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The Gap Band had given themselves some big shoes to fill in the wake of their 1982 The Gap Band IV LP. It had, of course, spawned "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" -- one of the defining songs of the decade and indeed of the contemporary funk genre. But with aplomb and finesse, the band returned the next year with The Gap Band V: Jammin' and only just missed its predecessor's number one chart position. From the opening instrumental "Where Are We Going," The Gap Band V: Jammin' is a slick, smooth set dominated by some archetypal Gap Band classics. "Shake a Leg" is very typically Gap Band, with a superbly circular rhythm punctuated by bright horns. And, of course, Charlie Wilson's vocals always keep it all together. "I'm Ready if You're Ready," meanwhile, utilizes handclapping to keep the flow and is a sweet R&B-flavored song. "Party Train," a number three R&B hit, sails the rails hard, complete with sound effects as Wilson calls "all aboard." Full and textured, this song is a dark little groover, leaden without any weight at all and completed with a Motown-esque subversion deep within the mix. It's the ultimate kicker for the dancefloor. Guest vocalist Stevie Wonder is a sublime treat on the LP's closer, "Someday," a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King that showcases the band in a role not often associated with them -- socially aware. Up-tempo without the over-the-top grooviness which punctuates much of the Gap Band's output, it is pure inspiration and a moving moment to be sure.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
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Ronnie Wilson, Producer - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Oliver A. Scott, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Jimmy Carrol Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Hayes, ComposerLyricist - M.H. Nestor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Buddy Spears, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Gene Page, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Oliver A. Scott, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Ken Rich, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Frank Jenkins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Harmonica, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Gap Band, MainArtist - B Young, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 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 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Universal Music Group
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Jimmy Carrol Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Hayes, ComposerLyricist - M.H. Nestor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Universal Music Group
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Universal Music Group
Charles K. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Simmons, Producer - Rudy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Universal Music Group
Album review
The Gap Band had given themselves some big shoes to fill in the wake of their 1982 The Gap Band IV LP. It had, of course, spawned "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" -- one of the defining songs of the decade and indeed of the contemporary funk genre. But with aplomb and finesse, the band returned the next year with The Gap Band V: Jammin' and only just missed its predecessor's number one chart position. From the opening instrumental "Where Are We Going," The Gap Band V: Jammin' is a slick, smooth set dominated by some archetypal Gap Band classics. "Shake a Leg" is very typically Gap Band, with a superbly circular rhythm punctuated by bright horns. And, of course, Charlie Wilson's vocals always keep it all together. "I'm Ready if You're Ready," meanwhile, utilizes handclapping to keep the flow and is a sweet R&B-flavored song. "Party Train," a number three R&B hit, sails the rails hard, complete with sound effects as Wilson calls "all aboard." Full and textured, this song is a dark little groover, leaden without any weight at all and completed with a Motown-esque subversion deep within the mix. It's the ultimate kicker for the dancefloor. Guest vocalist Stevie Wonder is a sublime treat on the LP's closer, "Someday," a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King that showcases the band in a role not often associated with them -- socially aware. Up-tempo without the over-the-top grooviness which punctuates much of the Gap Band's output, it is pure inspiration and a moving moment to be sure.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:22
- Main artists: The Gap Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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