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Long after its popularity had declined, the Gap Band was having an impact on the Afro-American music scene. The end of the 1980s found the funksters being sampled frequently by hip-hoppers, and it was hard to miss their tremendous influence on the extremely popular new jack swing outfit Guy. The Gap Band itself, however, had started to go downhill both commercially and creatively in the mid-'80s. When the Wilson brothers signed with Capitol in 1989, optimists were hoping to see them return to the top, but sadly, much of the old magic was gone. Round Trip isn't terrible, and tunes ranging from the seductive "We Can Make It Alright" to the hard funk of "It's Our Duty" and the single "Addicted to Your Love" are fairly decent. But play this high-tech recording alongside 1979's Gap Band 2 or 1980's Gap Band 3, and it becomes obvious that the Gapsters were long past their prime. While those classics burned and exploded, Round Trip merely simmers.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Raymond Calhoun, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, Producer - Jon Gass, Producer, Additional Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist - John Black, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Capitol Records LLC
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Roman Johnson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist - John Black, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Ronnie Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ross Vannelli, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Wilson, Producer - Charles Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Aldyn St. John, Composer - Charles K. Wilson, Composer, Producer - Ronnie Wilson, Composer, Producer - Roman Johnson, Composer - Larry Ferguson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
R. Johnson, Composer - Charles K. Wilson, Composer, Producer - Ronnie Wilson, Composer, Producer - Jon Gass, Producer, Additional Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist - A. St. Jon, Composer
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
R. Johnson, Composer - Aldyn St. John, Composer - Charles K. Wilson, Composer, Producer - Raymond Calhoun, Composer - Ronnie Wilson, Composer, Producer - Jon Gass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Aldyn St. John, Composer - Charles K. Wilson, Composer, Producer - Ronnie Wilson, Composer, Producer - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Gerry E. Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Van Arx, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - B. Britt, Composer
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Charles K. Wilson, Composer, Producer - R. Vannelli, Composer - Ronnie Wilson, Composer, Producer - JOHN PACE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Charles K. Wilson, Producer - Raymond Calhoun, Composer - Ronnie Wilson, Composer, Producer - Jon Gass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gap Band, MainArtist - St. Jon, Composer
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Aldyn St. John, Composer - Charles K. Wilson, Composer, Producer - Raymond Calhoun, Composer - Ronnie Wilson, Composer, Producer - Jon Gass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Gap Band, MainArtist - Krazy Tee, FeaturedArtist - A. (Krazy Tee) Ransom, Composer
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Charles K. Wilson, Composer, Producer - Ronnie Wilson, Composer, Producer - Ross Vannelli, Composer - Jon Gass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Roman Johnson, Composer - The Gap Band, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Long after its popularity had declined, the Gap Band was having an impact on the Afro-American music scene. The end of the 1980s found the funksters being sampled frequently by hip-hoppers, and it was hard to miss their tremendous influence on the extremely popular new jack swing outfit Guy. The Gap Band itself, however, had started to go downhill both commercially and creatively in the mid-'80s. When the Wilson brothers signed with Capitol in 1989, optimists were hoping to see them return to the top, but sadly, much of the old magic was gone. Round Trip isn't terrible, and tunes ranging from the seductive "We Can Make It Alright" to the hard funk of "It's Our Duty" and the single "Addicted to Your Love" are fairly decent. But play this high-tech recording alongside 1979's Gap Band 2 or 1980's Gap Band 3, and it becomes obvious that the Gapsters were long past their prime. While those classics burned and exploded, Round Trip merely simmers.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:11
- Main artists: The Gap Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1989 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
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