Gap Band V: Jammin'

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All Music Guide - Amy Hanson
The Gap Band had given themselves some big shoes to fill in the wake of their 1982 The Gap Band IV LP. It had, of course, spawned "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" -- one of the defining songs of the decade and indeed of the contemporary funk genre. But with aplomb and finesse, the band returned the next year with The Gap Band V: Jammin' and only just missed its predecessor's number one chart position. From the opening instrumental "Where Are We Going," The Gap Band V: Jammin' is a slick, smooth set dominated by some archetypal Gap Band classics. "Shake a Leg" is very typically Gap Band, with a superbly circular rhythm punctuated by bright horns. And, of course, Charlie Wilson's ...
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All Music Guide - Amy Hanson
The Gap Band had given themselves some big shoes to fill in the wake of their 1982 The Gap Band IV LP. It had, of course, spawned "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" -- one of the defining songs of the decade and indeed of the contemporary funk genre. But with aplomb and finesse, the band returned the next year with The Gap Band V: Jammin' and only just missed its predecessor's number one chart position. From the opening instrumental "Where Are We Going," The Gap Band V: Jammin' is a slick, smooth set dominated by some archetypal Gap Band classics. "Shake a Leg" is very typically Gap Band, with a superbly circular rhythm punctuated by bright horns. And, of course, Charlie Wilson's vocals always keep it all together. "I'm Ready if You're Ready," meanwhile, utilizes handclapping to keep the flow and is a sweet R&B-flavored song. "Party Train," a number three R&B hit, sails the rails hard, complete with sound effects as Wilson calls "all aboard." Full and textured, this song is a dark little groover, leaden without any weight at all and completed with a Motown-esque subversion deep within the mix. It's the ultimate kicker for the dancefloor. Guest vocalist Stevie Wonder is a sublime treat on the LP's closer, "Someday," a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King that showcases the band in a role not often associated with them -- socially aware. Up-tempo without the over-the-top grooviness which punctuates much of the Gap Band's output, it is pure inspiration and a moving moment to be sure.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/24/1996
  • Label: Polygram Records
  • UPC: 042281218620
  • Catalog Number: 812186

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Introduction -- Where Are We Going? (1:35)
  2. 2 Shake a Leg (3:58)
  3. 3 I'm Ready (If You're Ready) (5:12)
  4. 4 You're My Everything (4:13)
  5. 5 Jammin' in America (4:59)
  6. 6 Smile (3:02)
  7. 7 Party Train (5:45)
  8. 8 Jam the Motha (4:14)
  9. 9 I Expect More (3:54)
  10. 10 You're Something Special (5:20)
  11. 11 Someday (4:34)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Gap Band Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Brian Wilson Background Vocals
Oliver Scott Synthesizer, Trombone, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Val Young Background Vocals
Shondu Akiem Percussion
Raymond Calhoun Percussion, Drums, Background Vocals
Fred Jenkins Acoustic Guitar, Guitar
Glenn Nightingale Guitar
Dawn Silva Background Vocals
Rudy Taylor Background Vocals
Dino Vice Background Vocals
Fred Wesley Trombone
Andre Wilson Background Vocals
Charlie Wilson Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocals
Robert Wilson Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals
Stevie Wonder Harmonica, Background Vocals
Billy Young Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
Louis Cabaza Synthesizer
Ronnie Wilson Percussion, Trumpet, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocals
Anthony Walker Percussion
Ronnie Kaufman Drums, Background Vocals
Jimmy Corona Guitar
Arthur Manley Trumpet
Russ McKinnon Drums
Rastine Calhoun III Saxophone
Bernard Spears Background Vocals
Kenny Scott Trumpet
Jimi Macon Guitar
Technical Credits
Gene Page String Arrangements
Jack Rouben Engineer
Lonnie Simmons Executive Producer
Robert Wilson Remixing
Ronnie Wilson Producer, Horn Arrangements
Mike Evans Engineer, Remixing
Jim Stadler Engineer
Rastine Calhoun III Horn Arrangements
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