The Gap Band (1977 album)

The Gap Band
Studio album by The Gap Band
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Soul funk
Length	35:46
Label	Tattoo, RCA
Producer	John Ryan
The Gap Band chronology
Magicians Holiday (1974) The Gap Band (1977) The Gap Band (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Gap Band is the second album by the Gap Band in 1977 on Tattoo/RCA Records. This is not to be confused with the 1979 Mercury Records self-titled album.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)"	Charles Wilson	3:26
2.	"Stand up and Dance With Me"	Charles Wilson, Ronnie Wilson	4:15
3.	"Not Guilty"	Robert Wilson, Charles Wilson	4:18
4.	"God Is Watching You"	Charles Wilson, Robert Wilson	5:05

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Little Bit of Love"	Paul Kossoff, Simon Kirke, Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser	2:58
6.	"Hang on (To Yourself)"	Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Charles Wilson	3:18
7.	"Knuckle Head Funkin'"	Robert Wilson, Tommy Lokey	3:48
8.	"Thinking of You"	Ronnie Wilson, Tommy Lokey	4:10
9.	"Silly Grin"	Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Charles Wilson	4:28

Personnel

• Charles Wilson – keyboards, lead vocals
• Robert Wilson – bass, vocals
• Ronnie Wilson – trumpet, electric piano, vocals
• James Macon – guitar
• Tommy Lokey – trumpet
• Chris Clayton – alto and tenor saxophone, vocals
• The Gap Band – percussion, backing vocals
• Rick Calhoun – drums[2]
• Leon Russell – piano
• Chaka Khan, D.J. Rogers, Mary Russell, Johnny Lee Samuels – backing vocals
• The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist and Southern Californian Community Choir – choir
• Reverend James Cleveland – choir director
• Les McCann – keyboards
• Jesse Ehrlich – cello
• Jerry Jumonville – alto saxophone
• Gino Piserchio, Robert Margouleff – synthesizer

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US R&B [3]
1977	"Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)"	42
	"Little Bit of Love"	95

References

1. Henderson, Alex. The Gap Band (1977) > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
2. The Gap Band- The Gap Band album images (says "Thanks to Rick Calhoun on drums" in liner notes) @Discogs.com Retrieved 6-30-2012.
3. "US Charts > The Gap Band". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-21.

External links

• The Gap Band (1977) at Discogs