The Gap Band (1977 album)

The Gap Band
The Gap Band
Studio album by The Gap Band
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Soul; funk;
Label	Tattoo, RCA
Producer	John Ryan
The Gap Band chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Gap Band is the second album by the Gap Band in 1977 on Tattoo/RCA Records. This is not to be confused with the 1979 Mercury Records self-titled album.

Track listing[edit]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)"	Charles Wilson	3:26
2.	"Stand up and Dance With Me"	Charles Wilson, Ronnie Wilson	4:15
3.	"Not Guilty"	Robert Wilson, Charles Wilson	4:18
4.	"God Is Watching You"	Charles Wilson, Robert Wilson	5:05

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Little Bit of Love"	Paul Kossoff, Simon Kirke, Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser	2:58
6.	"Hang on (To Yourself)"	Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Charles Wilson	3:18
7.	"Knuckle Head Funkin'"	Robert Wilson, Tommy Lokey	3:48
8.	"Thinking of You"	Ronnie Wilson, Tommy Lokey	4:10
9.	"Silly Grin"	Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Charles Wilson	4:28

Personnel[edit]

Charles Wilson – keyboards, lead vocals
Robert Wilson – bass, vocals
Ronnie Wilson – trumpet, electric piano, vocals
James Macon – guitar
Tommy Lokey – trumpet
Chris Clayton – alto and tenor saxophone, vocals
The Gap Band – percussion, backing vocals
Rick Calhoun – drums^[2]
Leon Russell – piano
Chaka Khan, D.J. Rogers, Mary Russell, Johnny Lee Samuels – backing vocals
The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist and Southern Californian Community Choir – choir
Reverend James Cleveland – choir director
Les McCann – keyboards
Jesse Ehrlich – cello
Jerry Jumonville – alto saxophone
Gino Piserchio, Robert Margouleff – synthesizer

Charts[edit]

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US R&B ^[3]
1977	"Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)"	42
1977	"Little Bit of Love"	95

References[edit]

^ Henderson, Alex. The Gap Band (1977) > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
^ The Gap Band- The Gap Band album images (says "Thanks to Rick Calhoun on drums" in liner notes) @Discogs.com Retrieved 6-30-2012.
^ "US Charts > The Gap Band". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-21.

External links[edit]

The Gap Band (1977) at Discogs

[1] Henderson, Alex. The Gap Band (1977) > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-21.

[2] The Gap Band- The Gap Band album images (says "Thanks to Rick Calhoun on drums" in liner notes) @Discogs.com Retrieved 6-30-2012.

[allmusic-3] "US Charts > The Gap Band". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-21.

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Charlie Wilson Ronnie Wilson Robert Wilson
Studio albums	Magicians Holiday (1974) The Gap Band (1977) The Gap Band (1979) The Gap Band II (1979) The Gap Band III (1980) Gap Band IV (1982) Gap Band V: Jammin' (1983) Gap Band VI (1984) Gap Band VII (1985) Gap Band 8 (1986) Straight From The Heart (1988) Round Trip (1989) Testimony (1994) Ain't Nothin' But a Party (1995) Y2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz (1999)
Live albums	Live & Well (1996)
Compilation albums	Gap Gold: The Best of The Gap Band (1985) The Best of Gap Band (1995)
Songs	"Oops Up Side Your Head" "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" "Humpin'" "Yearning for Your Love" "Early in the Morning" "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" "Outstanding" "Party Train" "Going in Circles" "All of My Love"
Related articles	Discography Lonnie Simmons Total Experience Records

The Gap Band (1977 album)

Track listing[edit]

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

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