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1 Early In The Morning (12" Version)
Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor
7:35
2 Shake
Arranged By [Horns] – Malvin "Dino" Vice*Written-By – Charles Wilson*
4:59
3 Outstanding (12" Version)
Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Raymond Calhoun
6:13
4 Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor
5:33
5 Yearning For Your Love
Arranged By [Strings] – Malvin "Dino" Vice*Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Oliver Scott
5:46
6 Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Tom 84Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Ronnie Wilson
7:08
7 You Dropped A Bomb On Me
Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor
5:11
8 You Can Count On Me
Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – Tom Tom 84Written-By – Buddy Jones, Charles Wilson*
5:01
9 I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops!)
Arranged By [Horns] – Malvin "Dino" Vice*Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor
8:41
10 Steppin' (Out)
Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson
4:25
11 Humpin'
Written-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor
5:15
12 The Boys Are Back In Town
Arranged By [Strings] – Benjamin WrightWritten-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Malvin "Dino" Vice*
5:47
13 Party Train
Producer – Ronnie WilsonWritten-By – Charles Wilson*, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor
5:42

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
  • Mastered At – PolyGram Studios
  • Made By – Universal M & L, Germany – 50980401

Credits

  • Artwork [Cover Mac Retouching] – Adam Yellin
  • Backing Vocals – Alicia Peoples*, Charlie Wilson, Emzie "Boonie" Parker III*, Gary Glenn*, Howard Huntsberry, John Black , Jonah Ellis, Julia Waters, Lonnie Simmons, Malvin "Dino" Vice*, Marva King, Mary Powdrill, Maxanne Lewis*, Maxine Waters, Oliver Scott, Perry Ford, Raymond Calhoun, Robert "Goodie" Whitfield*, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Val Young, Wilmer Raglin
  • Bass – Robert Wilson
  • Compilation Producer – Harry Weinger
  • Compilation Producer [Project Assistance] – Catherine Ladis
  • Compilation Producer [Project Direction] – Richard Bauer
  • Concertmistress – Janice Gower
  • Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Terri Tierney
  • Design [Package Design] – Mark Weinberg
  • Drums – Charlie Wilson, James Gadson, Melvin Webb, Raymond Calhoun, Rick Calhoun*, Ronnie Kaufman
  • Executive-Producer – Bill Levenson
  • Guitar – Emzie "Boonie" Parker III*, Eugene Henderson, Fred Jenkins, Glen Nightingale*, Jimi Macon*, Marlo Henderson
  • Harp – Dorothy Ashby, Katie Kilpatrick*
  • Horns – Albert Aaron*, Barbara Korn, Bernard Baisden, Robert "Bobby" Bryant*, Don Myrick, Earl Roberson, Eugene Young, Fernando Harkless, Fred Jackson Jr.*, George Bohanon, Leslie Drayton, Louis Satterfield, Malvin "Dino" Vice*, Maurice Spears, Michael Harris, Nolan Andrew Smith Jr.*, Oliver Scott, Sydney J. Muldrow*, Troy B. Hanson, Wilmer Raglin
  • Keyboards – Billy Mitchell , Cavin Yarbrough, Charlie Wilson, Huby Heard*, John Black , Karen Childs, Louie Cabaza*, Oliver Scott, Robert "Goodie" Whitfield*, Ronnie Wilson
  • Lead Vocals – Charlie Wilson
  • Liner Notes [Essay By] – Amy Linden
  • Percussion – Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Raymond Calhoun, Ronnie Wilson, Shondu Akiem*
  • Producer – Lonnie Simmons
  • Remastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Gary Mayo
  • Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Ronnie Wilson

Notes

All Songs Produced for Total Experience Productions and Lonnie Simmons Productions.
Digitally Remastered at PolyGram Studios.

This compilation ℗ 1994 PolyGram Records, Inc. © 1994 PolyGram Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 31452 24572 4
  • Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
  • Label Code: LC 0268
  • Other (Distribution Code): PG 900
  • Matrix / Runout (Mould / Hub Text): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M& L
  • Matrix / Runout: 07314 522 457-2 03 * 50980401
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 0112

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
314 522 457-2 The Gap Band The Best Of Gap Band ‎(CD, Comp) Mercury 314 522 457-2 US 1994
P2 22457 The Gap Band The Best Of Gap Band ‎(CD, Comp) Mercury, Chronicles P2 22457 US 1994
314 522 457-2 The Gap Band The Best Of Gap Band ‎(CD, Comp, Club) Mercury 314 522 457-2 US 1994
314 522 457-2 The Gap Band The Best Of Gap Band ‎(CD, Comp) Mercury 314 522 457-2 Canada Unknown
314 522 457-2 The Gap Band The Best Of Gap Band ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE) Mercury 314 522 457-2 UK Unknown


Gap Band - The Best Of Gap Band

Performer: Gap Band

Album Title: The Best Of Gap Band

Genre: Funk / Soul

Label: Mercury ‎– 522 457-2, Chronicles ‎– 522 457-2, Total Experience Records ‎– 522 457-2
Series: Funk Essentials –
Type: CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Country: Europe
Date of released:
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Funk, Disco

MP3 album zip size: 1256 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1892 mb

Rating: 4.9 / 5

Votes: 424

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