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Gap Band IV featured a complete lineup of up-tempo, mid-tempo, and alluring ballads. The feature releases, in order, were "Early in the Morning," "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," and "Outstanding." The first two are energized numbers seasoned around horrific basslines and Charlie Wilson's dazzling vocals. Respectively, they peaked at number one and two on the Billboard R&B chart. Not as aggressive, the latter is a festive number paced an unorthodox percussive beat. It claimed the number one spot on the Billboard R&B chart as well. There were no other official selections to grace Billboard. However, every song visited radio, and rightly so. The sentimental numbers "Stay With Me," "Seasons No Reason to Change," and "I Can't Get Over You" have become standard among R&B radio. The latter features a sentimental flügelhorn exhibition by Ronnie Wilson. Mellow numbers always seem to retain that timeless appeal whereas up-tempo numbers fade with time. This album is different; the up-tempo numbers remain inviting as well. This is a great album.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo
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Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Rudoph Taylor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Raymond Calhoun, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Charlie Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBERT WILSON, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT WILSON, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Gap Band IV featured a complete lineup of up-tempo, mid-tempo, and alluring ballads. The feature releases, in order, were "Early in the Morning," "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," and "Outstanding." The first two are energized numbers seasoned around horrific basslines and Charlie Wilson's dazzling vocals. Respectively, they peaked at number one and two on the Billboard R&B chart. Not as aggressive, the latter is a festive number paced an unorthodox percussive beat. It claimed the number one spot on the Billboard R&B chart as well. There were no other official selections to grace Billboard. However, every song visited radio, and rightly so. The sentimental numbers "Stay With Me," "Seasons No Reason to Change," and "I Can't Get Over You" have become standard among R&B radio. The latter features a sentimental flügelhorn exhibition by Ronnie Wilson. Mellow numbers always seem to retain that timeless appeal whereas up-tempo numbers fade with time. This album is different; the up-tempo numbers remain inviting as well. This is a great album.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:07
- Main artists: The Gap Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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