The Force (Kool & the Gang album)

Track listing

Personnel

• Ronald Bell – vocals, keyboards, clavinet, ARP synthesizer, percussion, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute
• Kevin Lassiter – vocals, keyboards, clavinet, Minimoog, percussion
• George Brown – vocals, keyboards, clavinet, drums, percussion
• Dennis Thomas – vocals, keyboards, congas, percussion, alto saxophone
• Claydes Smith – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion
• Robert "Kool" Bell – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
• Otha Nash – vocals, valve and slide trombones, tuba, percussion
• Robert Mickens – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion

• Jimmy J. Jordan – special effects
• Donal Boyce – voice
• Cynthia Huggins – lead vocals
• Female vocals – Renee Connel, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley and Beverly Owens
• Arthur Capehart – trumpet
• Strings on 6 & 7 – MFSB; arranged by John Davis

  Production

• Producer – K&G Productions
• Arrangements – Kool and The Gang
• Co-Producer – George Brown
• Executive Producers – Ronald Bell and Claydes Smith
• Engineers – Terry Rosiello and Nils Salminen
• Mixing – Ronald Bell, Terry Rosiello and Nils Salminen.
• Recorded at De-Lite Recorded Sound Studio.
• Mastered at Sterling Sound.
• Cover Painting – DeEs Schwertberger