Light of Worlds
| Light of Worlds | ||||
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US LP variant of standard artwork | ||||
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| Released | September 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1974 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 35:06 | |||
| Label | De-Lite DEP-2014 | |||
| Producer | K. & G. Productions | |||
| Kool & the Gang chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Stereo Review | (favourable) |
Light of Worlds is the fifth studio album by the American R&B group Kool & the Gang. Released in 1974, it was later remastered by Polygram and was a second success for the band, reaching number 16 in the R&B chart and number 63 in the pop chart. It was a landmark in the funk/jazz fusion genre of the 1970s.
"Summer Madness" was later released as a single, with a follow-up titled "Winter Sadness" in Kool & the Gang's Spirit of the Boogie a year later. In 1991, the Hip-Hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince sampled elements of "Summer Madness" for their song "Summertime". A remake of "Summer Madness" was released on their 1993 album Unite titled "WKOOL/Summer".