Gap Band 8
Gap Band 8 is the 10th album (contrary to the title) by The Gap Band, released in 1986 on Total Experience Records. It is the first (and only) album in the band's self-titled series to be subtitled with a regular number instead of a Roman numeral, as well as their final self-titled album.
The album includes the singles "Big Fun", "How Music Came About" and "Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money)" (also known as "Get Loose, Get Funky"). The album was expanded and remastered in 2011 by Big Break Records including 6 additional bonus tracks.
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(*) Bonus tracks on the remastered version
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The Gap Band
The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band which rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. With the nucleus consisting of brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, the band first formed as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band in 1967, in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The group shortened its name to The Gap Band in 1973. After 43 years together, they retired in 2010.
History
Early years
After having grown up with a Pentecostal minister father, Ronnie Wilson formed the Greenwood, Archer, and Pine Street Band in 1967 with Tuck Andress (later of Tuck and Patti), Roscoe "Toast" Smith, and Chris Clayton. In 1972, Ronnie's younger brother Charlie joined the band, and in 1973, their younger brother Robert became the band's bassist. The band received its first big break by being the back up band for, fellow Oklahoman, Leon Russell's Stop All That Jazz album released in 1974.
Early on, the group took on a funk sound reminiscent of the early 70s. This style failed to catch on, and their first two LP's, 1974's Magician's Holiday and 1977's The Gap Band (not to be confused with their 1979 album) failed to chart or produce any charting singles. Afterwards, they were introduced to LA producer Lonnie Simmons, who signed them to his production company Total Experience Productions (named after his successful Crenshaw Boulevard nightclub), and managed to get them a record deal with Mercury Records.
Podcasts:
The Gap Band
ALBUMS
- Gap Band VI released: 2012
- Live And Well released: 2003
- Ultimate Collection released: 2001
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gap Band released: 2000
- The 12" Collection and More released: 1999
- Ain't Nothin' but a Party released: 1995
- Testimony released: 1994
- The Best of Gap Band released: 1994
- Gap Band III released: 1993
- Gap Band VIII released: 1987
- Gap Gold released: 1985
- Strike a Groove released: 1983
- Gap Band V: Jammin' released: 1983
- Gap Band IV released: 1982
- The Gap Band II released: 1979
- The Gap Band released: 1979
- Gold released:
- Y2K released:
- Greatest Hits released:
- Greatest Hits released:
Live And Well
Released 2003- Intro
- Gap Band Party
- Wide
- Oops Upside Your Head
- Outstanding
- Humpin'
- No Hiding Place
- Burn Rubber
- Gotta Get Up
- Early In The Morning
- Party Train
- Drop The Bomb
- Yearning For Your Love
- Medley: Burn Rubber On Me/Early In The Morning/Party Train/You Dropped A Bomb On Me
- Yearning - Reprise (Shooby Doo Mix)
- Messin' With My Flow
Ultimate Collection
Released 2001- Shake
- Open Up Your Mind
- Steppin' Out
- I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance
- Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
- Yearning for Your Love
- Early in the Morning
- You Dropped the Bomb on Me
- Outstanding
- Party Train
- Beep a Freak
- I Found My Baby
- Going in Circles
- Big Fun
- Sweeter Than Candy
- I'm Gonna Git U Sucka
- All of My Love
- Addicted to Your Love
- We Can Make It Alright
The Best of Gap Band
Released 1994- Early in the Morning (12" version)
- Shake
- Outstanding (12" version)
- Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
- Yearning for Your Love
- Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
- You Dropped a Bomb on Me
- You Can Count on Me
- I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
- Steppin' (Out)
- Humpin'
- The Boys Are Back in Town
- Party Train
Gold
- Shake
- Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
- I Don't Believe You Wanna Get Up And Dance
- Steppin' Out
- Party Lights
- The Boys Are Back In Town
- No Hiding Place
- Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
- Yearning For Your Love
- Humpin'
- Early In The Morning
- You Dropped A Bomb On Me
- Outstanding
- Season's No Reason To Change
- Party Train
- Jam The Motha' (Munchkin People)
- Someday
Greatest Hits
- Oops Upside Your Head
- Outstanding
- Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
- Party Lights (remix)
- Jammin' in America
- You Dropped a Bomb on Me
- The Boys Are Back in Town
- Baby Baba Boogie
- Steppin' Out
- Humpin' (edit version)
- When I Look in Your Eyes
- Yearning for Your Love
- Sweet Caroline
- You Can Count on Me
- Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
- I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)
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Gap Band
by: Gap Bandsay oops upside your head say oops upside your head
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pay attention now
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
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now I want all you gappers, and finger snappers
you toe tappers and you love rappers
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
pay attention now
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
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now I want all you gappers, and finger snappers
you toe tappers and you love rappers
I want you all to
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
I say groove groove on
just because you don't believe that I wanna dance
don't mean that I don't want to
just because you don't believe that I wanna dance
don't mean that I don't want to
(instrumental)
I dont't believe that you wanna get up and dance
I dont't believe that you wanna get up and dance
I dont't believe that you wanna get up and dance
I dont't believe that you wanna get up and dance
I dont't believe that you wanna get up and dance
ba ba ba ba ba da ba ba ba ba da baba ...
watch out I think I like that groove
you can sing it
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it's lovely it's lovely it's lovely
I mean it ... ohhhhhhhhhhh
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