De-Lite Records

De-Lite Records on vinyl: the label of Kool & The Gang

In short: New York’s De-Lite Records is inseparable from Kool & The Gang: this is where the band released its raw jazz-funk in the seventies and later its danceable hits. The label also put out disco and soul, for example by Crown Heights Affair. The Vinyl Room currently has 15 records on De-Lite Records.

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What makes De-Lite Records special?

The early Kool & The Gang records sound of jazz and the street: “Live At The Sex Machine”, “Music Is The Message” and “Good Times”. The breakthrough came with “Wild And Peaceful” and the tracks “Funky Stuff” and “Jungle Boogie”; with “Love & Understanding” and “Open Sesame” they moved towards disco.

Later came the pop-funk of “Get Down On It”. Plus Crown Heights Affair with “Foxy Lady”, Leon Bryant with “Finders Keepers”, the collection “Hustle Hits” – and a surprise: Frankie Avalon with a disco version of his old hit “Venus”.

FAQ

What does De-Lite have to do with Kool & The Gang? The band released its records of the seventies and early eighties on De-Lite.

Which record has “Jungle Boogie”? “Wild And Peaceful” from 1973.

Are there other artists on De-Lite? Yes, for example Crown Heights Affair from Brooklyn and Leon Bryant.

What do you have on De-Lite? Mostly records from the seventies – 15 records in all.