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1	Open Sesame - Part 1 Vocals – Rick West*Written-By – Kool & The GangWritten-By, Arranged By – Ronald Bell	3:49
2	Gift Of Love Lead Vocals [Something Sweet] – Cynthia HugginsWritten-By – Donna Johnson , Kool & The GangWritten-By, Arranged By – Ronald Bell	4:10
3	Little Children Vibraphone – Rick West*Written-By – Kool & The GangWritten-By, Arranged By – Claydes SmithWritten-By, Lead Vocals – Donna Johnson	5:30
4	All Night Long Keyboards – Rick West*Written-By – Donna Johnson , Kool & The GangWritten-By, Arranged By – Claydes Smith	3:56
5	Whisper Softly Lead Vocals [Something Sweet] – Cynthia HugginsWritten-By – Donna Johnson , Kool & The GangWritten-By, Arranged By – Ronald Bell	6:06
6	Super Band Arranged By – Ronald BellWritten-By – Kool & The Gang	4:56
7	L-O-V-E Backing Vocals – Carey MuseLead Vocals [Something Sweet] – Cynthia HugginsVocals, Keyboards, Clavinet – George BrownWritten-By – Kool & The GangWritten-By, Arranged By – George Brown	3:26
8	Sunshine Arranged By – Ronald BellKeyboards – Rick West*Lead Vocals [[Something Sweet] – Cynthia HugginsWritten-By – Donna Johnson , Kool & The Gang, Robert Mickens*	3:30
Bonus Tracks
9	Open Sesame (Groove With The Genie) - Part 2 (Single Version) Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	4:28
10	Super Band (Single Version) Written-By – Kool & The Gang	3:22
11	Open Sesame (Groove With The Genie) (Promotional 12" - Special Disco Version) Written-By – Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	8:44

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Big Break Records
• Copyright (c) – Big Break Records
• Licensed From – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
• Marketed By – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – De-Lite Recorded Sound Studio
• Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs
• Remastered At – Sound Mastering
• Pressed By – Sony DADC

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Flute, Vocals, Percussion, Congas – Dennis Thomas*
• Bass Guitar, Vocals, Percussion – Robert "Kool" Bell*
• Drums – George Brown
• Effects – Jimmy J. Jordan
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Claydes Smith
• Engineer – Nils Salminen
• Engineer, Mixed By – Terry Rosiello
• Executive-Producer – Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell
• Harp – Ellouise Daughn
• Liner Notes [Reissue] – Cleveland Brown, Shelley Nicole
• Producer – KG Productions*
• Reissue Producer – Wayne A. Dickson
• Reissue Producer [Associate] – Christian John Wikane, Michal Bednarek*
• Remastered By – Nick Robbins
• Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp Synthesizer], Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Vibraphone, Strings – Ronald Bell
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Larry Gittens
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion – Robert Mickens*
• Vocals [Something Sweet] – Beverly Owens, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Renee Connel
• Vocals, Percussion, Valve Trombone, Trombone [Slide] – Otha Nash
• Voice [The Genie] – Donald Boyce*

Notes

Tracks 1 to 8 originally released as LP " Open Sesame " in 1976.
Track 9 originally released as single B-side in 1976.
Track 10 originally released as single A-side in 1977.

℗ 1976 This compilation ℗ & © 2011 Big Break Records
All tracks licensed from Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Originally released on De-Lite Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 013929 034525
• Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC CDBBR0045 01
• Rights Society: MCPS
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY34
• Mould SID Code: IFPI AEW35

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DEP-2023, DEP 2023	Kool & The Gang	Open Sesame ‎(LP, Album, Fol)	De-Lite Records, De-Lite Records	DEP-2023, DEP 2023	US	1976
DEP-2023	Kool & The Gang	Open Sesame ‎(12", TP)	Keel Mfg. Corp.	DEP-2023	Unknown
DEP 2023	Kool & The Gang	Open Sesame ‎(LP, Album, Fol)	De-Lite Records	DEP 2023	US	1976
DEP-2023	Kool & The Gang	Open Sesame ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gat)	De-Lite Records	DEP-2023	US	1976
DEP-2023, ISS-80748	Kool & The Gang	Open Sesame ‎(LP, Album, Fol)	De-Lite Records, De-Lite Records	DEP-2023, ISS-80748	Japan	1976