Music Is the Message is the fourth studio album by Kool & the Gang, released in 1972, the same year as Good Times. It was recorded at De-Lite Studios and produced by the band, continuing their exploration of funk and soul with jazz influences.
The album includes the single 'Music Is the Message', which became a minor R&B chart hit. The song 'Let the Music Take Your Mind' was also popular in the underground funk scene.
Although it did not generate major commercial hits, Music Is the Message is valued by collectors for its raw and experimental sound, representing a transitional phase before the band's massive success in the mid-1970s.