The Gap Band (1977 album)
The Gap Band is the second album by The Gap Band in 1977 on Tattoo Records. This is not to be confused with the 1979 Mercury Records self-titled album.
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Label | Tattoo Records | |||
| Producer | John Ryan | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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
- 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
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| 1977 | "Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)" | 42 |
| "Little Bit of Love" | 95 | |
References
- 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.
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