1980 The Gap Band – Gap Band III
The Gap Band III is the fifth studio album (contrary to the title) by American R&B band The Gap Band, released in 1980 on Mercury Records. It was produced by Lonnie Simmons. It was their first album to achieve platinum status. The album was remastered by PTG Records in 2009 including the radio edit of “Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)”.
Tracks
1 When I Look In Your Eyes (Lonnie Simmons; Rudy Taylor; Wilmer Raglin) 05:02
2 Yearning For Your Love (Oliver Scott; Ronnie Wilson) 05:43
3 Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) (Charlie Wilson; Lonnie Simmons; Rudy Taylor) 05:33
4 Nothin’ Comes To Sleepers (Oliver Scott; Ronnie Wilson) 05:35
5 Are You Living (Charlie Wilson; John Black) 04:24
6 Sweet Caroline (Charlie Wilson; Malvin Dino Vice) 03:23
7 Humpin’ (Charlie Wilson; Lonnie Wilson; Ronnie Wilson; Rudy Taylor) 05:15
8 The Way (Oliver Scott; Ronnie Wilson) 04:48
9 Gash Gash Gash (Robert Wilson) 05:18
Musicians
Bass | Robert Wilson |
Drums | Raymond Calhoun |
Drums | Melvin Webb |
Drums | Ronnie Kaufman |
Guitar | Fred Jenkins |
Guitar | Glen Nightingale |
Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
Keyboards | Charlie Wilson |
Keyboards | Ronnie Wilson |
Keyboards | Oliver Scott |
Keyboards | Robert Whitfield |
Keyboards | John Black |
Synthesizer | Charlie Wilson |
Synthesizer | Oliver Scott |
Synthesizer | Cavin Yarbrough |
Horns | Wilmer Raglin |
Horns | Oliver Scott |
Horns | Earl Robinson |
Trumpet | Ronnie Wilson |
Harp | Katie Kirkpatrick Mann |
Percussion | Charlie Wilson |
Percussion | Raymond Calhoun |
Background Vocals | Robert Wilson |
Background Vocals | Ronnie Wilson |
Background Vocals | Lonnie Wilson |
Background Vocals | Howard Huntsberry |
Background Vocals | Jonah Ellis |
Background Vocals | Marva King |
Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
Background Vocals | Rudy Taylor |
Background Vocals | Val Young |
Background Vocals | Malvin Dino Vice |
Background Vocals | Wilmer Raglin |
Background Vocals | Oliver Scott |
Background Vocals | John Black |
Vocals | Charlie Wilson |
Other Musicians
9 Gash Gash Gash
Vocals | Robert Wilson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Lonnie Simmons
Arranged By (Horns) – Lonnie Simmons, Robert Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson
Arranged By (Strings) – Malvin Vice
Engineer – Jack Rouben, Michael Evans
Engineer (Assistant) – Glenn Weinrauch, Tony Douse
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mixed By – Jack Rouben, Michael Evans
Design – Phil Carlig
Photography – Bobby Holland
Mixed At Total Experience Recording Studios, Hollywood
Recorded At Total Experience Recording Studios, Hollywood
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