The Best of the Gap Band

by The Gap Band

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/1994
Label:	Mercury / Island/Def Jam / Universal
UPC:	0731452245724
Rank:	29850

Tracks

1. Early in the Morning
2. Shake
3. Outstanding
4. Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
5. Yearning for Your Love
6. Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
7. You Dropped a Bomb on Me
8. You Can Count on Me
9. I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
10. Steppin' (Out)
11. Humpin'
12. The Boys Are Back in Town
13. Party Train

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Gap Band   Primary Artist
Oliver Scott   Horn,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Raymond Calhoun   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Michael Harris   Horn
Fernando Harkless   Horn
Malvin "Dino" Vice   Horn
Eugene Henderson   Guitar
Jimmy Macon   Guitar
Louis Cabaza   Keyboards
Perry Ford   Vocals
Fred Jenkins   Guitar
Karen Childs   Keyboards
Sidney Muldrow   Horn
Julia Tillman Waters   Vocals (Background)
Robert Bryant   Horn
Glenn Nightingale   Guitar
Bernard Baisden   Horn
Barbara Korn   Horn
Hubert Heard   Keyboards
Wilmer Raglin   Horn,Vocals (Background)
Fred Jackson, Jr.   Horn
Earl Roberson   Horn
Robert Whitfield   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
John Black   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Eugene E. Young   Horn
Ronnie Wilson   Keyboards,Flugelhorn,Percussion,Vocals (Background),Vocals,Trumpet
Maxine Willard Waters   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Nolan Andrew Smith   Horn
George Bohannon   Horn
Don Myrick   Horn
Richard Calhoun   Drums
Shondu Akiem   Percussion
Snooky Young   Horn
Charlie Wilson   Drums,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Al Aarons   Horn
Marlo Henderson   Guitar
Calvin Yarbrough   Keyboards
Ronnie Kaufman   Drums
Robert Wilson   Bass,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Emzie Parker, Jr.   Guitar
James Gadson   Drums
Dorothy Ashby   Harp
Melvin Webb   Drums
Fred Jackson   Horn
Maurice Spears   Horn
George Bohanon   Horn
Howard Huntsberry   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Leslie Drayton   Horn
Lonnie Simmons   Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Val Young   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Julia Waters   Vocals
Louis Satterfield   Horn
Rudy Taylor   Vocals
Marva King   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Billy Mitchell   Keyboards
Garry Glenn   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jonah Ellis   Vocals

Technical Credits

Ronnie Wilson   Composer,Producer
R. Wilson   Composer
Oliver Scott   Composer
Raymond Calhoun   Composer
Tom Tom 84   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Buddy Jones   Composer
Cam Wilson   Composer
Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Malvin "Dino" Vice   Composer
Ray Watkins   Composer
R. Taylor   Composer
Jimmy Carrol Hamilton   Composer
Rudoph Taylor   Composer
Oliver A. Scott   Composer
Charles K. Wilson   Composer
Malcolm "Dino" Vice   Composer
Charlie Wilson   Composer
Robert Wilson   Composer
Maurice Hayes   Composer
Rupert Gayle   Composer
Benjamin F. Wright   String Arrangements
Janice Gower   Concert Mistress
Lonnie Simmons   Composer,Producer
Rudolph Taylor   Composer
Rudy Taylor   Composer
Gary N. Mayo   Remastering
Bill Levenson   Executive Producer