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The Gap Band is the major label debut album by the Gap Band, released in 1979 on Mercury Records. It is the group's second self-titled album, and their third album overall. It reached number ten on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
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| Released | February 26, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978-1979 | |||
| Studio | Total Experience Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Lonnie Simmons | |||
| The Gap Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Track listing edit
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shake | Charlie Wilson | 4:57 |
| 2. | You Can Count On Me | Buddy Jones, Charlie Wilson | 4:59 |
| 3. | Open Up Your Mind (Wide) | Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson | 7:08 |
| 4. | Messin' With My Mind | Charlie Wilson, Rick Calhoun, Robert Louis Whitfield | 4:12 |
| 5. | Baby Baba Boogie | Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson | 6:36 |
| 6. | I'm In Love | Ronnie Wilson | 5:25 |
| 7. | Got To Get Away | Robert Lynn Wilson | 3:48 |
| 8. | I Can Sing | Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson | 5:18 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 77 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 10 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B |
US Disco | ||
| 1979 | "Baby Baba Boogie" | - | 48 |
| "Shake" | 4 | - | |
References edit
- ^ Henderson, Alex. The Gap Band: The Gap Band (1979) > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 271.
- ^ a b "The Gap Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ "The Gap Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.