Keep on Bumpin' & Masterplan

by Kay-Gee's

Overview

The debut LP from Kay-Gee's proved that the band led by Kevin Bell (brother to Kool & the Gang's Ronald) had all the deep, driving grooves, kinetic energy, and street-corner vibes of funk's master outfit. Produced by Ronald Bell and Kool & the Gang, Keep on Bumpin' & Masterplan featured a pair of strong lead tracks and plenty more strong material, like "Hustle Wit Every Muscle" (used as the theme song to the television show Party). The Kay-Gee's' horn section was equal to Kool & the Gang's, and if they lacked a few of the awesome hooks that propelled Ronald Bell's group into the R&B charts on a regular basis, alto/soprano Pete Duarte was a superior soloist and female vocal trio Something Sweet filled in the gaps on the great jam "Let's Boogie" and "Wondering." Kay-Gee's were also better at locking into great grooves, while Kool & the Gang spent too much time mixing up their style. True, a Kool & the Gang singles collection would blow Kay-Gee's' out of the water, but even they never recorded an album as good as Keep on Bumpin' & Masterplan. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	03/03/1994
Label:	Unidisc
UPC:	0068381710024
Rank:	136864

Tracks

1. Get Down
2. Let's Boogie
3. My Favorite Song
4. You've Got to Keep on Bumpin'
5. Hustle Wit Every Muscle
6. Master Plan
7. Who's the Man? (With the Master Plan)
8. Ain't No Time, Pt. 1
9. Wondering
10. Ain't No Time, Pt. 2
11. Anthology
12. My Favorite Song
13. Hustle Wit Every Muscle
14. Let's Boogie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kay-Gee's   Primary Artist
Kevin Bell   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Clavinet,Percussion
Peter Duarte   Vocals,Percussion,Sax (Alto),Kettle Drums,Sax (Soprano),Sax (Baritone)
Michael Cheek   Bass,Vocals,Percussion
Kevin Lassiter   Organ,Vocals,Clavinet,Melodica,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,String Ensemble
Ray Wright   Cornet,Vocals,Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Percussion,Trombone (Valve)
Dennis White   Flute,Vocals,Harmonica,Percussion,Sax (Alto)

Technical Credits

Ronald Bell   Composer,Musician,Producer,Arranger
Kay-Gee's   Composer,Remastering
Bob Clearmountain   Engineer
Kool & the Gang   Producer
R. Bell   Composer
Harvey Goldberg   Engineer
Denise White   Composer
Joan Motley   Musician
Kevin Bell   Composer
R. Jackson   Composer
Peter Duarte   Composer
Robert Matichak   Remastering
Wilson Beckett   Composer
Cynthia Huggins   Musician
Michael Cheek   Composer
Beverly Owens   Musician
Kevin Lassiter   Composer
Callie Cheek   Composer
Ray Wright   Composer
Royal Jackson   Composer
Dennis White   Composer,Monologue