Forever is the seventeenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1986. The album included two major hits on the US Hot 100 Chart: "Victory" (US #10, R&B #2) and "Stone Love" (US #10, R&B #4). Three additional singles charted, "Holiday" reached the top ten on the R&B Chart, "Special Way" reached #6 on the Adult Contemporary chart. and "Peacemaker" was released in international markets and charted at #20 in New Zealand. After this album, lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor would leave the group for a solo career. He would return in 1996 for the State of Affairs album. Track listing Personnel Bass – Robert "Kool" Bell Drums – George Brown Guitar – Charles Smith Saxophone, keyboards – Khalis Bayyan Keyboards – Curtis "Fitz" Williams Vocals, percussion – James "J.T." Taylor Alto saxophone – Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas Trombone – Clifford Adams Trumpet – Michael Ray, Robert "Spike" Mickens Additional musicians – Alex Williams, Kendal Stubbs, Mark Attalla Backing vocals – Barbara Hernandez, Bert Clardy, Jeff Clardy, Kendal Stubbs, Lisa Foster, Starleana Young Drum programming – Kendal Stubbs Synthesizer and creative software programmed by – Randy Weber Production Recorded by – Alex Williams, I.B.M.C. Group Processing, Jay Biolic, Kendal Stubbs, Khalis Bayyan, Peter Ibrahim Duarte, Randy Weber Engineer – Kendal Stubbs Assistant engineers – Peter Ibrahim Duarte, Roger Talkov Second engineer - Hit Factory – Craig Vogel Mixed by – Kendal Stubbs, Khalis Bayyan Mastered by – Herb "Pump" Powers, Jr. Producer – I.B.M.C. Group Processing, Khalis Bayyan, Kool & the Gang Executive producer – Gabe Vigorito Art Art direction – Bill Levy Art design – George Corsillo Cover photography – Gil Gilbert Fashions by – Carl Davis for Lemans Designs Make up – Rosalyn Burns-Brock Certifications References Kool & the Gang albums 1986 albums Mercury Records albums