Lite Records, Vogue	574013	France	1980
823 610-2, 2893 565	Kool & The Gang	Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album)	Mercury, Mercury	823 610-2, 2893 565	Europe	1990
CDBBRX 0149	Kool & The Gang	Celebrate! ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Big Break Records	CDBBRX 0149	UK	2013