1979 The Gap Band – The Gap Band II
The Gap Band II is the fourth studio album (contrary to the title) by The Gap Band, released in 1979 on Mercury Records. It is their second major label release, and produced by Lonnie Simmons.
The album reached #3 on the Black Albums chart and #42 on the Pop Albums chart. The album produced the singles “Steppin’ (Out)” (#10 Black Singles), “Party Lights” (#36 Black Singles), and “I Don’t Believe You Want to Get up and Dance (Oops!)” (#4 Black Singles, #52 Club Play Singles).
The album established the Gap Band as leaders in the R&B market, becoming their first gold album, selling over 500,000 copies through 1980. The album’s most successful track, “I Don’t Believe You Want to Get up and Dance (Oops!)”, was their first to incorporate aspects of the P-Funk sound. The song also alludes to a well-known corruption of the childhood nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill (a pattern later continued on “Humpin'”).
Tracks
| 1 | Steppin’ Out | 4:27 | |||
| 2 | No Hiding Place | 5:38 | |||
| 3 | I Don’t Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops!) | 8:42 | |||
| 4 | Who Do You Call | 4:59 | |||
| 5 | You Are My High | 5:40 | |||
| 6 | Party Lights | 3:48 | |||
| 7 | The Boys Are Back In Town | 5:45 | |||
Musicians
| Bass | Robert Wilson |
| Drums | Ronnie Kaufman |
| Guitar | Emzie Parker III |
| Guitar | Glenn Nightingale |
| Guitar | James Macon |
| Keyboards | John Black |
| Keyboards | Luis Cabaza |
| Keyboards | Charlie Wilson |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Wilson |
| Synthesizer | Charlie Wilson |
| Horns | Bernard Baisden |
| Horns | Fernando Harkless |
| Horns | Gussie Scott |
| Trumpet | Ronnie Wilson |
| Percussion | Ronnie Kaufman |
| Percussion | Charlie Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Gussie Scott |
| Background Vocals | Rudy Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Peoples |
| Background Vocals | Angela Smith |
| Background Vocals | Cavin Yarbrough |
| Background Vocals | Gail Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Howard Huntsberry |
| Background Vocals | Robert Whitfield |
| Vocals | Robert Wilson |
| Vocals | Charlie Wilson |
Other Musicians
4 Who Do You Call
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Greg Phillinganes |
5 You Are My High
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Greg Phillinganes |
Producer – Lonnie Simmons
Arranged By (Strings) – Benjamin Wright (Tracks 6 & 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Malvin Vice
Engineer (Assistant) – Gerry Brown, Tyrone Williams
Engineer (Mastering) – Bob Carboni
Engineer (Recording), Engineer (Mixing) – Jack Rouben
Engineer (Technical) – Barry Steinpress
Mastered By (Mastering Engineer) – Bob Carboni
Design (Gap Logo) – Rasputin Boutte
Illustration (Cover) – Phil Carlig
Photography By – Tom Gibson
Marketed By – Phonogram
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Phonogram, Inc.
Published By – Copyright Control