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A collection from the Mercury funk lineup that covers the hits from the first five Gap Band albums. Every major hit that they had is included here. What one might notice is that all of the major hits ("You Dropped a Bomb on Me," "Burn Rubber on Me," "Early in the Morning," and "I Don't Believe You Want to Get up and Dance") all sound surprisingly similar. This may or may not be a large surprise to everyone, but the bright note about their similarity is that the basic riffs and rhythms that they all use are extremely catchy. The energy that the Gap Band exudes in the midst of producing a song is stunning, and this compilation displays that to the fullest extent. For a basic introduction to the forms of funk that the Gap Band followed, this album would certainly suit any given listener. For those who only need one Gap Band album in their collection, this one also fits the bill perfectly. For die-hard fans who already have all of the band's albums, this one would probably only really serve as a summary.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
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Charles K. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles K. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Raymond Calhoun, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Rudoph Taylor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Oliver A. Scott, ComposerLyricist - Malvin "Dino" Vice, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Rupert Gayle, ComposerLyricist - R. Watkins, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Charles K. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wilson, Keyboards, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT WILSON, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Wilson, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tyrone Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerry Brown, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Rudolph Taylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Rouben, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Malvin "Dino" Vice, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards, Percussion, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Charles K. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wilson, Keyboards, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT WILSON, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Wilson, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tyrone Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerry Brown, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Rudolph Taylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Rouben, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Malvin "Dino" Vice, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Charles K. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benjamin Wright, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Wilson, Keyboards, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT WILSON, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Wilson, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tyrone Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerry Brown, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Rudolph Taylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Rouben, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Malvin "Dino" Vice, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm "Dino" Vice, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Charles K. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Albumbeschreibung
A collection from the Mercury funk lineup that covers the hits from the first five Gap Band albums. Every major hit that they had is included here. What one might notice is that all of the major hits ("You Dropped a Bomb on Me," "Burn Rubber on Me," "Early in the Morning," and "I Don't Believe You Want to Get up and Dance") all sound surprisingly similar. This may or may not be a large surprise to everyone, but the bright note about their similarity is that the basic riffs and rhythms that they all use are extremely catchy. The energy that the Gap Band exudes in the midst of producing a song is stunning, and this compilation displays that to the fullest extent. For a basic introduction to the forms of funk that the Gap Band followed, this album would certainly suit any given listener. For those who only need one Gap Band album in their collection, this one also fits the bill perfectly. For die-hard fans who already have all of the band's albums, this one would probably only really serve as a summary.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:44
- Main artists: The Gap Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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